Man who thought he had squirrels in his attic finds a 28-year-old homeless man living there
- Man heard noises coming from his ceiling and assumed squirrels to be the cause
- Upon going up into the attic he found a homeless man lying on a mattress
- He immediately called 911 and escorted him out of the home to waiting police
- Man had used a separate staircase at the side of the house to get into the attic
A homeowner from Oklahoma who had heard noises coming from his attic ended up finding a homeless man living there instead.
Suspicions were aroused when the Oklahoma City resident heard noises coming from within the ceiling.
The homeowner decided to investigate for himself and assumed that he would find a family of squirrels living there, scuttling around.
A man heard noises coming from his ceiling and assumed squirrels to be the cause
Oklahoma City police arrested the homeless man after he was escorted out of the attic
As he made his way to the top floor, he even grabbed his rifle and was prepared to be confronted by something even larger, such as a raccoon or opossum.
Instead he found a 28-year-old man lying on a mattress had been creating the disturbance.
The bizarre find was heard by emergency dispatchers as the resident asked for help to remove the uninvited guest, reports Local21.
The victim said he ordered the man to not move while he called 911.
The victim can be heard on the 911 call saying: ‘He came in through the attic, he camped out overnight I need somebody here immediately. I have a gun on him right now.’
Upon going up into the attic he found a 28-year-old homeless man lying on a mattress
Police told KOCO: ‘The homeowner thought he heard squirrels in his attic. And when he went up to investigate, there was actually somebody that appeared to taken up residence in his attic.
‘Apparently, the residence has a staircase that goes up the side of the house with attic access, so that appears to be how the person got into the attic.’
During the 911 call, the homeowner could be heard directing the suspect out of the house while aiming a gun at them, saying: ‘Grab your bag we’re going downstairs.’
The man was able to access the attic by using an exterior staircase that led right up to the floor
By the time the man was able to get the man out of the house, police officers were waiting in his driveway to arrest him.
Police said the intruder was a homeless man. He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree burglary.
The suspect, who has not been named, is now in Oklahoma County Jail.