Wet Bandits? Burglar Floods Home in Manassas

MANASSAS, VA — Remember the so-called "wet bandits" from the 1990 movie "Home Alone" starring Macaulay Culkin? Homeowners near Manassas recently came home to find that they didn't just have a break-in, but the house had been intentionally flooded, too.

In the film, Daniel Stern's character, Marv Merchants, would leave a calling card after a burglary: plugging a drain and leaving the water running to flood the house. "All the great ones leave their mark," he told Harry Lime, played by Joe Pesci. "We're the wet bandits!"

A home in the 7900 block of Meadow Court was broken into last weekend. Investigators believe someone broke in through a damaged window. But, before leaving, the unknown perpetrator plugged a bathtub drain, turned on the water and left it running, according to Prince William County Police.

Police say the tub overflowed and the house suffered extensive interior damage. No word from police on what, if anything, was stolen.

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