Police were called for a burglary in progress around 9:00 a.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Geddes Street.
There, officers found 19-year-old Samuel Copeland, of North Broom Street, standing in the front yard of the home he allegedly tried to burglarize.
Copeland was arrested on the scene without incident.
He is being held on $5,000 unsecured bond.