Halton police has charged a Hamilton man and say further arrests are possible following home break-ins and thefts in Burlington and Niagara Falls.

On Friday, Sept. 26, shortly before 3:30 p.m., police responded to a home on Vancouver Crescent in Burlington’s Palmer community for a report of a break-in.

The owner told investigators he returned home after a 30-minute absence, saw the front door open and could hear someone leaving by the rear patio door.

The home was entered through a rear second-floor window by using a ladder, which was stored in the backyard.