Suspected Burglar Caught After Sitting Down To Read A Book Mid Robbery

A suspected burglar was caught after taking time out of his heist to read a book in the middle of the robbery.

Having gained access to the residence through a balcony, the burglar became so engrossed with the copy of Homer’s Iliad, that the 71-year-old homeowner is said to have awoken and confronted the alleged thief.

Though he attempted to make a quick getaway via the same balcony, the faith was shortly arrested.

Whilst in custody he reportedly told police he had climbed the building to visit a person he knew, saying: “I thought I had ended up in a B&B, saw the book and started to read it.”

Giovanni Nucci, the author of The Gods at Six O’Clock, which explains the Iliad from the perspective of the gods, told Il Messaggero: “It’s fantastic.”

“I’d like to find the person caught red-handed and give him the book, because he’ll have been arrested halfway through reading it. I’d like him to be able to finish it.