Burglary suspect caught in victim's underwear

Summary

Marion County sheriff's deputies said they responded to a call from a woman late Monday night who said her boyfriend had caught a burglar in their garage and was holding him for police. Deputies said the man was wearing nothing but the woman's underwear.

Story Published: Aug 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM PST

Story Updated: Aug 12, 2009 at 9:28 AM PST

Burglary suspect caught in victim's underwear

Randall Joseph Giesbers.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A burglary suspect confronted inside a garage was arrested wearing only underwear, and police said they weren't even his.

Marion County sheriff's deputies said they responded to a call from a woman late Monday night who said her boyfriend had caught a burglar in their garage and was holding him for police.

Deputies said the man was wearing nothing but the woman's underwear. They later located large garbage bags full of women's clothing, underwear, shoes and accessories in the suspect's garage in the same neighborhood.

Deputies charged 47-year-old Randall Joseph Giesbers with burglary, theft, criminal trespass and possession of illegal fireworks.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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