A shocking discovery for a Leamington homeowner who startled a thief inside her home.
She woke up around 4am on December 15th to find a man standing in her home on Fischer Crescent.
She confronted him and the suspect took off with her purse.
Police were called and an extensive search began in the neighbourhood which led to the suspect being located after a short foot chase.
Through the investigation, the OPP discovered a number of other thefts in Essex County allegedly committed by the same man.
24-year-old Jonathon Grosse of Windsor is charged with four counts of break and enter, possession of property obtained by crime, failing to comply with a probation order along with theft of a motor vehicle.