Burglar Arrested After Breaking into Homes in Fox Meadow and Edgemont

A brazen burglar broke into two homes on Sunday morning before he was pursued on foot and caught by a homeowner from Clubway in Edgemont. The suspect, who has been identified as Bryan Mitchell, a 20 year-old homeless man, was first found in a home in a home on Fox Meadow Road at 11:02 am. The resident of the home in Fox Meadow heard a noise in the sunroom and confronted Bryan who fled on foot. They called police who broadcast his description out to area police departments.

At the same time, Mitchell ran into a home on Clubway in Scarsdale where the homeowner found him hiding in a closet. Mitchell ran toward Hartsdale and the homeowner ran after him. Several pedestrians assisted him and the homeowner caught Bryan and held him until the police arrived. He was found holding several items from the house in Fox Meadow and the home on Clubway. The Scarsdale resident was brought in to identify him and some items from her home. He was arrested and charged with burglary in the second degree, which is a class C-Felony. No one was injured. He is currently being held pending arraignment. He will also be charged by the Scarsdale police.