TEMPE, AZ - A crook messed with the wrong home in Tempe. The house was equipped with sensors and a camera that alerted the homeowner, who watched the man ransacking his home. The victim was able to call police, who quickly took down the suspect.
A glove on one hand and a sock on the other, the man is seen in the video strolling around a Tempe home. Little did he know, the homeowner was alerted by sensors that there was movement
"I just want to turn on the camera and see if anything is going on," said the homeowner Ian, who did not want to give his last name.
Ian watched in horror as the man went through his things and even picked up his safe.
"That first moment you see the guy cross, man, my heart started beating really hard," said Ian. "I had butterfingers trying to call 911."
Ian was on the phone with the 911 dispatcher as Tempe police quickly surrounded the house.
Waiting outside in unmarked cars, the man is seen checking through the blinds, but decides to continue on with what he is doing. But then the siren tells him they're coming in.
The video shows the man making a break for it, heading to the side door, but changes his mind and runs out the front. Tempe police shared lapel camera video of the arrest only with ABC15.
Officers made sure no one else was inside. They sent in their police dog. Then they slowly came in, armed with a shield and had their guns drawn.
"It's like watching an episode of cops on television and you never expect it to happen in your own home," said Ian.
Emilio Garduno was arrested and booked on burglary charges.
Officers seemed pretty impressed by the camera, as they were seen pointing at it and talking about the technology.
"Thank God it ended well, but even still, I feel like the house isn't safe anymore," said Ian. "You want to amp up security and add more cameras."