A Disturbing Situation
@just4him (305864)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
January 31, 2017 11:11am CST
Last night when I finished my notifications I went to watch a bit of Netflix and relax for a bit.
While watching television someone knocked on my living room window. No way was I going to acknowledge whoever it was, especially since it was dark out. He knocked a second time, not as hard as the first, again, I paid him no mind. That is until he knocked on my door.
Now I live in a secure building. There shouldn't have been any way for this man to come inside knocking on my door. I cracked the door open to find a man standing there and his pretext for being there - looking for a missing cat.
I called the office this morning to report the incident. No, I didn't call the police last night. I told her about what happened and what the man said he was doing. She told me she already had reports about the person and he was indeed looking for a missing cat.
Though pets aren't allowed in the complex, it seems a neighbor in the middle section of my building was babysitting a cat and it had gotten away. That neighbor has already been spoken to about having the cat and told none are allowed here, not even temporarily.
It did put my mind at rest, knowing the guy didn't have some kind of ulterior motive, and I wasn't in any danger. Though that did cross my mind as I live alone.
The gal from the office told me that next time to call the non-emergency police number and report it as well. I'll do that. I just hope there isn't a next time.
Have you had disturbing situations in your life? Thanks for reading.
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25 responses
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
31 Jan 17
I don't blame you for feeling the way you do, you can't be to careful these days.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
31 Jan 17
@Chellezhere Yea that is scary to live near
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 No you can't. My door is always locked.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
31 Jan 17
I always imagine someone is breaking in LOL...my imagination runs wild. But if I lived in a secure building I don't think I would worry too much.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
31 Jan 17
@Chellezhere I lived in Central Jersey most of my adult life...so murders were common I live in the boonies now and my doors are always locked.that's common sense.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
31 Jan 17
While I have not had such an experience,if it did happen,I would feel exactly as you felt.
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan 17
So am I. I didn't know what to think when he knocked on my door. I didn't even hear the door buzzer, as you can for the different apartments if they are right around you and I do have two like that. One neighbor across from me, and one next to me.
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@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
You just never know now days. Best to be cautious.I had a guy come right in my apartment one time. This was years ago and it in the middle of summer. I had the door open and he came walking right in my apartment. My daughter was small and asleep in the next room. I jumped up and got on the phone. He was so drunk he was staggering and calling me by some unknown person's name. I kept telling him to leave, that I wasn't who he thought I was. Finally he left. I was totally freaked out.
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@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 17
@just4him .....They did come FINALLY and took him away as I remember. That was over 50 years ago.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
31 Jan 17
I'm glad the guy wasn't trying to hurt anyone or cause any issues. I hope the cat is found too.
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan 17
I hope so too. I didn't want him to keep knocking, especially since he knew I was home.
@AutumnSnow (4584)
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31 Jan 17
that would be scary. Im so glad we are moving here soon because these kids around will knock on our doors and windows at all hous of the day and no matter how much you complain nothing is done. Even though they are kids its still nerve racking.
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Feb 17
@AutumnSnow I'm sure they won't be back. You caught them.
@AutumnSnow (4584)
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1 Feb 17
@just4him yeah I have complained to management I dont know how many tiimes so have others and nothing is done about it. It was kind of funny of though because the other nite I heard them out the door and I hurried up an got up and right before they knocked on the door I hurried up and open the door and went off. I never seen someobyd run so fast,lol they aint been around since either ,lol
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@Chellezhere (5363)
• United States
31 Jan 17
One day, when my (now 21-year-old) son was six, I turned on the TV in the morning and learned that there had been a quadruple murder across the main highway, but still only about a mile from the house. I didn't know any of the names mentioned in the news report but hoped that they would catch the murderer soon. I also prayed for the deceased and their family(s).
Sometime later that day, my Australian Shepherd and Shar Pit began to bark at the door (Seriously, Roxy was a Shar Pei/Pitbull mix). So, I opened the door as far as the chain lock would let me and was immediately told by the entire Clay County SWAT team to shut the door.
Yes, you read that right. The SWAT team, with weapons drawn and aimed, were standing in my yard. While the police were canvassing the area, a neighbor up the road who didn't like me because I would not allow her child to misbehave in my house, told the cops that she'd seen the suspect in and/or around my house.
Immediately, my phone rang. It was a detective who was in one of the cars outside. He wanted me and whoever was with me to come out. Of course, that was no problem, but I did have to ask that the officers put down their weapons because my Aussie would snap if they didn't (Sheba weighed 75 lbs). They agreed. So, I gathered both dogs and my son and opened the door. One SWAT member still had his weapon drawn. Everyone yelled at him to lower it. He did, and we came out.
I lived in the center unit of a triplex. So, I let them know that both of my neighbors also had two dogs and that the neighbor on their right worked nights, was sleeping, and was also crippled by Polio (so, she would need help getting her dogs and getting out.
Once we were all out, they searched through all three units and all three yard before being satisfied that I had not lied. The suspect wasn't there. We were in Orange Park, Florida. By that time of the day, the suspect was already 176 miles away in Tallahassee.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
1 Feb 17
Now that is disturbing. I am glad that it was really someone looking for a cat instead of someone scoping out your living arrangements.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
1 Feb 17
Oh that's strange .. be careful and report to the concerned team if this happens again..
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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
3 Feb 17
If I am home alone at night I wouldn't open the door. Glad you are okay
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Feb 17
Considering I'm always alone, I opened it, but only far enough to see who it was and what he wanted.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Feb 17
not knocks at odd hours and on windows!
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