An 11-year-old girl's stick figure drawing helped police in Connecticut arrest a burglary suspectPittsburgh's WPXI and The Palm Beach Post report.

According to WVIT, Rebecca DePietro of Stratford, Connecticut, drew the sketch for police after they arrived at her house a few months earlier "asking if she'd seen anything or anyone suspicious."

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Police were able to take the doodle and match it up to a picture of the suspect. They then arrested Pedro Bruno, who reportedly confessed to 10 burglaries – including one at Rebecca's house. Police were also able to recover some of the items the suspect allegedly took.

Rebecca was honored by the Stratford Police Department on Tuesday for her “detective work.”

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Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat speaks during a press interview at the district attorney’s office in Atlanta on Friday, July 12, 2024. Public safety officials presented findings from a report on repeat offenders. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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