Man charged with naked burglary
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 17, 2001
An Albert Lea man and registered sex offender was arrested Saturday for allegedly breaking into a West Main Street Apartment in the buff.
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
An Albert Lea man and registered sex offender was arrested Saturday for allegedly breaking into a West Main Street Apartment in the buff.
Keith Allan Chrs, 36, of 420 West Front St. was charged with first-degree burglary and indecent exposure.
Albert Lea Police officers responded to a call that a naked man was attempting to gain entry into an apartment around 10:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found Chrs in the basement of the residence, putting on his shoes.
The renters of the apartment told officers that the door was opened and a nude man they did not know walked into the apartment. When confronted, the man told residents he had the wrong apartment and walked out. Residents then saw the man walk down to the basement, according to court records.
When asked why he was in the basement, Chrs allegedly told officers he was intoxicated and was just looking for a place to lie down and sleep. A preliminary breath test indicated that his blood alcohol level was .19. Chrs did not tell officers why he had walked into an unfamiliar building and attempted to gain entry into an apartment there, according to court records.