![Police – Burglary Suspect May Have Fallen Asleep](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2010/12/minnesota_news_green.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Police – Burglary Suspect May Have Fallen Asleep
BRAINERD (AP) - Brainerd police say a burglary suspect may have been sleeping on the job.
Officers got a call around 11 a.m. Wednesday about a burglary. The person who reported the crime told police a man was asleep or passed out in the home.
Police say a 29-year-old man was found asleep on the floor.
Police allege he broke a window to get in the house and was trying to steal copper pipes.
The house is being renovated and no one was home.
The man is in the Crow Wing County Jail awaiting charges.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Ever Heard Of The Fun-Loving Community Of Ideal Corners?](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/06/attachment-Image-Credit-Annie-Spratt-Daniel-korpai-via-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![8 Unique Minnesota Towns For A Weekend Getaway!](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/05/attachment-anja-Dt86cdOH-x4-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Did You Know the Big Voice of the Super Bowl is a Minnesotan?](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2024/02/attachment-Crystal-Palace-FC-via-YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![MN Ice Fishing Industry Looking At Another Rough Weather Week](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/02/attachment-GettyImages-1367444464.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![MN Viking Travels to the Brainerd Area. Vacation Or More?](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/08/attachment-Thielen-Meats-Photo-by-Google-Maps.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![We Love Brainerd, So It’s No Surprise That This Celebrity Might too!](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/08/attachment-MilesTeller2-Photo-by-John-Sciulli-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Authorities Investigating Death of Woman Found in Fort Ripley](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/11/Crow-Wing-County-Sheriff.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow’ To Highlight A Central Minnesota Business](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/06/attachment-Google-Maps2.jpg?w=980&q=75)