Drunken raccoon who broke into US liquor store found passed out in bathroom

The masked burglar was found at the scene of the crime, passed out next to the toilet (Samantha Martin/AP)

A masked burglar broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the scotch and whisky.

The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.