MILLCREEK, Utah (ABC 4 News) He's a hero. Deputies say a Millcreek man helped slow down a serial burglar on Thursday. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office says the burglar hit three homes in just minutes.
Jeff Colegrove was the second of three victims. He lives at 1400 east 4112 south. Colegrove says he met the burglar in the backyard of his house and ended up tackling him.
Colegrove says,” Well luckily I came home and then I thought, did I have somebody here fixing something? Oh, this guy's breaking in.”
Colegrove says he locked eyes with 25-year-old Kent Stuart. He says he was inside his home and that the burglar was trying to get through some doors on the backside of the house. Colegrove says,” And I knocked on the window and he looked up and I looked up. And he went running and I went running. Next thing you know we’re in a tussle.”
The two men ended up in the front yard as the battle continued. Colegrove is still a little banged up from the fight. He lets us see some nasty scrapes on his legs and says,” Yah I got a little road rash. “
The sheriff's office says Stuart broke away and tried to break into yet a third house at 1476 e 4200 south. Homeowner Kay Folkerson says.” We were very fortunate he kicked in the window that had the alarm system on it.”
It wasn't long before deputies arrested Stuart. He's booked into the Salt Lake County Jail. Meanwhile Colegrove says.” After I got all done I thought ohh jeeze, maybe I should have let him run off but it worked out all right.”
Colegrove says he now realizes that Stuart could have been armed. The sheriff's office says a commendation award is not out of the question for the brave homeowner.The first break in happened at 1110 E Hillview Drive.
