Thief arrested after falling asleep in shop

A man has been arrested after falling asleep next to a counter during an alleged break-in at a coffee shop.

Police Scotland was called to Chunky Monkey’s in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, about 7:40am on Sunday.

The alarm was raised about a break-in in which a sum of cash was taken.

The alleged would-be thief had fallen asleep next to the counter and was arrested.

Police Scotland posted on social media that he “couldn’t resist a-rest”.

The 37-year-old was due to appear in Airdrie Sheriff Court yesterday.