Police: Accused church burglar caught catching Zs

[July 01, 2009]  PONCHATOULA, La. (AP) -- 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.

Tangipahoa Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Dawn Panepinto said Tuesday that the man was booked Monday with simple burglary, resisting arrest by flight and simple criminal damage to property.

She said he allegedly broke into the church and tried to pry open the safe.

When he couldn't do that, Panepinto said, he allegedly broke into another church building and went to sleep in a guest apartment.

Panepinto said the suspect was on bond at the time. That bond was revoked and he remains in jail.

[Associated Press]

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