Intruder found asleep in house

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Dyersburg State Gazette

Thurmond

Dyer County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man that allegedly broke into a house and fell asleep once he was inside.

On Thursday afternoon, residents of a home in the 400 block of Nauvoo School Road arrived at their house to find Craig Allen Thurmond, 22, asleep on the couch. Thurmond had broken a window and kicked in the door of the home while nobody was there and had fallen asleep. Deputies arrived and took Thurmond into custody without incident.

Chief Investigator Terry McCreight said an onsite investigation by deputies revealed Thurmond had been an occupant of the residence in the past, but was asked to move from the residence about three weeks ago.

Thurmond was still in the Dyer County Jail on Friday afternoon awaiting his hearing, which is scheduled for Dyer County General Sessions Court on Monday morning. He is charged with felony vandalism and felony aggravated burglary.