Man caught hiding in closet after breaking into Atlanta home, police say

ATLANTA – Police arrested a man they say was caught hiding after breaking into a newly constructed home in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Police Department shared the 911 call and video of the arrest on its Facebook page.

According to police, on March 28, Atlanta 911 received a phone call from a neighbor who reported seeing someone breaking into the house next to hers.

“I can still see the person. He’s standing right outside my house now,” the woman told the 911 operator quietly, saying she was scared because she had her baby sleeping in another room.

After obtaining his exact address, officers quickly arrived on scene and found broken glass near a door on the street.

Officers entered the building and found a man, identified as Declarence McGhee, hiding in a closet.

McGhee was taken to the Fulton County Jail. He now faces a charge of property damage.