Francisco Gonzalez, 15 (KTLA-TV) |
VALINDA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A brave Valinda teen is being credited with stopping a home burglary.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 16800 block of Lawnwood Avenue.
5-year-old boy Francisco Gonzalez was home alone when someone started ringing his doorbell repeatedly.
He grabbed his digital camera and started recording, while tiptoeing around the house.
"There was something tapping at the window from my sister's bedroom," Gonzalez told KTLA.
"The window just crashed," he says, describing what happened next.
Gonzalez picked up the phone in his parents' bedroom and called 911.
"I tried getting under the bed, but obviously I'm too big for under the bed," Gonzalez said.
Authorities have released audio from the 911 call.
"Do you have some blankets or something over you to disguise yourself?" the dispatcher asks.
"I'm trying to right now," Gonzalez responds.
Deputies arrived in minutes and knocked on the door. They say 42-year-old Aurelio Hernandez answered, pretending to be the homeowner.
Police quickly figured out that he was lying, and took him into custody.
Hernandez is now being held on $50,000 bail.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 16800 block of Lawnwood Avenue.
5-year-old boy Francisco Gonzalez was home alone when someone started ringing his doorbell repeatedly.
He grabbed his digital camera and started recording, while tiptoeing around the house.
"There was something tapping at the window from my sister's bedroom," Gonzalez told KTLA.
"The window just crashed," he says, describing what happened next.
Gonzalez picked up the phone in his parents' bedroom and called 911.
"I tried getting under the bed, but obviously I'm too big for under the bed," Gonzalez said.
Authorities have released audio from the 911 call.
"Do you have some blankets or something over you to disguise yourself?" the dispatcher asks.
"I'm trying to right now," Gonzalez responds.
Deputies arrived in minutes and knocked on the door. They say 42-year-old Aurelio Hernandez answered, pretending to be the homeowner.
Police quickly figured out that he was lying, and took him into custody.
Hernandez is now being held on $50,000 bail.
