Police have praised the quick thinking of a man and his neighbour, who were forced to restrain a woman he interrupted burgling a house in Canberra's north on Monday afternoon.
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ACT Policing said the Forde resident returned home about 3pm to find the 19-year-old woman in his backyard.
The woman tried to flee but was restrained by the man and his neighbour until police arrived minutes later.
Officers who searched the woman found a number of suspected stolen items in her possession, including the keys for a stolen car.
The woman will face charges of burglary, unlawful possession of stolen property and common assault when she appears before the ACT Magistrates Court.
An ACT Policing spokesperson said: "On this occasion the quick response by the home owner and neighbour to contact police assisted in a rapid resolution of the matter."
