Within half-an-hour of a motorcycle theft, police were able to arrest the thief and recover the vehicle in Valsaravakkam on Saturday.
A tip-off by the son of the owner of the vehicle, who called 100 immediately after hearing an unusual sound at night, made it possible.
According to a press release, the police nabbed Lakshmanan (20) of Valasaravakkam at 2 a.m. when he tried to flee on seeing a patrol in Kattupakkam on Saturday morning.
Lakshmanan had stolen a motorcycle from a house on Buckingham Road, Karayanchavadi, Poonamallee at 1.30 a.m.
Lakshmanan was remanded to judicial custody.
A tip-off by the son of the vehicle owner, who called 100 on hearing unusual sound, made it possible