A 40-year-old man has been charged after “entering a property before being confronted by the homeowner.”
The incident happened at Rona Court in the North Muirton area of the city on Tuesday evening.
Officers traced a suspect on Bute Drive shortly afterwards.
He was arrested and charged in connection with the incident and was due to appear in court on Wednesday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8pm on Tuesday, July 9, police received a report of a man entering an insecure property in the Rona Court area of Perth, before being confronted by the homeowner.
“A 40-year-old man was traced by officers on Bute Drive a short time later and was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
“He is expected to appear in court on Wednesday, July 10.”
