Pictures Show Man Sleeping on Stolen Goods

[kellyhound]

EVERETT, Wash. - One of two men photographed sleeping on goods stolen from a department store in Monroe has been sentenced to nine months in jail. In addition, 27-year-old Allen Pierce was sentenced Friday to repay the Fred Meyer outlet for losses from the burglary July 9.

After the break-in, police followed a trail of cardboard, pillows, backpacks and other items to Pierce and 25-year-old Kyle Burress, who were found sleeping on the stolen merchandise.

Police photos of the pair were widely circulated in televised, Internet and print news reports. One was sleeping in a stolen hammock and the other on a pile of stolen pillows.

Police took the photographs before waking and arresting the pair.

Police spokeswoman Debbie Willis earlier said they apparently had been drinking and adds, "I'd say a lot of alcohol was involved."

The pair also was caught on a surveillance video camera, which showed them going from one storage container to another.

Both pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, and Burress was sentenced earlier to 30 days.

Snohomish County Deputy Prosecutor Coleen St. Clair says Pierce has been building a long rap sheet, but maybe the embarrassment of the pictures will help him steer clear of crime in the future.

[chris]

What a bunch of dumbasses, lol