The Vashi police have arrested a 34-year-old man, accused of house theft in Navi Mumbai, while he was travelling in an autorickshaw and stuck his head out in order to spit.

The accused, Murli Nagraj, 34, would usually lurk around the area in the wee hours of the day and then break into homes and steal whatever he could. The police have recovered property worth Rs 23 lakh and expect to retrieve more.