'Really Polite' Burglar Offers to Repair Screen

Homeowner says intruder still made her nervous
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jun 30, 2011 10:49 AM CDT
'Really Polite' New Jersey Burglar Offers to Repair Broken Screen
Need anything else repaired ma'am? As long as I'm here...   (Shutterstock)

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, telling her that 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. Police say nothing was stolen during the encounter Monday. (More New Jersey stories.)

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