Apologetic Burglar Leaves $200 As "Reimbursement" For Breaking Window
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The burglar had bathed, slept, drunk beer and eaten at the house before he was caught
In a strange incident from New Mexico, US, an armed burglar left $200 (roughly Rs 15,000) for homeowners before fleeing their place. How did this happen? On January 30, the owners of the house returned to their abode to find a man who had broken in through a window. The man, later identified as 34-year-old Teral Christesson had bathed, slept, drunk beer, and eaten at the house before he was caught, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. He was armed with an AR-15 rifle but did not threaten or steal any belongings from the owners of the house, suggests a statement of probable cause filed in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court.
Instead of causing any violence, the burglar apologised to the owners for breaking in. According to the statement, he said he needed a warm place for the night. He left $200 as “reimbursement for the window he broke”.
According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the owner of the house estimated the damage to be around $200. The report also stated that the burglar left the house with his rifle and a duffle bag.
Before leaving, he had shared his story with the family. According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office police report cited by the Albuquerque Journal, when the owners asked the man why he was in the house, he said that his family had been killed in east Texas, and he was running away from someone. The burglar also said that his car had broken down outside the town.
