Police say a St. Catharines family of five awoke to a noise in the middle of the night on Good Friday and found a man inside their home stealing their belongings.

Niagara Regional Police said Wednesday they've made an arrest in the break and enter that happened in the area of Logan and Scott streets.

Police said they were called to a home on April 10 at 1:40 a.m. for a break and enter in progress.

Offers learned a family had been woken up by a noise in the house. Police said a family member investigated the sound and found a man taking items.

Police said the man threatened the homeowner, stating he had a gun. The stranger then ran from the house.

None of the family was physically injured. No gun was seen.

Police searched the area and were not able to located the suspect. But a few minutes later, a debit card that had been stolen from the home was used at a convenience store in the area of Geneva and Queenston streets.

The NRP said a further investigation by uniform officers lead to identifying a suspect. They arrested a man Sunday inside a residence where he was believed to live on Maple Street, near Geneva Street.

Police said they obtained a search warrant and recovered property linked to the break-in.

Jason Robert Brewster, 46, of St. Catharines is charged with break, enter and commit robbery and use of a credit card knowing it was obtained by the commission of an offence.