Man secretly ‘tunnelled’ into upstairs neighbor’s apartment, Canada police say
A 46-year-old Canadian man has been charged after police said he “tunnelled” into an upstairs neighbor’s apartment.
The Calgary man was “charged with one count of break-and-enter with intent to commit criminal harassment, mischief to property over $5,000 and two counts of disobeying a court order,” according to a Sept. 11 news release from the city of Calgary.
McClatchy News was unable to locate his attorney information.
Police said they responded Sept. 5 to reports of a break-in at an apartment in the community of Coach Hill in Calgary’s southwest quadrant.
A woman told police she had been having “ongoing issues” with her downstairs neighbor “which had intensified in recent weeks,” according to the release. Authorities did not specify what the disputes were about.
After being away, she returned to her home and found “significant disturbances” like a gaping hole in her floor, authorities said.
Investigators said they believe the man “tunnelled” from his apartment into hers through a space behind the fireplace, according to the release.
“This incident represents a deeply disturbing violation of personal space and security,” said Inspector Keith Hurley of the Calgary Police Service.
“The idea that someone would go to such lengths to gain unauthorized access to another person’s home is not only alarming, but it also shatters the fundamental sense of safety we all deserve in our own residences,” Hurley said in the release.
“I’ll sum it up in one word: creepy,” Hurley told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
