An alleged serial burglar has been arrested by community watch volunteers at Damongo in the Savannah Region after breaking into a provision shop.

The suspect, identified only as Samson, had been the suspect of several break-ins in the area, targeting shops and homes, according to a report by Adomoline.com.

The community watch team, which had been monitoring his activities for some time, trailed him and finally caught him after he broke into a shop through the ceiling.

The suspect, according to the report, admitted to his crime but added that he was with an accomplice who had fled the scene.