A Boston man has been arrested after allegedly trying to break into a home in Allston this weekend.

Police responded around 2:25 a.m. Sunday to Chester Street, near Packard's Corner. A woman told investigators that she was closing her bedroom window when it reopened, with a hand reaching inside.

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The man had fled before officers arrived to find the window screen torn and handprints on the glass.

While police were investigating, a man matching the suspect's description returned, police said. Officers approached the man, who "quickly walked away before breaking into a sprint."

They chased him, but he got away at first. He was later arrested on the 1000 block of Commonwealth Avenue, in the Packard's Corner area.

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