Editor's Note: This article first posted February 13, 2014 at 09:09 AM.
A 43-year-old man was jailed Thursday on suspicion of burglarizing a home in 4S Ranch while a 12-year-old boy was home alone, authorities said.
Duane Edward Herrmann was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of residential burglary around 3:15 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
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Herrmann allegedly broke a window to enter the residence on the 17000 block of Holly Leaf Court around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. The boy who was home alone called 911 and deputies arrived in time to confront Herrmann, sheriff's Sgt. James Cady said in a statement.
Deputies chased the suspect briefly before losing sight of him. Cady said that after an exhaustive search of the area, a service dog found Herrmann hiding in the backyard of a home at 9518 Lavender Star Drive. He was arrested without further incident and taken to an area hospital for treatment of dog bite injuries, Cady said.
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The boy was not injured.
—City News Service
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