Over recent months burglars succeeded in breaking into homes in Bnei Brak�s Kiryas Vishnitz area almost nightly. The perpetrator has succeeded in evading law enforcement forces, at least until now.

In come Shomrim volunteers using �special means� and working with local police � announcing this week the suspect was apprehended after much undercover and surveillance work.

Shomrim officials report the perpetrator was working with a female who was disguised as a religious Jew. She was the front person, furnishing him with intelligence information as she wandered around the area. She was also the lookout during break-ins, warning him ahead of the arrival of police or Shomrim.

Shomrim add the suspect in custody routinely wore a reflective vest and used a commercial vehicle, and as he did when apprehended, explained he was working, transporting road workers to and from their assignment. He believed this provided him additional protection against arrest.

A major stakeout was set in place leading to locating the female accomplice. She eventually led them to the thief. He arrived at Shatz Street and at the precise time a Shomrim vehicle pulled and out blocked the perpetrator�s vehicle. He was in police custody in a matter of minutes.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)