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A UW-Madison student arriving home at his fraternity Monday night stopped a burglary in progress by tackling and holding one of the three suspects, the 16-year-old taken into custody and tentatively charged with a variety of crimes.

The burglary happened at about 11:20 p.m. at a four-story fraternity in the 100 block of Langdon St., Madison police said.

The teen suspect was taken to the Juvenile Reception Center and tentatively charged with burglary, carrying a concealed weapon, disorderly conduct and possession of burglary tools.

The 20-year-old student had arrived at his residence with his girlfriend when they saw the burglary in progress.

"The frightened and distraught girlfriend removed a knife that was clipped to the suspect's belt or pocket, fearing he might harm her boyfriend," said police spokesman Joel DeSpain.

Officers responding to the scene systematically went through the multi-level fraternity house to make sure no other burglars were still inside.

"Officers found the one suspect caught had five knives, a lock picking set, a fake driver's license and several other items, including a debit card that likely had been stolen," DeSpain said.

The other two suspects fled the scene before police arrived.

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