Drunk Man Breaks Into Mary Tyler Moore House After Dare - Falls Asleep

[matcom]

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On an alcohol-fueled dare over the weekend, a Minneapolis man apparently broke into a multimillion-dollar house featured in the popular TV sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

Minneapolis police, responding to a report of a break-in Saturday morning, found the 24-year-old man asleep in a second-floor bedroom with the television on and a remote control for a ceiling fan in his back pocket. His shoes were found on the third floor of the eight-bedroom, nine-bath Queen Anne Victorian in the Kenwood neighborhood.

"This guy's not using a lot of brains," said police Sgt. Gerald Moore.

Owner Don Gerlach said he was shocked when he heard that someone had broken into the 19th century house. He spent 18 months sprucing it up with new floors, landscaping and an addition. The house is up for sale for $3.62 million.

"That's a big chunk of my life put into this," he said Monday evening. "It's disillusioning."

Police said nothing was taken from the house, which has furnishings and a plasma screen TV. Three glass front doors were smashed, including a custom-made stained glass panel that could cost about $1,200 to repair.

The facade of the house in the 2100 block of Kenwood Parkway was shown in the opening credits for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

http://www.startribune.com/467/story/1034727.html

[kmla]

1. Actually, Mary had invited him to a party.

He was the only one who showed up.

I guess word has finally gotten out that Mary Richards throws really awful parties...

[Bunny]

2. Haha! Good one!

:thumbsup: