With the help of his roommates and dog, a Madison resident prevented the theft of a laptop computer, bottles of alcohol and a keg tapper from his Lathrop Street residence early Sunday morning.
The victim saw a burglar carrying a drawstring bag and was able to see his laptop computer inside the bag, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.
The 21-year-old victim went to investigate after he heard his dog barking. The victim told police the dog only barks at strangers.
""The intruder said something about knowing people who lived there, but the victim wasn't buying it,"" DeSpain said.
After a struggle between the victim and the suspect, the victim's roommates heard the commotion and helped the victim, DeSpain said.
Police arrived on the scene to find the roommates holding down the suspect, DeSpain said.
The suspect, Carlo D. Walkes, 25, was arrested on charges for burglary and two counts of battery.
