Man falls asleep in credit union restroom, attracts police interest

POCATELLO — Pocatello police responded to a tripped alarm at a credit union only to find it was caused by a man who had mistakenly found himself in the building after hours.

Police responded to the Mountain America Credit Union Yellowstone branch, located at 1012 Yellowstone Avenue at around 7:18 p.m. Tuesday night after a motion sensor alarm went off, indicating that there could be a break-in.

“You get a bank alarm, any bank alarm, we … respond as though there’s a problem,” said Pocatello Police Lt. Josh Hancock.

After getting the door opened, the officers announced their presence, and that they had a K9 with them. The man inside the building immediately surrendered and communicated with police. The man told officers that he had fallen asleep in the restroom of the building, and then woke up to find it closed.

The responding officers secured the scene to ensure there was no danger to the public and did not arrest or file charges against the man.