The Trenton Police Department is asking the public for help identifying and finding a man who allegedly broke into several homes in the area and slept inside.
“Several Trenton residents have located an unknown male either sleeping in their home or inside of their home,” said Chief Tommy Wright with the Trenton police department.
Wright said the recent break-ins have taken place over the last few weeks. The man is described as white, slight build, multiple tattoos on his arms last seen wearing a red shirt, jeans and possibly one black glove with bones printed on it.
Det. Jerry Smith said there have been two reports of possible break-ins. The first Oct. 11 on Mulberry Street where the homeowner had noticed someone had been in her house and moved stuff around.
The second on Oct. 12 on McPhearson street where a woman found a man in her bedroom around three in the afternoon.
“Her husband was at work, she walks into the bedroom and he’s down on his hands and knees on the side of the bed,” Smith said. “He pushes her down on the bed goes out looks out the front door, probably checking to see if there was anyone else there and there wasn’t anybody out there so he he bolted out of the house towards the railroad tracks.”
Smith said the woman found a bag of items on the bed the man had collected from around her home.
“Picked up items like boxer shorts, leather-man knives, pennies,” Smith said. “Phone charger, bottles of pop.”
Smith said he believes the invader was probably a transient, someone who came into town off of a train and said it’s unknown if the individual is still in the area.
Wright is still encouraging residents to secure their homes.
“All area residents are encouraged to lock their doors, secure their property and report any suspicious persons or activities in their neighborhood,” Wright said.
Anyone who may have encountered this person in their home and has not reported it yet is asked to contact the Trenton Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Rex Ross or Detective Jerry Smith at (660) 359-5557.