CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Tampa’s Fox affiliate reports:



A Florida man who told deputies he broke into a home because he was being chased by alligators is now behind bars. Deputies responded to a break-in at a home on Emilia Lane in the Verona Walk community on Tuesday evening. That’s where the homeowner says he found 30-year-old Bryan Berkley in the kitchen. When questioned, Berkley claimed he was being chased by alligators and was trying to get a drink of water. He’s facing felony charges of Burglary and Grand Theft, and two misdemeanor charges of Criminal Mischief.