Police: Seattle man plagued by either hungry burglar or messy cats
SEATTLE -- It's possible a Capitol Hill resident had his condo broken into twice in two days while he was out grocery shopping. However, it's also possible he just has a pair of messy cats.
According to the Seattle Police Department, officers were called to the man's apartment in the 300 block of Summit Avenue East shortly before 3:30 a.m. Feb. 19 after he discovered a red folder containing tax documents had gone missing.
When officers arrived, the man reported two different break-ins that occurred in the prior two days.
The man told officers he returned from a quick grocery shopping trip Feb. 17 during which he didn't lock his condo only to find frozen cookies and a plate of cheese on the kitchen counter, two glasses in the corner of the living room, and water on the carpet next to his bed.
Despite this apparent home invasion, the man went to the grocery store again without locking his door on Feb. 18. This time, he returned to find more strange liquid spots on the carpet next to his bed, according to the police report for the incident.
The man told officers he tasted and smelled the liquid (as you do when you think a stranger has been in your condo, leaving mysterious wet spots all over) and believes it is water.
He did admit his two cats could be the culprits as their water bowl is near where he found the spots (making his decision to taste mysterious wet spots all the bolder).
According to the report, the man still didn't call police following second suspected break-in until the early hours of Feb. 19 when he discovered his folder of tax documents missing.
In the interim, the man had cleaned up the wet spots, food and glasses. So, officers were unable to look for clues as to the nature of the apparent break-ins, according to the report.
Officers instructed the man to start locking his condo and setting its alarm when he goes out.
The man said he would. He also said he would call the officers if he found his tax documents somewhere around the condo.
How can it still be deemed being 'broken in to' when he leaves the door unlocked? This guy is the epitome of stupid. I'm sorry, but I just don't feel sorry for him. The police should start billing him for wasting their time.
Man, I hope he didn't eat that little piece of Almond Roca on his bedspread!
Maybe he just forgot that he also has a roommate
Sounds to me as if the man is early Alzheimer. Doesn't remember to lock his door, set cookies and a dish of cooks out and carried a glass of water into the living room, all forgotten .
lol that should say cheese instead of cooks.Â
@Yamhill354Â I kinda liked 'cooks'. Â Sounds like he wouldn't know the difference?
"Officers instructed the man to start locking his condo and setting its alarm when he goes out."
Why, so you can start answering his false alarms?
"Â (as you do when you think a stranger has been in your condo, leaving mysterious wet spots all over)" and "(making his decision to taste mysterious wet spots all the bolder)"????? Â Who does that???? Â
What an idiot...he deserves everything he gets, including tasting cat pee.
Idiots that don't lock their doors have only themselves to blame!
This guy is as stupid as one can get and still function.
He leaves his condo unlocked, gets broken into and then leaves it unlocked the VERY NEXT DAY!!! That is stupid beyond belief.
Then he finds fluid on the floor and tastes it!!!?????
I rest my case.
Maybe it is a new breed of Hungry "Cat Burglar"
Maybe they are hip two-legged cats?
@jpk Just a couple of wild and crazy guy's!
If I thought someone broke into my place and left wet spots by my bed, I would NOT be puting my face any place close to the spot. And Tasting it. OHHELLNO. This guy is ....... I have no words.
This was freaking hilarious!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it  but it isn't exactly news is it?
"Tasting" the wet spots? Uhhh GAG! It was probably cat urine.. I have cats and they will "punish" you for leaving. Going out repeatedly without locking his door? DOPE!Â
Sounds like the guy is a few fries short of a happy meal..
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@Dr. Rawdog My advice, Automated Shot gun, computer fires the weapon.
Is there an award for being too stupid,.....cuz I'd like to nominate this guy.
darwin award
I used to live on Capitol Hill, and for what it's worth, I can verify that there is an abundant cat population in the area.  Whatever, this is a hilarious read.
Slow learner..
Cat burglar?