Fresno burglar arrested after call from good Samaritan

A suspected burglar was arrested in southeast Fresno Monday morning thanks to a tip from a good Samaritan.

The citizen followed the suspect, identified as Luis Gardea, 33, after he witnessed Gardea breaking a window and removing a purse from a parked vehicle near Kings Canyon Road and Fowler Avenue around 10 a.m., Fresno police said.

Staying on his phone, the man followed the suspect down the road until a police helicopter could lead officers to Gardea. He was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of burglary and being possession of burglary tools.

This story was originally published September 28, 2015 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Fresno burglar arrested after call from good Samaritan."