Woman spots homeless stranger on security cam, offers clothes, then notices her lingering around her house again: ‘Why don’t you call the cops?’
It’s a different kind of struggle to live on your own, and when that experience is soured by something not of their own doing, then it is sure to leave an indelible mark on them. For TikTok user @kittyfoodie, an event has caused her to believe to a certain extent that she shouldn’t be nice to people and expect them to reciprocate her niceness. So what really happened?
On May 24, 2024, TikTok user @kittyfoodie uploaded a video in which she munched on a burger and some fries from Dave’s Hot Chicken and spoke of the time when she was broken into twice when she was living alone at 21. Her video caught the attention of many people on the platform because, as of this writing, it has millions of views and thousands of comments, shares, and saves.
TikTok user @kittyfoodie had a horrifying experience of being broken into
Kitty was living alone as a 21-year-old and working. One day, she decided to swap her shift with a coworker and work from 12 pm to 8 pm instead of 6 pm to 2 am. However, since it was a busy Thursday, Kitty was asked to work until around 9-10 pm, and she got home between 10:30 and 11 pm To her horror, when she was pulling into the garage, she saw that the door was wide open. She then pulled up and found everything inside scattered. Afterward, she called her friend and checked her indoor and outdoor cameras, but found nothing. She also mentioned in the video that she wears an Apple Watch, which alerts her to any suspicious activity around the house, but she received no notifications. Kitty and her friend thoroughly inspected the entire area but found nothing. They also noticed that nothing was missing, leading Kitty to believe someone who knew her work schedule was watching her.
As the video continues, Kitty reveals that her house was broken into a second time, and this time it was frightening because she received motion alerts. She was at a Taco place when she got these notifications, then checked the camera footage and saw a person “wearing a flannel” standing near her house. She called her manager and explained what had happened, and he advised her to seek help from people she trusted. When she arrived home, her friend talked to the person, who turned out to be a homeless woman trying to use Kitty’s “stuff.” Kitty then packed some clothes for the woman and gave her those along with a foldable chair she had. However, she notes that weeks later, when she was not home, she found the woman peeking through her windows. Her advice after this experience? ‘If someone’s trying to break into your house and use your stuff, don’t be nice and give them your stuff.”
People had a lot to say about TikTok user @kittyfoodie’s story
As previously mentioned, many people left comments on @kittyfoodie’s video, where she shared her story of being robbed twice by the same homeless lady. User @kindalooking wrote, “Just me personally I would have did nothing bc she was poor and I would have gave her clothes and give her a hotel give her money ever thing cause I hate seeing ppl like that breaks my heart.” User @jgonzalez931 commented, “That was so kind of you to help that woman despite her scaring you.”
Many viewers also commented about the food she was eating in the video, which was from Dave’s Hot Chicken. User @voodookush_ said, “this my sign they just opened down the street.” User @isaufey commented, “DAVES HOT CHICKEN IS SOO GOOD.”
Break-ins are common in the United States
Break-ins and home burglaries are quite common in the United States. According to The Zebra, there are over 1 million burglaries annually in the country, based on data from the United States Department of Justice, with more than half of these being home invasions. An analysis of burglaries shows that they can be divided into four main types: completed burglary, forcible entry, unlawful entry without force, and attempted forcible entry.
Burglars use various entry points to gain access to homes. As per Zebra, here are the home invasion statistics by room:
- 9% of burglars enter through the garage door.
- 22% of break-ins occur via the back door.
- 2% of burglars try to gain access through the second floor.
- 81% of home robberies start on the first floor.
- 9% of burglars enter through the basement.
- 23% of burglars enter through a window.
Have a tip we should know? [email protected]
