A MAN who allegedly held a knife to a woman’s neck after being found asleep inside a Donvale home has been arrested and charged by police.

An 18-year-old man from Hampton Park was arrested in relation to the burglary in Donvale.

Mel and Tony Christensen returned to their Heads Road home about 11am December 29 to find a bed dragged into a living room and a shirtless man asleep in it under a doona.

media_camera A burglar was caught napping in bed. Pictures: Victoria Police

Mrs Christensen said the man then threw off the doona and produced a large knife.

He has been interviewed and charged with burglary, criminal damage, assault with a weapon and threatening to inflict serious injury.

He will face an out of sessions hearing shortly.

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.