I signaled for them not to make too much noise and we quietly went downstairs.

We hid in the stairs and saw a thin, tall man entering the house, wearing a cap on his head, sneaking and snooping around. We knew at first glance that this was a suspicious person and should be apprehended.

“Don’t move, police!” Huang Xiaotao shouted.

The man looked up and saw us. He was visibly scared and shocked. He turned around and took off, but we rushed after him. Wang Yuanchao was as fast as a cheetah. He quickly caught up with the man, threw him to the ground, took his handcuffs from his waist and caught him— it was all done in clean, neat movements.

The residents along the street heard the commotion and came out to watch.

“Please, officer, I just saw the door open, so I went in just to take a look! I haven’t...