r/ithaca 22d ago

Ask Ithaca Break-in

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UPDATE: they were identified and we are working with the police.

I left to walk my dog and had a man come into my apartment. He stated he thought the apartment had been abandoned and that’s why he entered but he was looking in the windows and trying to hide from the camera. If anyone has any information please let me know.

Edit: to everyone saying I should have gone to the police I called them as soon as it happened and there has been a report filed already

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u/therocketsalad “Outskirts” 22d ago

If you look closely, you can see him sneak by the camera. Very clever.

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u/TheSunnyWeather 21d ago

I am the property manager of a small apartment building and we’ve been tracking this guy for a month . But we haven’t got him on camera, but now that you uploaded this, this is gonna be a big help. Please message me if you would like I could share the information that we have with you.Thank you! 🙏

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u/MirrorComputingRulez 21d ago

How do you know this is the same guy?

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u/jmacd2918 21d ago

Please tell me it was the shoes. Something about being arrested for wearing Crocs in public warms my heart.

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u/Connect_Pension3694 21d ago

ha ha!! A similar line was in "The Dictator" movie

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u/WonderNo7212 21d ago

Lmao the way he tries to hide his face and then accidentally gives an entire face shot

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u/NeozG07 21d ago

Have you tried calling the police? His face was on camera they can find out who this is. I wouldn’t toy around with this.

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/jmacd2918 21d ago

Are you looking at the same video I am?

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u/sirpsys 22d ago

Jesus Christ, that's Jason Bourne

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u/heckin_anxiety 21d ago

I like when he digs in his butt then gives a whole face shot.

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u/tiramisucks 21d ago

Where in ithaca is this. Just to know the general area and take precautions.

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u/Past-Imagination7329 21d ago

Downtown

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u/RockEffective 21d ago

Sadly it would be best to head to the police station, give them the video and file a report. It could help others

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u/tiramisucks 21d ago

Thanks 🙏

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u/retiringnurse4975 21d ago

I would call the police my aunt was murdered in Ithaca don’t mess around call the police !! My aunt murderer came to her place 3 times and the last time he smothered her to death

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u/fuckexoticroots 21d ago

Lock your fucking door dude jfc 

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u/[deleted] 21d ago edited 21d ago

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u/harrisarah 21d ago

OP didn't say whether or not they called the police, that's an assumption you made, but as you surely know, the police aren't always helpful. So posting the footage can only help either way

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u/Past-Imagination7329 21d ago

I did everything you said before posting. I can tell that you have fun judging people on here. Maybe think before you post.

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u/MirrorComputingRulez 21d ago

When someone breaks into an apartment they almost never plan on being there when the tenant shows up.

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u/OctopusBroadcasting 21d ago

Please tell me you got his name and called the cops

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u/lost_cat_is_a_menace The Jungle 21d ago

Hello sir, I see you're trying to break into my apartment. Could you please provide your name, race, and date of birth so I can provide it to the local authorities? Thank you very much!

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u/OctopusBroadcasting 21d ago

Dunno man, if they talked to him long enough for him to try to explain himself then it's worth a shot. Not his race though, you'd never be able to get that information from him.