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Homeowner Arrives Home, Finds Man Drunk And Asleep On Bathroom Floor

The Canadian Press, 16 Nov, 2017 12:27 PM

SIMCOE, Ont. — Police are reminding people to be vigilant about locking their doors after a homeowner in Simcoe, Ont., came home to discover a drunken stranger.

Ontario provincial police say they were called by an alarmed homeowner just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday after arriving home and discovering the inebriated visitor fast asleep on the bathroom floor.

The 24-year-old man had entered the wrong house and police took him to the correct address.

Police say no charges were laid at the homeowner's request.

The OPP says all homeowners should make sure their doors are locked to prevent anyone from getting into their homes.

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