VALDOSTA — An observant son stopped a burglary at his mother’s home Saturday.

Around 8 p.m., police headed to the 300 block of West Cranford Avenue after an E911 caller said a moving truck was at his mother’s home and that he saw people loading goods from the house into the truck, a Valdosta Police Department statement said.

Officers found a man and woman loading the items; the woman said she had permission to remove items from the house, the statement said.

Police spoke with the caller’s mother and other family members; no one knew the couple or had given them permission to enter the house and take anything, police said. A search of the truck turned up narcotics-related gear.

The man, 40, and the woman, 41, both of Lowndes County, were charged with felony burglary, felony possession of tools for the commission of a crime and possession of drug-related objects; the man was charged with misdemeanor giving a false name and date of birth, the police statement said.

“Thankfully this citizen did an outstanding job watching his mother’s property.  The minute he saw something wrong he called E911, and our officers were able to get there quickly, thwarting the burglary from occurring,” said Police Chief Leslie Manahan.

Anyone with information about this case should contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, the crime tip line at 229-293-3091, or file a tip online at www.valdostacity.com/police-department.