Burglar caught napping during Florida home robbery
11 Sep 2014 / 10:03 H.
This image provided Sept 10, 2014 by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office in Sarasota, Florida shows suspected thief Dion Davis, who was caught by sheriff's deputies asleep in a home on Sept 8. AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
MIAMI: A burglar planning to rob a Florida home stole a little nap instead and ended up in handcuffs, officials said yesterday.
The man – apparently overcome with exhaustion – laid down on a bed at the home during a burglary on Monday, and fell into a deep sleep, the local sheriff's department said.
A cleaning lady at the house, outside the town of Sarasota, found the napping robber and called police.
Authorities took photos of the thief, identified as Dion Davis, 29, moments before placing him under arrest.
Police said that when they arrived, Davis was still in a deep slumber, lying next to a plastic bag filled with the jewellery he had planned to steal. – AFP