A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he walked into an
unlocked home in Hobbs, stole car keys and stunned a resident who found
him baking a potato and raking leaves.
Patrick Lynn Waits, 45, was arrested early on Tuesday following the
unusual chain of events.
A female resident awoke to noise in her kitchen, and found Waits
allegedly wiping down a counter-top and baking a potato in her microwave
oven, police said. "She asked him what he was doing there, and he told
her he was making a potato," according to a police report.
When told to leave, a criminal complaint says Waits walked outside and left his potato in the microwave. The report said Waits then went outside to rake leaves in the front yard. The female resident convinced Waits to stay by saying she wanted to pay him for his service, police said.
The move was apparently a ploy to get Waits to stay long enough before authorities arrived, police said. Waits was found stumbling while walking, and he slurred when he talked, officials said. Waits was arrested on burglary and unlawful entry charges. He also faces several felony warrants for failure to appear in court.
When told to leave, a criminal complaint says Waits walked outside and left his potato in the microwave. The report said Waits then went outside to rake leaves in the front yard. The female resident convinced Waits to stay by saying she wanted to pay him for his service, police said.
The move was apparently a ploy to get Waits to stay long enough before authorities arrived, police said. Waits was found stumbling while walking, and he slurred when he talked, officials said. Waits was arrested on burglary and unlawful entry charges. He also faces several felony warrants for failure to appear in court.
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