A Chinese court has dismissed charges against a man who broke into a neighbor's home multiple times, stealing a bra and pictures, all because he loved her, reports the official Xinhua

Police caught him sneaking out of the neighbor's apartment in November, holding a key to the door, a bra, two photos and an MP3 player, the report says.

Even though he had broken into her house five times, including once while she was sleeping, a court in Harbin dismissed harassment charges against him, reports ReutersXinhua

The love-struck man went to the woman's apartment while she was out, and washed her dishes, did her laundry, and fixed her computer.

"(The man) said he loved her secretly, but couldn't muster up enough courage to speak to her. He placed a bet with his roommate that he would win her heart," Xinhua