In Davenport, Florida, police responded to a call on June 9, when a neighbor noticed lights unexpectedly on in a rental property. When officers arrived, they discovered Joel Charles, 44, inside the home. Charles was found cooking and had just drawn a bath.
Charles allegedly told deputies that he had been using the home’s water and electricity without permission. He reportedly stayed at the residence for four days to avoid a fight with his wife. Now, he is facing charges of unarmed burglary and petit theft.
According to the arrest affidavit, police said that when they entered the residence, the stove was on, the lights were going, and a cellphone was plugged into a wall outlet.
On June 15, the Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest in a Facebook post filled with references to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The post featured bear puns, jokes about bath temperature, and a hashtag: #IfJoeIsConvictedHeWillSpendTimeBehindTheGuiltyLocksAndTheThreeBars.
“We assume the bath temperature was not too hot, nor too cold, but juuuuust right,” the post added.
Despite the humor, the post also made it clear Charles allegedly admitted to breaking in. Along with the official charges, he is being held on a $10,000 bond for burglary and $250 bond for theft. Authorities confirmed he has no prior theft arrests. Charles remains in custody as the case proceeds. source of the story