A Madison man who could be linked to several recent burglaries was arrested early last week near the Regent Street neighborhood, according to a police report.
Around 11 a.m. on Nov. 24, a resident of the 110 block of South Randall Street contacted the Madison Police Department after he witnessed Galen J. Kirts, 18, trying to break into a house across the street, according to the police report.
According to the resident, Kirts was the same man who had recently tried to burglarize the resident's home. The resident said the suspect fled in the earlier burglary attempt once the suspect realized someone was inside.
The report said Kirts flaed the scene Tuesday as well, once he realized he was being watched.
The resident, however, was able to give responding officers the direction in which Kirts took off, as well as a good description of him.
According to the report, officers were then able to set up a perimeter that led to Kirts' arrest in a parking lot just south of St. James Catholic Church at 1128 St. James Ct.
Kirts was arrested for two counts of attempted burglary and two counts of bail jumping, the report said.
