Man's burglary plans hampered after he gets tangled in laundry basket



Police said Michael Trias, 20, jumped through the bathroom window of an apartment in Mesa, Arizona, before getting tangled in the laundry hamper

A bungling would-be burglar was stopped from carrying out his crime...by a laundry hamper.



Michael Trias, 20, was in custody tonight after allegedly jumping through the bathroom window of an apartment in Mesa, Arizona.

He fell from the window straight into the clothes basket that was directly underneath.

Trias became tangled up in the basket, made from PVC and netting, and had to be helped by the owner of the house, who then escorted him outside to wait for police.

The 45-year-old man was in the bathroom of his apartment when he heard a noise coming from his bedroom, Mesa police detective, Mike Melendez, told the Phoenix New Times.

The man went to the bedroom with a broom as his defence, where he found Trias caught in the hamper.



Authorities say no property was taken from the home, but there was some damage to the window.



