A man in Calgary has been charged after police say he created a tunnel from his apartment into his upstairs neighbor’s home. The 46-year-old faces charges including break-and-enter with intent to commit criminal harassment, mischief to property over $5,000, and two counts of disobeying a court order, according to a statement from the city of Calgary on September 11.
Police responded to a report of a break-in at an apartment in the Coach Hill area on September 5. A woman told authorities she had ongoing issues with her downstairs neighbor that had become more intense recently. After returning home, she found major damage in her apartment, including a large hole in her floor.
Investigators believe the man tunneled from his own unit into hers by accessing space behind the fireplace. Authorities did not give details about the nature of the disputes between the neighbors.
“This incident represents a deeply disturbing violation of personal space and security,” said Inspector Keith Hurley of the Calgary Police Service.
“The idea that someone would go to such lengths to gain unauthorized access to another person’s home is not only alarming, but it also shatters the fundamental sense of safety we all deserve in our own residences,” Hurley said in the release.
“I’ll sum it up in one word: creepy,” Hurley told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
McClatchy News was unable to find attorney information for the accused man.
