A Warrnambool man says he can't remember breaking into a house and cooking himself a feast, or defecating on a person's front door step.
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Despite the lack of memory, Joshua Vasquez, 27, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday to a raft of charges, including trespassing and theft.
The court heard he was arrested on Monday after cooking himself up a feed of bacon and drinking a bottle of bourbon when he broke into a house.
The victim arrived home about noon to find the man asleep inside.
The victim was shocked but became angry after noticing how messy his home was.
The burglar had cooked himself up a feed of bacon - going by the empty packet of bacon and used plate - consumed a bottle of Jim Beam bourbon and drank some red wine.
The court heard Vasquez spilled wine on a decorative rug in the house.
The resident reported the break-in and the offender was arrested soon after by police.
He was interviewed and charged with burglary, theft and committing offences while already on bail.
On Tuesday, the charge of burglary was changed to trespassing.
The court heard Vasquez told the victim that he climbed in through a window and had been sleeping.
Earlier offending included an incident on March 15 when Vasquez attended his friend's house in Warrnambool's Lochard Place and was observed by a witness defecating on the front porch at 10.15pm.
He then pulled up his shorts and rode his bike to McDonalds.
The court heard Vasquez was verbally abusive to staff before he urinated on a window of the restaurant.
He then rode to the BP service station on Raglan Parade where he stole a handful of chocolate.
Police were contacted and Vasquez was arrested nearby.
During an interview, he told police he couldn't remember the offending.
Then on April 27, Vasquez attended the same Lochard Place property where he began consuming alcohol with a friend.
The pair argued over Vasquez's treatment of the victim's cat, as well as cigarettes.
The court heard Vasquez grabbed the victim in a headlock and wrapped his legs around his body, preventing him from leaving.
The victim called out to the mobile phone virtual assistant application Siri to contact 000.
Police attended and observed Vasquez in an intoxicated state. He ran from the property, leaving behind his phone and bag.
Lawyer Matthew Piknin said all of the offending occured in the context of his client misusing alcohol.
He said Vasquez was a binge drinker who couldn't recall the offences.
"His offending is more nuisance-type offending and I would submit that it is not something that deserves further incarceration," Mr Piknin said.
Vasquez spent one night in the police station cells following his arrest.
At the time of the offending, he was serving a therapeutic community corrections order.
Magistrate Franz Holzer extended that order for another 12 months, adding an order excluding him from licensed premises.
"You have a problem with alcohol," he said.
"(When you drink) you end up acting in an antisocial manner, that's the cornerstone of this offending today."
Vasquez was released from custody.
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