Someone Breaks into our New House! Should We Call the Cops?

TLDRAt 11pm, someone broke into our new house, but we're unsure whether to call the cops. We don't want to get a homeless person or construction worker in trouble. We decide to check it out ourselves. We search the house and find nothing suspicious, but see lights on in the back house. We confront the person and ask why they are there. They run away, and we consider calling the cops.

Key insights

🏡At 11pm, someone breaks into our new house

🚨Uncertain whether to call the cops or investigate ourselves

🔦We search the house and find nothing suspicious

💡Lights are on in the back house

🏃‍♀️We confront the person, but they run away

Q&A

Why did you decide not to call the cops?

We didn't want to get a homeless person or construction worker in trouble. We thought it might be better to investigate ourselves first.

Did you find anything suspicious in the house?

No, we searched the house and found nothing suspicious. Everything seemed normal except for some lights on in the back house.

What happened when you confronted the person in the back house?

They ran away before we could get any answers. We considered calling the cops at that point.

Did you end up calling the cops?

We haven't decided yet. We are still considering whether to call the cops or not.

What did you do after the person ran away?

We went back inside and discussed whether to call the cops or continue investigating ourselves.

Timestamped Summary

00:39At 11pm, someone breaks into our new house.

01:06We debate whether to call the cops or investigate ourselves.

06:45We search the house and find nothing suspicious.

12:26Lights are on in the back house.

15:52We confront the person, but they run away.