PANAMA CITY -- Three residents captured a burglary suspect and held him until police arrived Wednesday.
According to Panama City Police, Justin William Frazier was arrested after they responded to 2605 Parkwood Drive, Panama City, in reference to a burglary complaint. Once on scene, officers found three residents holding Frazier on the ground. The three witnesses said they became suspicious when a vehicle was left unattended and running in front of 2603 Parkwood Drive. They began to look around and observed Frazier going from house to house and from car to car, searching for open doors. The three restrained Frazier and called the police. The vehicle the witnesses were first alerted to belonged to Frazier and was impounded by investigators.
A search warrant for Frazier’s vehicle was obtained and during the search, investigators were found multiple items linking Frazier to at least four burglaries in the area. Frazier was charged with four counts of burglary, three counts of possession of burglary tools and one count of criminal mischief.