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Police in California say naked burglar took purse

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AUBURN, Calif. – Police in California are trying to determine why a man was naked in frigid temperatures when he entered a home and stole a purse.

Auburn police say the homeowner’s boyfriend then chased 28-year-old Adam Pettibone on Friday night before Pettibone got into an SUV and drove off. Sgt. Tucker Huey says Pettibone struck the boyfriend with the SUV. The boyfriend declined medical treatment.

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Auburn is about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento. The temperature dipped into single digits (Celsius) Friday.

Police say they found the SUV a short distance away in front of a home where Pettibone was. They booked him at Placer County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and burglary. He was being held on $250,000 bail.

Huey said he did not know whether Pettibone had a lawyer.

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