Alleged hot prowl burglar arrested in Irwindale

IRWINDALE - One person was arrested in connection with a hot prowl burglary in Irwindale Sunday.

The suspect, 27-year-old Jacob Ray Degolyer of Pasadena, allegedly forced open a bedroom window where the homeowner's daughter was inside, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

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Her scream alerted her father, who confronted Degolyer. He fled the scene but was later apprehended, police said.

Degolyer was arrested and is being held on $50,000 bail. Two felony burglary counts have been filed by the LA District Attorney's Office, officials said.