DUNMORE - An Albany, N.Y. man arrested for prowling today told police he knocked at several homes in the wee hours after Thanksgiving because he was looking for a pan to cook more turkey.
Roberto Christian Figueroa, 21, was charged with disorderly conduct and nighttime prowling after Dunmore police stopped him on Elizabeth Street at around 3 a.m.
Neighbors in the 200 block of East Elm Street had called police to report a man knocking on doors and ringing doorbells at several homes in the area.
When stopped, Mr. Figueroa admitted to making the house calls, police said. Although he was initially reluctant to explain the reason for the visits, he eventually told police "that it was Thanksgiving and he was looking for a pan to cook more turkey," according to the criminal complaint.
The officers described Mr. Figueroa's intentions as "questionable and bizarre."
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