Crime & Safety

Stratford Man Accused of Breaking Into Cop Car, Taking Nap in Boston

Nicholas Cunliffe, 33, was found napping in a marked police cruiser not long after posting bail following a different arrest.

A Stratford man was found sleeping in the front seat of a marked police cruiser in the South End of Boston Sunday morning not long after he posted bail following his arrest for allegedly stealing a taxi, according to the New Haven Register.

Nicholas Cunliffe, 33, was awakened from his nap by officers and told them he was just looking for a place to rest, the Register reported. Cunliffe was arrested again and charged with breaking and entering into a motor vehicle.

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