Drunken Partygoer Stumbles Into Wrong Yard, Wants Into House, Takes a Nap Instead: Cops

ORLAND PARK, IL — An 18-year-old man who had a little too much to drink at a party stumbled into the backyard of an Orland Park home and caused a scene. He even took a nap on the patio. But he had the wrong place, police said.

The man was seen milling about the house in the 17000 block of 104th Avenue in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 25. Police were called but they couldn't find the suspect. Later that morning, the homeowner replayed home security camera footage, and watched the whole thing play out.

A male subject is shown "stumbling and leaning and pushing on the overhead garage door," apparently attempting to get in. He then walked to the back of the house, where he took a two-hour snooze on the patio furniture. He woke up, "puts him arms in his shirt and began shouldering the rear door ... after apparent frustration, the subject kicked and punched the rear door," before giving up and leaving, police said.

Orland Park investigators captured still photos from the video and sent the information to surrounding law enforcement agencies in an attempt to identify the subject. On September 30, the subject was identified and spoke with investigators.

He stated that he was at a party and was too intoxicated to drive home. He made arrangements to stay at a friend’s house in the area. In his intoxicated state, he believed he was at his friend’s house. When his friend didn’t answer the door or phone, he took a nap. When he awoke, he tried to wake his friend until he finally realized that he was at the wrong house. He then left, and found the correct house several blocks away.

He was issued municipal violation tickets for underage consumption of alcohol and disorderly conduct.

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