Man, 42, arrested in Arezzo province after falling asleep in a house he broke into

The break-in

In the night between 3 and 4 November, a 42-year-old Romanian man forced a window of an unoccupied second home in Coffia, near Lonnano, in the municipality of Pratovecchio Stia in Arezzo province. While the owners were away, he reportedly took a few objects of modest value, including medals, and searched the rooms. He then chose to stay, lying down on a bed in the house and falling asleep, possibly because of cold, fatigue or alcohol. According to the reports, he admitted to having drunk a flask of wine.

Neighbour's alarm and arrest

The next morning a neighbour, alarmed by unusual movements around the property, alerted the carabinieri. Officers from the local station entered the house and found the man sleeping inside. They woke him and arrested him. Reports say he had travelled to Casentino by train from Rome in search of construction work and a place to stay, and had first looked for a bed and breakfast before breaking into the house.

Charges and custody

He was arrested on a charge of burglary in a dwelling, and reports describe him as having specific prior convictions. An earlier report published on 5 November said the decision on validating the arrest and on any precautionary measure was still pending. A later report says a judge ordered him held in prison, and his trial is set for 25 November. He is represented by a lawyer.