A man surprised police by grabbing 40 winks on a mattress that he placed in the middle of a Murcia region street.
The strange incident happened on Sunday night in Jumilla.
A local resident called the Policia Local with news that a man was sleeping on a mattress on Avenida Yecla close to the Pipa Bar.
A patrol went to the scene and confirmed the report.
They saw the middle-aged man sleeping peacefully on the mattress along with a pillow to make things more comfortable for him.
He was raised from his slumber by officers and told them that he was ‘having a rest’.
He required no medical assistance and appeared to be perfectly fine.
Police issued a ticket against him along with a strong warning about sleeping in the street.
The man then picked up the mattress and pillow and headed off.
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