Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA News) - Police in Brazilian city of Sao Paolo arrested on Sunday a naked burglar who broke into two houses on Christmas night and stole Panettone cake from one of them, local police said.

The man, a prisoner who had been granted a temporary release for Christmas holidays, broke into two houses in the western district of Sao Paolo on Saturday night and stole clothes, electronic gadgets and a traditional Christmas cake, Panettone, police said.

The owners of the burgled houses called the police and the naked thief was soon arrested.

It is still unclear why the man had no any clothes on, police reported.

RIA Novosti

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