Burglar falls asleep on the job
A burglar awoke to find police standing over him this week after he fell asleep on the floor of the business he broke into the night before.
The suspect, Justin C. Nunley, 19, says it was a case of mistaken location as he claimed he actually thought he had broken into his grandparents’ business. Police suspect his intoxicated state at the time of the break-in may have contributed to the unusual crime.
Nunley was found lying on the floor of a florist shop when the owners arrived to open the store. Nearby, broken glass was found from where the suspect had broken out the front-door glass to gain entry. Police arrived a few minutes later and woke the sleeping suspect.
During questioning, the groggy burglar recalled he had been partying with some friends at the nearby Scottish Inns motel the night before. At some point, Nunley said he wandered away from the motel and began walking. He said he became tired and laid down outside the business but became cold.
Nunley said he then broke into the business to find a warm place to sleep, noting he believed he was actually at his grandparents’ business. Their business is located over three miles away.
Police do not believe anything was taken in the break-in and that Nunley was in fact just planning to bed down for the night. He is charged with burglary.