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Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear.
Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear. Police in Golden say the homeowner found someone's car in the garage of the home when he arrived Nov. 9. They say the unidentified homeowner then discovered Timothy P. Gonzales in the house, where he had been showering, doing laundry and putting food in the fridge.
Topeka police said a man who was trying to rob a discount cigarette store got stuck in a vent and had to be rescued by firefighters. Police said the man was stuck in a ventilation pipe for about three hours early Thursday. He eventually managed to call his daughter, who called 911.
No shoes, no service, no matter. State police said a barefoot man didn't wait for a western Pennsylvania convenience store to open. Instead he smashed the glass door and entered early Wednesday, stealing a large number of scratch-off state lottery tickets.
If your home was robbed, what words would you use to describe the people who invaded your space? Would you call them criminals? Thieves? Maybe use a term that shouldn’t be said in churches or in front of small children?
Police say a burglar broke into an Adrian home before fleeing in only his boxer shorts and a pink baseball cap. The Daily Telegram reported the 25-year-old Detroit man broke into the home through a front window and removed valuables from the woman's bedroom.
A Gulf Coast man was arrested after falling asleep in the freezer of a shuttered pub he was trying to rob. Investigators said the man hopped a fence in Ridge Manor and pried open a locked storage shed. He allegedly ate a can of tomatoes, entered the walk-in freezer and took a nap.
Police said a naked man who appeared to be drunk or on drugs broke into a home in Slidell, cooked and ate a meal and took a shower before leaving, wrapped only in a sheet. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz said a video surveillance system at the home shows that the naked man first used a garden hose to shower outside the house. He later broke several windows, entered the house and ransacked it before cooking himself a meal, having several drinks and showering again. It happened early Monday while the home's owner was away.
A Pennsylvania woman dove on a burglar who broke into her home and hung onto him until police arrived. Tina Graham, 40, said she heard an intruder in her York home around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. She said she called police then told the intruder he was going to jail. As he tried to run, the 140-pound woman said she jumped on the 160-pound man and pinned him against a fence.
Colton Harris-Moore's rap sheet already spans a good chunk of the teenager's life, including convictions for theft, burglary, malicious mischief and other crimes.
Police in Florida say a burglar who made off with a man's valuables returned to the home later and snatched what he couldn't carry on his first trip: a 100-pound plasma-screen TV.
A burglary suspect wearing only a Speedo-style swimsuit has been arrested in Connecticut after a police dog tracked him down and bit him on the leg.
Police in central New Jersey say they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim's house to apologize. Rahway police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell, apologized for the break-in and run off on foot.
Sleeping in church is bad during the sermon, but even worse when a burglar does it on the job. Police arrested an 18-year-old man after he was found sleeping in a building belonging to the French Corner Church.
Authorities said a naked intruder startled a woman in her home west of Denver, then fled in a sheet to another home where he was discovered wearing women's clothing. Jefferson County deputies said the first break-in occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Monday. The man fled when the woman screamed.
An Ohio man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing underwear from more than 20 women in a series of home break-ins going back to 2006. Thomas Williams, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 11 felonies, including nine burglary counts. He also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor voyeurism.
Jefferson County authorities are looking a man they've dubbed the "Nicotine Ninja" believed to be responsible for stealing $120,000 worth of cigarettes. Authorities said the suspect is completely clad in dark clothing and covers half his face with a black cloth when he breaks into liquor stores in the middle of the night. The man is believed to be responsible for 118 burglaries across the metro area during the last two years.
Whiskers were one clue that the burglar wasn't in it just for the money. A told police he came home to find someone had broken into his house and taken $500 from a bedroom dresser. But that wasn't all. The man's razor had been used and whiskers were left all over the sink. Some Life Savers were also missing.
Police in northwestern Pennsylvania say a burglar took some jellybeans from a home — but nothing else. Police said Thursday that they are stumped by the burglary in North East Township. Sgt. Mark Zaleski said it remains unclear whether the suspect wanted only jellybeans. Or maybe that's all the thief had time to grab.
Police in southern New Hampshire are searching for a burglar who says he's sorry.
A would-be burglar is in jail after he climbed through a hole in the roof of an Atlanta liquor store and then couldn't get back out.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in a home burglary after the resident reportedly found him drunk on the floor. Police said a 24-year-old man came home from work Friday and found his back door open and his golf clubs on the ground. He searched his house and found various items moved and a stereo on the stairway.
There wasn't any porridge to be too hot or too cold, and the homeowners weren't three bears, but a burglar emulating Goldilocks enjoyed other food and found the chairs and beds to be just right.
Police are looking for two men who have stolen gumball and candy machines in a string of seven thefts in the past month at restaurants and businesses. The burglars usually break in by throwing a rock through a window.
Athens police said a burglary suspect who was cut when he entered a convenience store through a shattered glass door returned to the scene two hours later to ask officers for help. Police said a 21-year-old man will be charged with burglary when he is released from the hospital.
'Put My Daddy's Car Keys Down!' Girl, 5, Praised for Bravery in Confronting Knife-wielding Burglar"A brave five-year-old girl confronted a knife-wielding burglar in her home by shouting 'Put my Daddy's car keys down'."
Man 'had nightmare about burglar and woke to find he had strangled wife'A husband who had a nightmare in which he fought a burglar woke to find he had strangled his wife, a court heard.
Police: Burglar Spotted In Girl's Bedroom Suspected Burglar Arrested Short Time LaterMANCHESTER, N.H. -- Manchester police said they have a burglary suspect in custody who was spotted by a city homeowner in his daughter's bedroom. Police said they were called late Thursday after receiving a report that a family had found a burglar inside their home.
Accused of murder, council official's son who knifed two burglars raiding his mother's homeThis guy is in his mother's house and realizes there are two men inside the house. He grabs a knife and chases the suspects, managing to send one running away from the house with stab wounds.
CA man arrested after phone found at break-in siteVISALIA, Calif. — A Central California burglary suspect is behind bars after investigators say he dropped his cell phone outside a home that had been broken into.
Boy, 12, Foils Serial Burglar After Collecting DNA Evidence from Drink Can and Handing It to Police12-year-old Leon Yates helped catch a burglar.
Woman acts like a dog to scare off man A Simmons Street woman scared off a would-be burglar about 11 p.m. Saturday by acting like a dog, an Athens-Clarke police report said.
Police Say Red-Handed Burglar Jumped 4 Stories A burglar was caught red-handed Thursday and jumped out a fourth-story window, breaking both his legs as he tried to escape, according to Burlington police"
Pit bull 'burglar' leaves big mess in home osie Sanchez rushed home Wednesday morning when a neighbor called to say her home was being burglarized. Pit bull burglar Busted: Pit bull burglar October 7, 2009 View larger E-mail Clip More Video
He's the "Milk Shake Burglar" and he stirs up troubleIt wasn't the Ham-burglar who did it but his partner, the "Milk Shake Burglar," say Cape Coral cops.
Burglar Caught After Drinking Victim's Wine and Falling Asleep"A burglar was caught after drinking a bottle of his victim's wine and falling asleep on the sofa."
Homeowner attacks burglar who had been sleeping in his houseA local homeowner left a burglar battered and bruised after finding him in his home. Rafael Haro came home to find the suspect, Jonathan Bradley, 25, of Newton, inside his Sudbury home.
Burglar Busted After Checking Facebook During CrimeFORT LOUDOUN, PA - Add burglars to the list of people that are addicted to the social networking site Facebook. Pennsylvania police busted 19-year-old Jonathan Parker after he broke into a home last month and accidentally left his facebook page open on the victim's computer.
U.S. student kills burglar with samurai swordA U.S. student on Tuesday killed a recidivist burglar with a samurai sword, slicing off his left hand and severely cutting his neck after he spotted the intruder in his garage, police said.
ATM 1, crowbar-wielding would-be burglar 0 Meridian police are looking for a man who spent a half hour staking out an ATM and attacking it with a crowbar.
Grocery had gun warnings Threatening messages with pictures of guns hang at the entrance of a west Jackson business where a suspected burglar was shot to death Sunday.
Burglar hits home again while police are presentSteve Fluegge was shocked when he walked downstairs in his North Hill home about 6 a.m. Friday and came face to face with a burglar in his living room.
Home Burglar Returns To Taunt Couple Via Facebook?Over in the UK, there's a story about a home burglar, who stole a laptop among other things, and then used the fact that the latpop was logged into a Facebook account to taunt the victims via one family member's own Facebook account, noting that he was happy with his take (especi …
Burglar Logged Into His Victim's Facebook Page And Boasted About His CrimeA cruel burglar has logged onto his victim's Facebook page to taunt her about the break-in, boasting: "Listening to music on my new phone - feels so good."
"Boxer shorts burglar" strikes againA man who couldn't hold up his pants burglarized a restaurant in Lakeland last Tuesday and broke into a furniture store four days earlier, the sheriff's office said.
Man uses beer to entice alleged burglar to leavePolice said a homeowner in Maine used a beer to entice an intoxicated intruder to leave. The intruder apparently didn't realize that it was a nonalcoholic beer.
Burglar sleeps on the job BANGKOK - A THAI thief broke into a house but promptly fell asleep inside before stealing anything and was eventually discovered by a housemaid on Friday morning, police told AFP.
Burglar left bruised and bleeding by retired boxer, 72 A burglar who broke into a house and threatened a pensioner with a knife got more than he bargained for when the victim turned out to be a retired boxer who left him bruised and bleeding.
Dog attacks burglar, bites off noseA burglar bit off more than he could chew when he shot a St Bernard during a break-in - and the eight stone pet bit his nose off. The massive mountain dog shrugged off a bullet in her shoulder to tackle the terrified crook and pinned him down while she tore at his face.
Burglar trapped by widow jailedA burglar has been jailed for two years after being trapped by an 86-year-old woman who hit him with her crutch. Merthyr Crown Court heard how Gwyneth Davies hit the intruder four times with her metal walking stick.
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