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Colorado Springs Citizens Hold Burglary Suspect For Police

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A group of citizens in Colorado Springs is being credited with jumping on a burglary suspect and holding him for police.

Police say 35-year-old Michael Wright was arrested Monday on burglary charges after a homeowner found him ransacking his garage.

Police say homeowner Frank Giunta jumped on Wright's back and held on while other people joined in until police arrived. The citizens were not identified.

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