Hot Prowl Burglary Suspect Arrested In Culver City

CULVER CITY, CA — Culver City police arrested a "hot prowl" burglary suspect, authorities reported Monday.

Officers were dispatched about 8:20 p.m. Sunday to the area of Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, where a person reported seeing a suspect looking through windows and then hiding behind a bush, according to the Culver City Police Department.

Officers were checking the area when they heard a woman screaming in a nearby residence. They walked toward the residence and the suspect ran out the front door. The officers chased the suspect and caught up to him and took him into custody, police said.

The suspect's name was not immediately available.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Culver City Police Department at 310-253-6300.

- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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