Burglar Caught By Moses Lake Homeowner, Sentenced to Year in Prison

A man who was tackled and put into a headlock after a Moses Lake homeowner caught him breaking into his car has been sentenced to a year in prison. Our news partner, iFiberone, reports that Daniel Tudor, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary in a Grant County Superior Court as a result of the November burglary incident.

Moses Lake police responded November 20th to the 1500 block of North Buell Drive. The homeowner heard noises in his backyard and when he was investigated the sounds, he found a door to his pickup truck open. The man then saw Tudor jump a fence and enter the truck which resulted in the homeowner reportedly tackling Tudor. He then put him in a headlock and dragged him to the front of the house. Tudor gave a false name to police and was taken to Samaritan Hospital before being booked into jail due to bumps and bruises on his forehead and complaints of pain. A charge of making a false statement to police was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Tudor admitted to stealing several items from the backyard of one of the homes.