Home intruder calls 911 on when discovered by homeowner

[Bateluer]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/oregon.intruder.911/index.html

(CNN) -- This time it was the intruder who called 911.

A man who broke into a house in Portland, Oregon, called police -- afraid the homeowner may have a gun.

The suspect, Timothy James Chapek, was in the bathroom taking a shower when the homeowner returned to the house Monday night, Portland police said in a statement.

Accompanied by two German shepherds, the homeowner asked Chapek what he was doing in the house.

Chapek locked himself in the bathroom and made an emergency call, police said. He said he had broken into the house, the owner had come home, and that he was concerned the owner might have a gun.

The homeowner also called the police to report that he had found a man in the house.

Police with dogs took Chapek, 24, into custody "without incident," they said. He was booked for criminal trespass.

They did not say if the homeowner did in fact have a gun.

I'm not familiar with the gun laws in Portland, but I'm going to guess that the home owner, accompanied by his two German Shepherds, would have little difficulty subduing a naked intruder without a gun.

Who breaks into a house to take a shower anyway? You can shower for free on various shelters, YMCAs, etc.

For the record, I'd fully support the homeowner if the situation had turned violent and they'd had to use a weapon against the intruder.

 

[highland145]

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[JeffreyLebowski]

Home Intruder found shot dead when he used homeowners computer to REPOST

 

[boomerang]

Home break-ins are often accompanied by behavior such as this. The criminals like to feel they "own" the home. They may shower, eat some food, watch TV or something along those lines.

I've been broken into twice at this location over a span of about 20 years. In the most recent break-in 10 or so years ago, the culprits prepared themselves sandwiches. I was flabbergasted and found that to be pretty incredible. The state police explained that they see this all the time.

 

[Scotteq]

You apparently missed the other thread.