Cops photograph alleged sleeping Florida burglar

In this undated photo provided by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, an alleged Florida burglar who apparently fell asleep on the job is getting a lot of attention after deputies say they snapped a picture of him asleep in the victim's home next to a bag of jewelry. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, a cleaning lady discovered 29-year-old Dion Davis inside the home of the alleged victim on Monday. The woman said Davis was sleeping on a bed next to a bag full of stolen jewelry. Deputies took several photographs of the sleeping Davis, but he didn't wake up. (AP Photo/Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)

By Associated Press September 11, 2014 1 min read

NOKOMI, Fla. (AP) – 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 deputies 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.

Deputies 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.