suspicious-looking man lurking around

scaling the wall and climbing up the roof

crouched down to get the telephone

voice quavered and trembled

the police arrived and surrounded the house

darted as fast as a lizard

pinned him down and arrested him

surrender

jailed up to ten years

dialed

victim

as quick as lightning

turn a blind eye

queer the pitch

on pins and needles

on the same page

as free as a bird

as large as life

as strong as an ox

as stiff as a board

as straight as an arrow

as bright as a button

as brave as a lion

as easy as abc

as slow as a snail

as calm as a millipond

as quit as a mole

queer the pitch

serial

allegedly

crime scene

police tips

as cold as ice

as sweet as suger

filed with excitment

as bright as a sun

as sly as fox

as pale as death

criminal

bolted away

cloud nine

as pure as snow