A 15-year-old Missouri City boy was arrested yesterday after a neighbor allegedly saw him running away from a car the teen just burglarized.

Police were called to the 1700 block of Pamela around 7:10 p.m. Thursday after a resident heard a car alarm go off outside her house. The witness told police she saw someone running from the car, through the neighbor’s yard, dropping a green duffle bag and a skateboard along the way. The witness followed him around the corner, then picked up the property and took it to the house with the car alarm sounding.

When the witness got there, the owner came outside and saw that two of his cars had been burglarized. While police were looking for the suspect, they received a call from a resident about a block away, reporting a strange man sitting on the porch.

Police approached the boy, who said he was waiting for a ride. The suspect matched the description of the burglar, and seemed intoxicated. The officer asked the boy if he was intoxicated, and according to reports, the boy said he had been smoking marijuana.

The teen was taken to the victim’s house, and the witness identified him. He was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle. The victim identified the green duffle bag and skate board as his property.