HUNTINGTON BURGLARY ARREST Police Say Burglary Suspect Found Asleep In Victim's House
Reported by: Tiersa Davis
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 14, 2013 12:48 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 15, 2013 12:22 PM EST
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
Police have arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a home and went to sleep.
Ibrahim M. Koroma, 24, of Huntington, was arrested Saturday. Police said that the suspect broke into a home on John Marshall Drive in Huntington, according to a criminal complaint from Cabell Magistrate Court. The homeowner could hear a window breaking and footsteps downstairs, the complaint said. The suspect then began banging on the victim's door upstairs. Police said the victim asked who it was and the suspect allegedly said "Abe" and that he was going to bed. The victim then left the home to call 911.
When police arrived, they allegedly found the suspect asleep in a back bedroom and he was arrested without incident.
Koroma was charged with burglary and was released from jail on bond.
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