Fort Myers police stop burglary in progress

CREATED Oct. 22, 2012

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Fort Myers police responding to a burglary in progress call at Le Barr Equipment caught two thieves as they ran to get away.

Police arrested 19-year-old Matthew Mangham and 21-year-old Montez James for burglary, grand theft and resisting without violence.

Officers responding to the call quickly set up a perimeter and used a K-9 to track the suspect.  One officer found James hiding in a culvert.  The dog then tracked down Mangham hiding under a trailer.