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Man arrested after being found inside Kitchener residence by homeowner: police

A file photo of police tape at a crime scene. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

A man has been arrested after a spree of break-ins in Kitchener earlier this week, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

The owner of a home near King and Dane streets in Kitchener called Waterloo police at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday after a man was found inside the residence.

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Officers took the unwelcome visitor into custody.

Police say the officers soon connected the man with four other alleged break-ins or attempted break-ins on Ellen, Brick and Crescent streets over the previous couple of days.

A 56-year-old man is facing a number of charges including attempted theft, breaking and entering, and attempted breaking and entering.

Police are also warning residents to keep their doors locked, even when they are home.

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