Burglary charges no laughing matter for comic

Katt Williams stole jewelry, coins from home, police say

Katt Williams spent Monday morning in a suburban Atlanta jail after police said they arrested the comedian and rapper for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins.

Williams, who police say is 38, is charged with burglary and criminal trespassing, according to Coweta County Sheriff's Office Maj. James Yarbrough.

A Coweta County magistrate set bond at more than $41,000 Monday afternoon.

Yarbrough said the victim -- identified in a police report as Daniel Broach -- called police around 9 p.m. Sunday to report the comedian broke into his home and stole items.

Williams had a crowbar when he entered and is accused of taking $3,555 in jewelry and collectable coins.

Williams appeared in the movies "Friday After Next" and "Norbit" and recently released a popular comedy DVD, "Katt Williams: Pimpadelic."

He was briefly jailed in November 2008 after New York police said officers discovered three guns in Williams' car after pulling him over for driving without a license plate. Manhattan prosecutors dropped weapons charges in July after running into problems proving their case.

AP