Imagine taking a peaceful nap in your own home, only to wake up and find your neighbor walking out of your front door! That’s exactly what happened to a 45-year-old man who was home alone when his tipsy neighbor decided to pay an unexpected visit. The neighbor apologized, but the drama didn’t end there. As the story unfolds, the victim is left questioning whether to press charges or not.
Unexpected Visitor

Drunk Neighbor’s Apology

Police Report Filed

Surprise Credit Card Charges

Security Footage Reveals the Truth

Neighbor Arrested and Confesses

Bizarre Break-In

Wife Begs for Mercy

To Press Charges or Not? ♂️

More Details on the Situation ️♂️

Court Appearance and Anger

Invasion of Privacy

Meeting with the Wife

Update: Coffee Shop Meeting ☕

Husband’s Past and Wife’s Plea

Wife’s Desperate Attempt

Threats and Decisions

Victim Left with Tough Decision
So, what’s a person to do when their drunk neighbor breaks into their home, steals their wallet, buys beer, and returns the wallet? After confronting the neighbor and involving the police, the victim is left with a tough decision: press charges or let it go? The neighbor’s wife begs for mercy, but the victim is torn between sympathy and the need for justice. As the story unfolds, the wife’s desperate attempts to save her husband only add fuel to the fire. What would you do in this bizarre situation? Let’s see what the internet thinks…
Hold him accountable. NTA but don’t let him off easy.

Press charges and say goodbye

Hold him accountable! Press charges for intentional theft.

Press charges! Being drunk is not an excuse for being criminal

Let her know it’s not your problem

Lock your doors to avoid unexpected visitors

Neighbor steals wallet to hide beer purchase from wife. NTA.
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A cautionary tale about enabling criminal behavior.

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it. What’s next?
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Enabling bad behavior only leads to worse outcomes.
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Meeting with the thief’s wife? Insist on a public place

Don’t let his addiction become your problem. NTA

Press charges, but don’t go overboard. Get a restraining order.

Stay safe and cautious around the neighbor’s wife

Neighbor’s theft and beer purchase is unacceptable behavior.

Neighbor breaks in, same locks/keys, NTA for confrontation.

Breaking and entering, stealing, and returning? Not cool, dude.

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, returns it. Commenters say NTA.

Justice served? One comment calls for prison time for thief.

Commenter expresses shock and suggests legal action against couple.

Press charges to prevent potential harm to himself and others.

Encouraging support for reporting neighbor’s theft for better help

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it. NTA seeks justice.

Hold him accountable! NTA did the right thing.

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it. NTA suggests suing.

Reporting the neighbor may be tough, but it’s the right thing.

Don’t enable the thief, press charges to teach a lesson!

Agreed! Safety should always be a top priority.

Don’t drop the charges. It may be the jolt he needs

Don’t mess with karma, it always comes back around

Press charges to avoid enabling the thief. #NTA

Neighbor breaks in, steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it? NTA says no!

Don’t mess with karma, it might come back to bite

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, returns wallet. Not the a**hole.

Neighbor threatens false rape allegation, OP not the a**hole.

Lock your door to avoid friendly neighborhood theft

Pressing charges may help the alcoholic neighbor get the help he needs
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Stand up for yourself! Press charges and get justice!

Charging the neighbor with a program to help him? NTA!

A scary incident with a potential drunk driver. Press charges?

Press charges and teach a lesson to the wallet thief!

Neighbor steals credit card, buys beer, and returns wallet. NTA seeks justice.
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Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it? NTA responds.

Commenter suggests rehab for thief, hopes for justice.

Justice served? NTA decides to press charges

Justice served? NTA suggests pressing charges for theft

Neighbor stole wallet, bought beer, returned it. NTA seeks justice.

Legal advice for dealing with a beer-buying thief.

NTA suggests pressing charges, suing, and getting neighbor fired

Legal action for theft? Let’s discuss the options.

Protect yourself! Get a lawyer ASAP!

Press charges and secure your home to prevent future incidents.

Concerned commenter suggests involving police in witness tampering case.

Neighbor’s actions suggest alcoholism, not just drunken confusion. NTA.

Hold him accountable. Kids deserve better than a drunk thief.

Setting boundaries is key. Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, returns it.

Enabling a thief won’t solve the problem. NTA.

Is OP to blame for their neighbor’s theft?

Press charges! NTA gets justice for wallet theft.

Recording the conversation with the neighbor is crucial evidence

Clear judgement!

Protecting your family is always the top priority

Neighbor’s casual break-in suggests a pattern of theft. NTA.

Protect yourself and your rights. Don’t meet without a lawyer

Defending your home is important, but legal consequences are necessary ⚖️

Credit card notifications: helpful or not?

Consider getting a guard dog to scare off the neighbor

Protect yourself and avoid false accusations. Bring a witness.

Standing up to addiction: one person’s story.

Legal advice suggests pressing charges despite homeowner’s choice. NTA.

Legal consequences for witness tampering and defamation of character!

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it? NTA’s response

Demanding swift action and no excuses. NTA

Hold him accountable! No more chances for card theft. YNTA

Commenter suggests consequences for thief, shows empathy towards him.

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, returns it. No consequences? NTA.

Pressing charges could lead to positive changes for the thief

Lock your doors, or you might end up buying beer!

Press charges and get a restraining order. He needs consequences!

Recovering alcoholic urges pressing charges against beer-buying thief.

Neighbor breaks in and steals wallet, but who’s the a**hole?
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Hold him accountable for his actions and sue for damages.

Neighbor breaks in, steals wallet, and buys beer. Unannounced visits? NTA.

Neighbor breaks in, steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it!

Neighbor steals wallet, buys beer, and returns it. NTA’s response.

Neighbor’s alcohol addiction may have led to bizarre break-in.
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