Florida man arrested after breaking into Ga. home, making hot chocolate, deputies say

A Florida man was arrested after deputies said he broke into a home and made himself a cup of hot chocolate, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

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Oconee County deputies said they responded to a call about a suspicious man knocking on doors at homes on Oliver Bridge Road on Feb. 6

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One homeowner said that when he came home, his door was unlocked and someone had made a cup of hot chocolate before leaving the home.

A second resident confronted the suspect after he walked into his kitchen and found a barefoot man standing at the sliding glass door. The resident told the man to leave, which he did. The victim then called 911.

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Deputies found the man, who was only identified as a 44-year-old from Doral, Florida. He was taken to jail on burglary charges.