Woman, 84, apprehends burglar

Published: March 30, 2009 at 12:51 PM

FUKUOKA, Japan, March 30 (UPI) -- Police in Japan said a 22-year-old alleged burglar confessed after he was apprehended by a homeowner's 84-year-old mother.

Investigators said Katsunori Kuruhara, 22, allegedly entered the Fukuoka home at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday and took a bag from the living room, the Kyodo news agency reported Monday.

The alleged thief continued into the kitchen of the home, where he was confronted by Kimiko Nagamitsu, 84, police said.

He told the woman he was selling iron bars but she did not believe him and held him by the arms while her 27-year-old granddaughter phoned police.

Police said Kuruhara admitted to planning to burglarize the house.  Police arrived and arrested him.

Nagamitsu told police she was not afraid of the burglar.

"I wasn't scared. I thought he might come back, or rob someone else, so I thought I'd better stop him," she said.