A man who was reportedly trying to burglarize a home was restrained by the homeowner until police arrived at the scene.
The crime happened at a home in the 2200 block of Princeton Road in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Authorities said they responded to a call of a burglary in progress.
Reports from the scene stated officers found 47-year-old James Mullen, of Hopksinville, detained by the homeowner.
Mullen was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary. He was also charged with possession of methamphetamine after reportedly dropping a baggie of meth during the altercation.
He was being held on a $250,000 bond.