Teen Burglar Wakes Up Couple To Ask For WiFi Access Because He Ran Out Of Data
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By John Lim — 30 Jul 2018, 12:24 PM
A young burglar broke into a home in Palo Alto, California last Saturday and woke up a sleeping couple to ask for WiFi access because he was out of data
The homeowners, both in their 60s, were alarmed by the intruder and chased him out of their residence before calling the police.
"The couple had been asleep in their bedroom when they were awakened by the unknown suspect speaking to them and asking to use their WiFi network," Palo Alto police said in a statement quoted by CNN.
The 17-year-old waved to the couple outside their bedroom window signalling he wanted to talk to them
"The suspect asked to use their WiFi network because he was out of data. The residents ordered the suspect to leave, and they watched him ride away on a bicycle. They did not notify the police at the time.
"The woman notified another resident of the home, an adult in his late teens, and together the two of them confronted the suspect in the side yard," police said.
The teen had reportedly entered the house by slitting a screen covering an open window. While the motives of the burglar remained unclear, police said two knives were missing from the kitchen.
"Officers determined the suspect had climbed into the home after cutting a screen covering an open window in the side yard," the police said.