REMSENBURG, N.Y. — A Remsenburg man found a burglar in his basement Friday, police said.
According to Southampton Police, the incident occurred at 2:14 p.m. Authorities received a 911 call about the burglary in progress.
Officers responded and spoke with the homeowner, who reported arriving at the home and seeing a man at the bottom of the basement stairs, police said. When confronted and asked why he was there, the man said he was going to call his boss, police said.
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He left the residence and fled in a vehicle, according to police.
Detectives investigated and the man was later located by the Southampton Police Department's Community Response Unit, police said.
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Louis Zangla, 36, of Coram, was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, a felony. and criminal possession of burglary tools, a misdemeanor, police said.
Police identified and he was remanded in custody overnight to appear at Southampton Town Court.
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