A Chilean national was arrested in Newport Beach on suspicion of residential burglary and possession of a controlled substance, authorities said Tuesday.

Police received a report at about 9 p.m. Friday of a residential burglary in progress in the area of East Coast Highway and Pelican Point, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.

Officers, along with a K-9 unit and a Huntington Beach Police Department helicopter, quickly established a perimeter around a residence.

Christopher Ramirezsilva, 30, of Santiago, Chile, was located and surrendered without incident, authorities said.

The arrest charges included suspicion of residential burglary and possession of a controlled substance, according to a police statement.

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