Elk Grove Police arrest attempted burglar early Sunday morning

Elk Grove police officers arrested a man who tried to enter a home early Sunday morning.

The incident took place around 2:15 am in the 9100 block of Laguna Center Circle. A homeowner called police regarding a person entering their backyard. Officers arrived and located 23 year old Charles Samuel, of Sacramento, hiding in the back of a parked pickup truck. Video surveillance from the home showed Samuel had tried to open a slider door.

Samuel was arrested and taken to jail.