Man found asleep in pile of chicken fingers, candy and meth after break-in, AL cops say

Less than a week after a man was released from jail on theft charges, he faces similar accusations and was arrested for a second time, Alabama cops say.

Police in Pleasant Grove said 37-year-old Matthew Williamson was charged Sept. 17 with breaking into a car and stealing property. He made bond and was released, but the town’s public safety department said he stole a car two hours later.

On Sept. 22, officers responded to a report of a break-in at a concession stand at the town’s athletic complex. Police said the alleged suspect took “a large quantity of snacks.”

Williamson was found sleeping in the press box of the complex “amongst piles of chicken fingers, chips, candy, and meth,” police said.

He admitted to the burglary and car theft and was taken back to the Jefferson County Jail on Friday, according to the public safety department.

Jail records show Williamson faces new burglary, criminal trespassing, drug and theft charges. He remains in jail Monday on a $32,000 bond.

Pleasant Grove is about 10 miles west of Birmingham.

This story was originally published September 27, 2021 at 2:58 PM with the headline "Man found asleep in pile of chicken fingers, candy and meth after break-in, AL cops say."