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Surrey Man Breaks Into North Vancouver Home, Helps Himself To Food, Falls Asleep: RCMP

The Canadian Press, 17 Dec, 2014 01:29 PM
    VANCOUVER — Mounties say they arrested a man who decided to take a nap after breaking into a North Vancouver apartment.
     
    RCMP say the 24-year-old Surrey man broke into the home and helped himself to food and personal items.
     
    Police say the man put some items in a backpack and fell asleep on the couch.
     
    Cpl. Richard De Jong says the homeowner arrived to find a strange man snoozing away and wearing his T-shirt.
     
    He says the man was "certainly surprised" to wake up and see police.
     
    The man accused of break and enter will remain in custody until he makes a court appearance.

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