Police: Church burglar left birth certificate

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left.

Authorities say 28-year-old Allen Larry Dawes has been extradited to York County to faces charges after being arrested earlier this month in New Jersey.

Investigators say Dawes broke into First St. John’s Church in York on May 11. Police say Dawes spent the night sleeping in a hallway and ate cereal from a pantry that holds food for the needy.

Officials say Dawes has no fixed address. He is being held on $16,000 bail at York County Prison on charges including burglary and institutional vandalism.