“A” dog was barking? Shouldn’t the homeowner’s dog have been barking and chewing off the intruder’s back pocket?
Sounds like there is a whole lot more to this story and I’d be investigating the homeowner.
depends on the dog. not every dog is a guard dog. heck golden retrieves have been known to show the burgalar to the jewelry
obviously there is a lot more to the story than can be gleened at this early stage. my guess is he was in a drug stupor and just randomly chose a house to go into for no reason