South Melbourne police have arrested a man following an alleged aggravated burglary in Port Melbourne last night.
Police will allege a 27-year-old gained access to a residence where a man and his young daughter were sleeping on Clifford Street about 11.40pm.
It is believed the man entered the residence via an unlocked front door and stole a mobile phone from under the victim’s pillow whilst he slept.
The 13-year-old girl raised the alarm and police swiftly arrived on scene and successfully arrested the man in the rear yard of the property.
No one was physically injured.
A 27-year-old Redbank man was interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons for aggravated burglary and theft.
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