Polite N.J. Burglar Offers to Repair Screen

June 30, 2011
Authorities say a burglar offered to repair the screen that he damaged breaking into a New Jersey home after he was confronted by the homeowner and told her he meant to break into a neighbor's home.

VINELAND, N.J. --

Authorities say a burglar offered to repair the screen that he damaged breaking into a New Jersey home after he was confronted by the homeowner and told her he meant to break into a neighbor's home.

The homeowner, Maria Cardona, tells The Press of Atlantic City that the man made her nervous as he told her about his family and kept a hand in his pocket. She says he was "really polite," but she just wanted him to leave.

Vineland police say nothing was stolen during the encounter Monday.

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Information from: The Press of Atlantic City, http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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