Homeowner helps Hamilton Police make break-and-enter arrest

A homeowner helped Hamilton Police make an arrest in a break-and-enter.

Officers were called to a home near Queenston Rd. and Pottruff Rd. N on Wednesday.

Police say the homeowner had left the house earlier.

When he returned, he saw a man leaving the house.

The homeowner followed him to an area motel and contacted police.

The man was soon located at a jewelery store, in the process of selling some of the recently stolen items.

Arresting officers found a large amount of U.S. currency, jewelery and identification not belonging to him.

The next day, officers executed a search warrant in the motel room.

They say they found stolen property from another Hamilton break-in and electronic devices belonging from the Waterloo Regional School Board.

A woman who was in the room was arrested.

Randy Hall, 33, from Brantford faces a slew of charges including break-and-enter, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and identity theft.

Police confirm Hall was previously arrested in Hamilton in December for two other break-ins.

Jecenta Diffy, 34, from Cambridge has been charged with failure to comply with undertaking.

The police investigation remains open as detectives try to return stolen property to its owners.