Police: Man In His Underwear Chases Down Burglar

WAREHAM ( CBS) - Wareham police got some help during a 'brief' chase earlier this month.

Officers say Matthew Buckingham awoke in the early morning of October 5th and heard a noise downstairs.

There he found a burglar rummaging through his wife's purse and went after the man.

Buckingham, who was still in his underwear, chased the man out of the house and down the street.

While all of this was going on, Buckingham's wife called 911, but police were already on the way.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Mark Katic reports

"We got a couple of calls that we should probably check this out. (He was) running down the street in his underwear. We tell people not to be involved, not to get that involved. But he helped us out. However he was dressed, he helped us out," according to Wareham Police Lieutenant Kevin Walsh.

That initial calls came from motorists who spotted Buckingham running down the street in his underwear.

Buckingham eventually cornered the suspect, identified as Stephen Campbell, in the woods.

When police arrived, they arrested Campbell. He's now facing charges.