A student accused of breaking into a friend's Pennsylvania home while wearing a yellow Teletubby costume and stealing leftover food is facing charges.

Police say the student was dressed as the Laa-Laa character from the BBC children's series when he damaged a door early on Sunday.

They say he went into the friend's refrigerator and dumped Chinese food into a "man purse" before leaving.

He's been charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.

Police Chief Mark DiLuzio says not that many Teletubbies get arrested - you can't make it up.