Shawn Kimmitz of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said the man, who had tried breaking into a home on Musselman Road around 7 a.m., was captured at Rappahannock Landing in the mid-morning hours.
The suspect, whose name was not released, also had a hammer and tried breaking into a car on another block nearby.
Additional information is expected to be released.
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