Burglar sneaks into home, makes sandwich, falls asleep

Tuesday, July 25, 2017
PASADENA, California -- A California couple woke up to find a burglar on the floor of their home, fast asleep after making himself a sandwich and helping himself to drinks.

The incident occurred at a home in Pasadena.
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The couple called police Saturday around 6:00 a.m. when they came downstairs and found the suspect in a room they use as an office.

Police said the man came into the residence through an unlocked door, rummaged through several rooms in the house, made himself a sandwich and drank several beverages before falling asleep.
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The burglar was arrested without incident. Police described him as a transient, in his early 50s, who is on parole for robbery.

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