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• Sleepy suspect found in Kennewick home

August 13, 2007 (Kennewick, WA) – Early Sunday morning a burglary suspect fell asleep on the job after he allegedly broke into a Kennewick home, pocketed some cash, then decided to take a snooze on the victim's couch.

When the residents of the home in the 8800 block of West Imnaha Court woke up, they found the burglar still snoozing.

Jack Casey Gunion, 21, of Richland, claimed he mistakenly walked in the front door of the home during the wee hours Sunday, thinking it was a friend's place, Kennewick police reported.

However, police said the front door was locked.

It soon was discovered that Gunion actually gained entry to the home using a ladder to enter a second-story window above the attached garage.

Police reports indicated the homeowners, who were not identified, were alerted to the home invasion by the odd behavior of their cat, who woke them about 5:30 a.m. scratching at the bedroom door.

When the homeowner opened the door, the cat barreled into the room and hid under the bed, which was unusual behavior for the feline, police said.

The homeowner then searched his home and found the thief asleep on the living room couch. Police were promptly dispatched.

During the investigation, the homeowner also discovered cash missing from his wallet, which was the same amount of money found in Gunion's possession, authorities said. Gunion was booked into the Benton County jail on residential burglary charges.

-By Dori O'Neal, Tri-City Herald staff writer