LAKEPORT, Calif. – A north Lakeport teen was arrested early Friday after he allegedly was caught burglarizing a Polk Street home by a man who lived there.

Jaime Luis Mitchell, 19, was taken into custody as a result of the incident, according to Lakeport Police Sgt. Kevin Odom.

At 5 a.m. Friday Lakeport Police officers, assisted by Lake County Sheriff's deputies, responded to an address in the 100 block of S. Polk Street in Lakeport on the report that the resident of the home was detaining a burglary suspect caught inside his home, Odom said.

When officers arrived they found the man had detained Mitchell, who Odom said was subsequently arrested.

Odom said the investigation revealed that Mitchell had allegedly entered the home through the back door. While Mitchell was allegedly in the process of taking property, the resident discovered Mitchell in his home and physically detained him while police were called.

Mitchell, who has prior burglary arrests and is on probation for burglary, is alleged to have had burglary tools in his possession, according to Odom.

He said Mitchell was booked at the Lake County Jail for burglary, possession of burglary tools and a probation hold.

The Polk Street incident remains under investigation, Odom said.

Police also are investigating a second Friday morning burglary that Odom said may be related to the one on Polk Street.

At 8:20 a.m. a burglary was reported in the 100 block of S. Starr Street, which Odom said is in the same area as the S. Polk Street burglary.

Odom said it is believed that Mitchell may be involved in the S. Polk Street burglary as well.

Mitchell was previously arrested in March 2010 for drunk driving after a car he was driving flipped near the intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard and Penelope Court in north Lakeport, as Lake County News has reported.

In that crash, Mitchell and two other teens were ejected from the vehicle. All were injured, including Mitchell, who had major injuries, according to the initial California Highway Patrol report.

Anyone with information related to the Lakeport burglary incidents is encouraged to contact the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491.

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