The Essex Police helicopter spotted a man clambering through the window of a flat in Chelmsford yesterday afternoon (September 21).
Officers on the ground were called to the scene in Widford Park Place at around 2.50pm after a report from a member of the public.
The suspect's movements were also tracked by the chopper and the officers soon caught up with the suspect.
However, it transpired the man was a friend of the owner and had been given permission to enter the property in the less than conventional fashion.
An Essex Police spokesman said the call was made in good faith, and encouraged members of the public to continue to call 101 if they spot anything suspicious.
