Several hours of surveillance Wednesday led local law enforcement officials to the arrest of a man linked to numerous recent burglaries in Grundy, La Salle, Kendall Counties.

Grundy County Sheriff Terry Marketti said about 12 deputies and detectives from his agency and the Kendall County Sheriff's Office followed in unmarked vehicles and watched Brian A. Babin, 33, of Peotone, target dozens of homes for burglary in the three counties, and saw him ultimately commit three burglaries.

"He went to at least 30 houses," Marketti said. "He knocked on doors seeing if people were home."