A 28-year-old man was caught red handed stealing from a pet shop in Tarxien last night, the police said.

The man was arrested after the police were tipped off about the theft in progress in St Joseph Street. The burglar tried to escape from the scene but was caught.

The police found that the shop’s shutter and door had been forced open. A tool was found near the shutter. Some money was missing from the cash register.

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