A Toledo man is in custody Thursday for burglarizing an Old West Home. Police say they found the man flushing the homeowners jewelry down the toilet.

“We arrived on the scene at 11:30 this morning, he was found in an upstairs bathroom. That’s when the man flushed the homeowners property down the toilet,” police told snickersee.

Reports say the man did not want to be caught in possession of stolen property, regardless of being caught in a place where he did not belong.

“I guess he didn’t want to be caught with stolen goods. It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but criminals aren’t smart.” A police officer said.

The homeowner is in a little bit of luck, the jewelry did cause a back up in the houses plumbing. Most of the jewelry has been retrieved by a plumber.

“We found several necklaces, and rings,” a plumber at the home said. “The home owner is hoping we find her ear rings, but those are quite small. They may have gone out to the sewer.”

The burglar is expected to be charged with breaking and entry. The home owner says they will also sue for the cost of the plumber.