Police had been reportedly called after an alleged robbery in a residence on Tongatapu on Monday afternoon.
Photos of a rental car and a claw mattock allegedly used during the robbery had been captured on camera.
Reports said a man was trying to steal precious Tongan handicrafts from a house belonging to a church minister.
The person who reported the incident on Facebook said they were returning from work when they noticed the suspicious activities in their neighbour.
They said they confronted the robber before taking photos of the car.
They later found the claw mattock, apparently used by the robber, which had been left behind in the house.
The news follows our report last week that a family in Touliki whose verandah was burgled while sleeping in the living room said they woke up to find their washing machine with laundry inside had been stolen.
The robbers also took with them a bicycle.
