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VISTA -- Two victims tricked a burglary and robbery suspect, then captured him outside a Vista home, sheriff's Sgt. Mark Varnau said Wednesday.

He said deputies arrested 18-year-old Marcos Rivera of Vista on suspicion of burglary, kidnapping and robbery after the Tuesday night incident in the 100 block of Cedar Road. It began when two men discovered a burglary in progress at their apartment, Varnau said.
"They arrived home, saw the lights on in their apartment, then the lights went out," said the sergeant. "While they're standing there, the suspect comes out of the window."

Rivera acted as if he had a gun in his waistband and demanded the victims' wallets, Varnau said. The men handed them over, and then one man asked if he could have a family picture from his wallet.

"So the suspect takes his hand out of his waistband and starts going through the wallet," Varnau said. "The two victims tackled him and held him until deputies arrived."

Deputies booked Rivera into the Vista jail, where he was still in custody Wednesday afternoon, with bail set at $50,000.