The actions of a courageous 14-year-old lady who was dwelling along with her 12-year-old sister when a person broke into her Middleborough dwelling early Friday led to the suspect’s swift arrest, police stated.

Police have been known as at 7:20 a.m. to a residence on Spruce Street, the place Avery Cormier stated she was awoken to the sound of an intruder in her dwelling.

Cormier grabbed a pair of steak knives and confronted the person, later recognized as Joseph Ridge, 58, of Bourne, as he was allegedly attempting to steal gadgets from the house. He fled the home, police stated.

The teen adopted Ridge exterior and was in a position to seize a video of the automobile he was driving away, which she shared with police, officers stated.

“I got him out of the house. I scared him. I took a video of his truck leaving so I have his license plate number,” Cormier informed the 911 operator.

Ridge, who is thought to police, was taken into custody by Massachusetts State Police as he was driving over the Bourne Bridge.

“I would like to commend the courageous actions of this girl. Even in the midst of an extremely scary event, her bravery assisted us in identifying the man believed to be responsible for breaking into her home,” Middleborough Police Department Chief Joseph Perkins stated.

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Ridge was charged with aggravated breaking and coming into through the day, trespassing and disorderly conduct.

“The suspect in this case is a career criminal who was arrested after terrorizing a 14-year-old girl in her own home. Hopefully his arrest this time will bring this known felon to account for his crimes,” Perkins stated.