Of Theft and Squatting
So last night, around 3am, as I'm watching heroes online, I heard a sound.
Now, I'm in a new apt, still relatively unfurnished, and sound does carry. For the past 3 days as I've sat alone in my apt I've gotten used to little bumps and people talking.
Last night, however, was different. There's a back door to my apt, leading to a stairwell, just about 6 feet from my room. Last night, it sounded like somebody threw their body into it.
I assumed that maybe what I had heard was a neighbor dropping something. About 5 seconds later comes another powerful thud against the door. This time I'm sure something is up. I call out "Is someone there?" (pretty stupid, I know). And that's the last I heard of the thuds.
Still, for the rest of the night, I'm nervous. I call Ryan and my mom. Both of whom calm me down significantly. I get told that it was probably a homeless person who had known this apt was empty a few nights ago and was trying to get in to sleep. I can buy that.
Come this morning, I check out the Chicago Crime Data (http://chicago.everyblock.com/crime/). Turns out, that within 8 blocks of me, within 2 days, there have been 3 forcible entry burglaries. All happening around 2 or 3 am. (Just checked again, the number went up to 4 forcible entry burglaries after last night)
After finding that out, I kind of wished I had called the cops just for the off chance it was the person/people doing the breaking in.
Just thought I'd inform everybody about the wonderful Chicago nightlife around here. :-P
Any thoughts/comments?
Now, I'm in a new apt, still relatively unfurnished, and sound does carry. For the past 3 days as I've sat alone in my apt I've gotten used to little bumps and people talking.
Last night, however, was different. There's a back door to my apt, leading to a stairwell, just about 6 feet from my room. Last night, it sounded like somebody threw their body into it.
I assumed that maybe what I had heard was a neighbor dropping something. About 5 seconds later comes another powerful thud against the door. This time I'm sure something is up. I call out "Is someone there?" (pretty stupid, I know). And that's the last I heard of the thuds.
Still, for the rest of the night, I'm nervous. I call Ryan and my mom. Both of whom calm me down significantly. I get told that it was probably a homeless person who had known this apt was empty a few nights ago and was trying to get in to sleep. I can buy that.
Come this morning, I check out the Chicago Crime Data (http://chicago.everyblock.com/crime/). Turns out, that within 8 blocks of me, within 2 days, there have been 3 forcible entry burglaries. All happening around 2 or 3 am. (Just checked again, the number went up to 4 forcible entry burglaries after last night)
After finding that out, I kind of wished I had called the cops just for the off chance it was the person/people doing the breaking in.
Just thought I'd inform everybody about the wonderful Chicago nightlife around here. :-P
Any thoughts/comments?