Resident Surprised By “Unwanted Guest”

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Sonora, CA — A Sonora resident came home to find a stranger on her doorstep, holding some of her belongings, and called 911.

On Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., Sonora Police were dispatched to the 570 block of Stewart Street after a resident reported an unknown person on their porch. When officers arrived, they questioned 26-year-old Kalei Miller of Columbia and noticed a box in her hand. It was full of change and came from inside the home. She also had some of the mail belonging to the victim.

A patdown of Miller revealed a small bag of a white, crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, according to police. Miller was arrested on felony burglary and drug-related charges. She was placed on $50,000 bail.