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Police are still searching for the man and asking anyone who can help with their investigations to come forward. (File photo.)
A man broke into a family’s home, stole their food, and then camped overnight in the attic eating it, before falling through the roof and escaping by jumping 10 feet from a window.
A neighbor of the property on Kenya St, in the Wellington suburb of Ngaio, said he woke up after hearing a loud noise on Saturday morning.
When he got up and opened the curtain, he found himself face to face with the man, who had just jumped from his neighbor’s window, about 10 feet above the ground, onto his property.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that a report of a break-in at the property on Friday was being investigated.
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Half-eaten food and other items were discovered in the attic of the family home, where the man had spent the night after breaking in (file photo).
“Police were called after being notified of an intruder on the property early the next morning. Initial investigations suggest that the intruder had hidden in an attic overnight and left the property at around 5.50am on Saturday. After jumping out of a window to escape, the man fled on foot through neighboring property sections, ”he said.
“The police have completed an examination of the scene on the property and are following strong lines of investigation in relation to the identification of the offender.”
Stuff understands that half-eaten food and other items were discovered in the attic and that the man fell through the roof before jumping out the window.
The neighbor, who did not want to be identified, described the man as in his 20s or 30s, tall and with short hair.
“We both got scared. Then he ran down the road. The police arrived a couple of minutes later. “
He thought the man had climbed into the attic, locked himself in, and then couldn’t get out.
He believed he could have been hiding on the roof for at least 12 hours.
His neighbor, who has children living in the house, had called him Friday night to ask if he could check if there was someone on his roof, after hearing noises coming from the ceiling.
A police spokeswoman said they had received two reports of robberies on Trelissick Crescent, a nearby street, on Friday.
“If those are related to this other matter it will be part of our investigations.”
Several people have been spoken to as part of the investigation, but police would like to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to them who can help with their investigations, he said.
“If you saw anything suspicious or concerning in the Kenya Street area yesterday afternoon or early this morning, please contact the police via 105 and quote file number 210130/4383.”
