A burglar stymied his getaway when he fell asleep at the crime scene Saturday, July 22.

Police were called to the Burke County Extension Office when an early-morning walker noticed the glass door was broken.

Officers found that several offices had been rooted through, and employees who arrived on the scene reported missing food and pocket change.

"He ate the ice cream out of the freezer, and he drank our Hawaiian Punch," Burke County Extension Coordinator Will Duffie said, adding that the burglar had also eaten up most of the 4-H Club's beef jerky fundraiser.

As officers continued to check the building, they found one office that was locked.

"They shined the flashlight through the window and saw part of a body ... that was asleep on my couch," Duffie said.

After back-up arrived, police roused the sleeping burglar by knocking on the door. After he let police in, James Allen Cobb, 19, of Millen was arrested for burglary.

According to officers, Cobb didn't know the extension office parking lot is a popular exercise loop and had hoped to stay in the complex for the weekend.

Duffie said that while no valuables are kept at the extension office, there are plenty of free educational brochures - none of which were taken during the burglary.