Florida man breaks into stranger's to avoid angry wife, cooks and bathes— faces burglary charge
Charles allegedly told deputies that he had been using the home's water and electricity without permission. He reportedly stayed at the residence for four days to avoid a fight with his wife.
Now, he is facing charges of unarmed burglary and petit theft.
According to the arrest affidavit, police said that when they entered the residence, the stove was on, the lights were going, and a cellphone was plugged into a wall outlet.
'It's one of those things where you just have to grin and bear it,' the Polk County Sheriff's Office said, as per The Independent.
On June 15, the Sheriff's Office announced the arrest in a Facebook post filled with references to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The post featured bear puns, jokes about bath temperature, and a hashtag:
#IfJoeIsConvictedHeWillSpendTimeBehindTheGuiltyLocksAndTheThreeBars.
'We assume the bath temperature was not too hot, nor too cold, but juuuuust right,' the post added.
Despite the humour, the post also made it clear Charles allegedly admitted to breaking in. Along with the official charges, he is being held on a $10,000 bond for burglary and $250 bond for theft. Authorities confirmed he has no prior theft arrests. Charles remains in custody as the case proceeds.
(With inputs from The Independent)
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