Police snap photos of alleged Florida burglar asleep next to stolen jewelry in victim’s home

NOKOMI, Fla. – Talk about a heavy sleeper: Police say an accused burglar continued snoozing next to a bag of jewelry he was allegedly planning to swipe even after police began snapping pictures of him.

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a cleaning lady discovered 29-year-old Dion Davis on a bed inside the victim’s home Monday.

Police say they took several photographs of the sleeping Davis, but he didn’t wake up.

The Herald Tribune (http://tinyurl.com/ntgnb5v) reports Davis was charged with burglary and booked into jail on $10,000 bail.

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Information from: Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, http://www.heraldtribune.com

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