Locking your door actually has its merits, one homeowner learned in Phnom Penh’s Phnom Penh Thmey district on Tuesday.

The homeowner had opened his door and neglected to lock it before going behind the house. Unbeknownst to him, a man entered his home while the door was ajar.

The man stole some jewellery and money and was hiding on the first floor before the homeowner spotted him, police said. The man was arrested and sent to court. KOH SANTEPHEAP