• A clever burglar in Coronado, California, devised a simple way to enter a home there on Oct. 21, the Associated Press reported.
The 43-year-old woman just called a locksmith and asked him to change the locks on "her" home, then went inside, settled in, and turned on the music and fireplace.
But a neighbor noticed the activity and contacted the out-of-town homeowner, who alerted the police.
When officers arrived, the spare key provided by the neighbor didn't fit the locks, and police saw metal shavings and parts of a discarded lock near the front door.
Police went around back, called out to the person inside and arrested her as she emerged on suspicion of burglary. [Associated Press, 10/22/2021]