A woman who last month said she had to move out of her Msida place because of repeated break-ins in her apartment block has hailed police work leading to an arrest.

"I can sleep soundly at last" Christine Amaira said in a Facebook post.

Earlier the police said that they had arrested a 26-year-old Syrian man for allegedly breaking into several houses in Msida and Gzira, gaining access through roofs and balconies.  

The arrest was made on Sunday after the man, who was identified during intensive investigations, was seen jumping over several roofs during a surveillance operation. He was arrested as he came out of a house in Triq C De Brocktorff after a burglary.

The police said investigations are continuing.  

Times of Malta last month reported how Amaira was forced to leave her apartment because of repeated break-ins in her apartment block.

"At last I can sleep soundly once more," she wrote on Facebook on Tuesday while thanking the police for their investigations and for the support given to her and other residents.

"I do not wish anyone to go through what we have endured. One word of advice: Be mindful of your home security. And those of you who have just bought or are about to buy a property should ensure that the developer has control over whoever holds keys or access to the place. Make sure that the apartment block is sufficiently secure," she wrote.