Sedona police were reportedly searching between Rufous and Gambel in the Chapel area for an alleged burglar, described as white man, 6 feet 2 inches tall with short hair, blue shirt, black pants and possible neck tattoo.

Sedona police initially issued a Nixle alert for the area at 7:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, warning that the suspect was in the area. Another Nixle alert and 10:08 p.m. notified the public that the suspect, who has yet to be named, had been arrested.

Attempted Burglary on Tuesday

According to Sedona police, officers responded at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, to a call of a burglary in progress. The owner of a house in the 100 block of Rufous Lane called 9-1-1 reporting that he could see a male subject walking around in the house through interior cameras.

Neighbors in the area stated that the suspect was a white man in a cowboy hat, light blue short-sleeved shirt over a long white-sleeved shirt and black jogger pants. The suspect reportedly entered the area at 9:34 a.m. and left at 9:53 a.m. He was carrying bolt cutters and driving a red, four-door truck with a full cover over the truck bed.

Officers responded to the residence but the suspect was gone on arrival, according to police, but officers were able to obtain video surveillance of the suspect vehicle, the make, model and color which was not specified in the police report.

The suspect seen in the video was later located in the vehicle and fled police, who terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. Police found and secured the vehicle, but the suspect had fled on foot, according to the police report.

Earlier April Call in the Area

In a previous call in the area, which may or may not be related, on Wednesday, April 16, a caller in the 200 block of Rufous Lane called police at 7:19 p.m. regarding two suspicious men going door-to-door claiming to be window washers. One man was described as wearing a red shirt and jeans, the other in a T-shirt and blue jeans. Both were reported to have a disheveled appearance and were last seen in the neighborhood before the call. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate either man.