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Mesa PD: Hearing impaired man helps catch burglars

Mesa PD: Hearing impaired man helps catch burglars
Posted at 2:30 PM, Nov 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-27 20:32:15-05

A hearing-impaired man helped police capture a couple who burglarized his home. 

Mesa police report that on November 18 they responded to a home, near Alma School Road and Main Street, for a reported burglary. 

A hearing-impaired man reportedly told police that a man and a woman broke into his home. They were allegedly rummaging through cabinets and drawers, stealing items worth about $800. 

They also reportedly tried to take the man's bicycle, but he resisted, and they ran away. 

The victim managed to get a photo of them as they left. 

Police located and arrested Christopher Phillip Burton age 33, and Leticia Mina Memea, age 32, about a half a mile away. 

Police say both suspects have an extensive criminal history and have been charged with burglary.