So sorry I burgled your house, alleged thief says

updated 8:37 a.m. ET July 17, 2009

RAHWAY, New Jersey - Police in central New Jersey say they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim's house to apologize.

Rahway officers arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell, apologized for the break-in and run off on foot.

The homeowner said he interrupted the June 29 burglary. He chased the burglar, who had stuffed three laptops and an Xbox game console into a backpack. The intruder threw the bag down and got away.

Fletcher was also charged with a second burglary in the same neighborhood.

He was taken to the Union County Jail in lieu of $60,000 bail. Police did not know whether he had a lawyer.

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