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Don't drool while robbing houses in New Jersey - or spit, or lick things, or anything else that might leave your saliva behind.
You might get arrested thanks to a DNA match.
The New Jersey State Police said Wednesday they arrested an alleged burglar after finding his saliva on the stairs of a Burlington County home.
William Clifford, 34, faces burglary and fencing charges for allegedly stealing the copper piping from the home's basement.
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While investigating the theft, troopers discovered the spit in question. Investigators collected a sample and found a match to Clifford in a national database. He was subsequently arrested after providing another DNA sample.
The police Public Information Unit said it was not immediately clear how Clifford's saliva ended up on the stairs.
