In exchange for the handcuffs, he gave up the ball and chain. According to the authorities, a man from Florida broke into a random house and stayed there for several days in order to avoid going home to his wife, who was upset with him after the couple had a fight.
A neighbor who was tasked with watching over the residence while the homeowner was away called Polk County sheriff’s deputies to the home in Davenport on June 9.
The neighbor noticed a flurry of suspicious activity on June 9, according to a release from the department. The neighbor is responsible for keeping an eye on the residence while the homeowner is away.
A man named Joe, who was 44 years old at the time, was preparing dinner for himself and had just finished taking a luxurious bath when the police arrived.
In a humorous reference to the children’s story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” Polk County officials joked, “We assume the bath temperature was not too hot, nor too cold, but just right.”
During his interview with law enforcement, Joe admitted that he did not have permission to be there and that he was unaware of who owned the house, according to the release.
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The individual, who was 44 years old at the time, provided an explanation for the violation by stating that he had gotten into a fight with his wife four days earlier and then broke into a random house in order to avoid going back home and experiencing her wrath.
Joe was charged with one count of felony unarmed burglary, one count of misdemeanor petit theft, and one count of domestic battery despite the excuse.
