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Burglar hides under bed for THREE DAYS (and charges his four phones) after homeowner disturbs break-in

  • James Hubbard was arrested in Spotswood, New Jersey, on May 10
  • Police say he snuck into a home on May 7 as the owner took out trash
  • He hid under a bed in the guest room until the owner found him May 10
  • During that time he used an outlet to charge four of his cellphones
  • Hubbard remained jailed Wednesday on $50,000 bail 

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Police say that a would-be burglar broke into a suburban New Jersey home and hid underneath a bed unnoticed for three days before the owner finally found him.

The terrifying ordeal occurred in Spotswood, a small tight-knit community of less than 10,000 people.

Investigators say the suspect, Jason Hubbard, sneaked into the house on Ellenel Boulevard on May 7 while the owner took out the garbage.

He then made his way into a spare room and hid under the bed.

Hiding under the bed: Jason Hubbard, pictured in mug shots, stayed under the bed in the guest room for three days

Hiding under the bed: Jason Hubbard, pictured in mug shots, stayed under the bed in the guest room for three days

Scene: The bizarre burglary occurred in May in Ellenel Boulevard, Spotswood (pictured), however it was only made public by police on Wednesday

Scene: The bizarre burglary occurred in May in Ellenel Boulevard, Spotswood (pictured), however it was only made public by police on Wednesday

Hubbard is alleged to have stayed under the bed for three days.

In that time he even he used an outlet to charge his four cell phones, according to NBC News.

Police suspect he was waiting for the right time to rob the house. 

But finally, at about 7pm on May 10, the homeowner heard a noise in the guest room and went to check it out.

The bizarre burglar was only made public by police on Wednesday.  

She looked under the bed and the saw the man, quickly running to call police. 

 

Hubbard has been charged with criminal trespass, burglary and theft of services. 

The theft of services charge relates to using the electricity outlet to charge the phones, police said.

Hubbard remained jailed on Wednesday on $50,000 bail. 

His age and hometown haven't been released, and it's not known if he has an attorney. 



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3171549/Burglar-slipped-home-owner-took-trash-hid-family-s-bed-THREE-DAYS-charging-phone-finally-caught.html#ixzz3gi1dJqXZ
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How did he go 3 days without going to the bathroom? Isn't that impossible?

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Mellow Momma wrote:

How did he go 3 days without going to the bathroom? Isn't that impossible?


 This is exactly what I thought. Didn't he need to go? Didn't he get hungry? Why not just throw in the towel after about 12 hours and try another house?



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I was wondering the same thing? Certainly the homeowner gave him at least one opportunity to leave or rob the place before he was caught.

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I thought about the bathroom thing too. I would be totally freaked out if I found out there was a stranger in my house with me for three days & I didn't know it.

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I suspect that he was not looking to burgle the place, more that he found a place out of the weather with a bathroom and a refrigerator when she wasn't home.

Now that he's been caught, he get free room and board in a jail.



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I thought about the bathroom thing too. I would be totally freaked out if I found out there was a stranger in my house with me for three days & I didn't know it.


 Yeah. That is super scary and creepy. 



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I suspect that he was not looking to burgle the place, more that he found a place out of the weather with a bathroom and a refrigerator when she wasn't home.

Now that he's been caught, he get free room and board in a jail.


 something like that happened to a friend of mine. She kept noticing that she was missing food and little things were moved around her apartment. It turned out that every day when she left for work a homeless man was breaking in through a window with a broken lock and hanging out eating her food, showering, and watching tv in her apartment. 



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Tangerine wrote:
ed11563 wrote:

I suspect that he was not looking to burgle the place, more that he found a place out of the weather with a bathroom and a refrigerator when she wasn't home.

Now that he's been caught, he get free room and board in a jail.


 something like that happened to a friend of mine. She kept noticing that she was missing food and little things were moved around her apartment. It turned out that every day when she left for work a homeless man was breaking in through a window with a broken lock and hanging out eating her food, showering, and watching tv in her apartment. 


 OMG - At least he left before she got home.  How did she find out?



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Like HM said, this is why you have dogs.

And he could have just peed anywhere. Pooped too.



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Lexxy wrote:
Tangerine wrote:
ed11563 wrote:

I suspect that he was not looking to burgle the place, more that he found a place out of the weather with a bathroom and a refrigerator when she wasn't home.

Now that he's been caught, he get free room and board in a jail.


 something like that happened to a friend of mine. She kept noticing that she was missing food and little things were moved around her apartment. It turned out that every day when she left for work a homeless man was breaking in through a window with a broken lock and hanging out eating her food, showering, and watching tv in her apartment. 


 OMG - At least he left before she got home.  How did she find out?


 one of her neighbors finally noticed the guy climbing in the window and called the police. 

ETA: of course by that time she thought she was losing her mind and imaging things or sleep walking or something. 



-- Edited by Tangerine on Thursday 23rd of July 2015 01:50:54 PM

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So he was living there. Squatting.



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I guess you could call it that, lily. Except people usually squat in unoccupied buildings/homes.
My friend was beyond freaked out.

ETA: I think that that man's actions fall more into the categories of breaking and entering and stealing. 



-- Edited by Tangerine on Thursday 23rd of July 2015 02:45:23 PM

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Tangerine wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
Tangerine wrote:
ed11563 wrote:

I suspect that he was not looking to burgle the place, more that he found a place out of the weather with a bathroom and a refrigerator when she wasn't home.

Now that he's been caught, he get free room and board in a jail.


 something like that happened to a friend of mine. She kept noticing that she was missing food and little things were moved around her apartment. It turned out that every day when she left for work a homeless man was breaking in through a window with a broken lock and hanging out eating her food, showering, and watching tv in her apartment. 


 OMG - At least he left before she got home.  How did she find out?


 one of her neighbors finally noticed the guy climbing in the window and called the police. 

ETA: of course by that time she thought she was losing her mind and imaging things or sleep walking or something. 



-- Edited by Tangerine on Thursday 23rd of July 2015 01:50:54 PM


 I had a roommate once that we kicked out & took his key.  We didn't know he was sneaking back into the house while we were at work until our neighbor told us.  He was pushing our grill over to the back of the house & climbing on it & climbing over the dummy railing on our slider & letting himself into our second story kitchen.  We didn't lock that slider because we left it open with the screen in the spring.  We started locking it after that.



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Tangerine wrote:

I guess you could call it that, lily. Except people usually squat in unoccupied buildings/homes.
My friend was beyond freaked out.

ETA: I think that that man's actions fall more into the categories of breaking and entering and stealing. 



-- Edited by Tangerine on Thursday 23rd of July 2015 02:45:23 PM


 That's burglary. 

It can be a felony offense. 

I'd be freaked out too.



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Wouldn't you "feel" something wasn't right? Wouldn't your "spidey " senses be tingling?



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Wouldn't you "feel" something wasn't right? Wouldn't your "spidey " senses be tingling?


 IDK.  I would hope so but if he was under the bed in guest room I probably wouldn't know since I don't go in there.  I would think my cats would get a feeling though.



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Something like that would never happen in my home. DS would find the guy in a heartbeat and all but drag DH or I to the room to point him out.

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Reason #971 to have one or more dogs.  smile  But you know me, I would not want to do without mine for any reason.


Exactly. Just step one foot in the driveway and my pooch will raise a ruckus, never mind on the doorstep. 



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How did he go 3 days without going to the bathroom? Isn't that impossible?


That was my first thought. I bet he left a few little gifts.  EWWWW. 



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