A Chat from punkin39 created on 05/22/18.

Nightly STEAL from your Home for about 7 days

I try to trust people at face value until things start looking not quite right. This man came to my door that lived in my neighborhood and I had known for about 3 or 4 months and told me he was there for our date to take me to the grocery store. We did not have a date to go any where, We started talking and I needed someone to do some work for me so I ended up hiring him This was back a month or more when it was freezing cold, his power had been cut off on his cousins house where he was staying. I couldn't let him stay in a house with no heat so he ended up staying at my home for about a week to 10 days. To make a long story short I start missing lots of food, jewelry, money, equipment, cameras and the list goes on. During this time I learned a 85 year old lady was staying with him (he likes older women), he is on probation from Florida and he has HIV from a girlfriend in the past. I also think he is selling stolen goods. If I report him he is in violation of his probation, but I have been robbed of a lot of my possessions, some of them I have had long enough to be antiques, I have insurance with a large deductible. If I call my insurance company they are going to want a police report. I know who his probation officer is. What would you do? I need advise and direction., Anne

Posted by: punkin39 on 05/22/18

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I would be calling his probation office or the police NOW. And don't invite strangers to stay in your home.

Posted by: surt8511 on 05/22/18

What a rough situation. Personally, I would contact the probation officer first and give him a heads up that you are going to be filing a police report. Then I'd make my way directly to the police station to make a report, which you'll definitely need for insurance purposes.

If he ever had access to a key, change the locks. He could have made a copy.

Posted by: craftydivakat on 05/22/18

I agree with surt. Call his probation officer NOW and tell him/her what is going on and that you are calling the police TODAY because you have property missing. Does this man have a key to your house? If so, let the police know that. If he has a key, change your locks.
I know what you did was with good motives, but if you live alone, I strongly urge you to NEVER allow anyone you don’t know very, very well to know where you live or to live in your home.

Posted by: Bermuda on 05/22/18

While trusting is nice this situation could become dangerous..call the police and they can go from there..

Posted by: mcleodjt on 05/22/18

You should change the locks on your home immediately because he could have made a copy of your key. That 85 year old woman may not be with him voluntarily. She is probably getting SSI checks and/or food stamps. I am with the other ladies. Call or go see his probation officer since you know him.Police should be notified and a police report filed. Don't be surprised if you don't get anything from insurance because they will ask you when you purchased whatever and depreciate your items. An antique to you is just old stuff for the police and insurance company. Lock all your doors and windows all the time. You are a good person and reminds me of how my Mom was. Ask the police or sheriff to do drive-bys a few times a night for awhile. This is one nasty dude. His cousin might not like this man living in his house because if he is stealing the cousin may be held responsible for fencing those stolen items out of his house. Let us know how things turn out. Now I am going to be worried about your safety.

Posted by: pamelastine11 on 05/22/18

Punkin,
This is such a terrible thing for a person to do to you when you extend them the hand of friendship and charity. It is a shame that in today's world we cannot be kind without fearing the worst. I am so sorry to hear that this person took advantage of you and is probably taking advantage of that 85-year-old lady too. The sooner the police know about him the sooner he will stop victimizing you and others. I agree with the others. Change your locks immediately. I am sure a person like that took a copy of the key and would not hesitate to rob you of more things as soon as you leave the house. Good luck and God bless you for being a kind and loving person.

Posted by: ladyj117 on 05/23/18

This is unacceptable. I think the best thing to do is to change the locks asap and file a police report. If you know his probation officer, fill him/her in as well. Mary

Posted by: marym on 05/23/18

I hope you have already made those calls to probation officer and police! I agree with the others. He is a con man and targeted you before he knocked on your door. Your safety is most importance.

Posted by: lhogan57 on 05/23/18

I use to work in a probation office and I can tell you what they would say. First, call the police to file a report. If he is on probation depending what type, they can revoke him on it and send him to jail. If you do not file the report first, and the probation officer tells his client, then he can sell your stuff before the police get there on the report. Once a person has been arrested, the probation officer gets a report every morning who has been arrested. At least that is how it works where I live.

Posted by: gigi2 on 05/23/18

Punkin39 -
Please get back to us and let us know you are all right.

Posted by: Bermuda on 05/23/18