Police say a burglary suspect made himself at home before a central Pennsylvania family returned from a trip to find him settled into their residence.
Police say 21-year-old Zachary Jock was arrested Sunday after a family returned to find him wearing their clothes, eating their food, and even rearranging their furniture.
Columbia police believe Jock had settled in for at least two days and damaged the home by throwing two knives, which stuck into the ceiling. Police also found pills, alcohol and cigarettes in the home that didn’t belong to the owner. Police say Jock also had $2,800 worth of items in a backpack that belonged to the home’s owner and his child.
Online court records don’t list an attorney for Jock, who remains in the Lancaster County jail.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
There was a time in my life when I was dead broke. And instead of staying at the Mission and putting up with their bleeping sermons, I would squat in homes for sale. I slept there at night and left the next day. Didn’t damage the house-didn’t leave any evidence that I was there. I had running water, electricity, and some leftover furniture. A hell of a lot better than the Mission and those sermons. Amen, brother!!!
And you still defend your criminal behavior that was based on a distaste for sermons? Sounds to me like you need a good sermon badly…
Amen brother!!
He needs a kick in the ass. and a few nights in a filthy jail. Than you would see how nice it is in a mission.
Arthur……you are an idiot in need of HELP….Why would you post something like this? Don’t you know when to keep your mouth shut??????????????
These houses were unoccupied. No one was living there. And I was working and saving cash to be able to afford rent. And it is well beyond the statute of limitations. Don’t tell me that all of you goodie-goodies haven’t ever had problems in your life. I’m just looking back and laughing at what happened. You act like I confessed to a murder. Get real!!!
I get you bro. Life isnt a bed of roses, there are hard times that needs some silly action buh that guy went too far, knives on the ceiling, Seriously! Not cool.
Get a job and you won’t have to stay at missions or camp in other people’s houses. You obviously have no personal dignity or concern for others You think your behavior is just peachy. Well, camp at some places and see what you get. It might be a real eye opener.
if the people that own it are not there, you may qualify yourself for an overnite stay. but its still breaking an entering, use the water or the heat, its theft! not that anybody would want you to go around dirty. its over an done, no need to share. we have a potus that has done a 1000 tymes worse!
While I agree with the gist of your comment, the alias, BHObama is only partially guilty. He has continued, accelerated and broadened the lawlessness that was established by George H. W. Bush as representative for Texas a generation ago. For details, search the internet on the phrase, 4 generations of treason.
When in doubt blame the Bushes.
The owners are the bankers who have kicked the people out for being behind in payments. And it’s a misdemeanor-trespassing. And believe me I was very aware of my surroundings as I did it. Enough said. No more. Roger MIller would say Dang Me, Get out a rope and hang me, Hang me from the highest tree, Woman would you weep for me!!
Many criminals only believe the problem to their act of crime was getting caught. Arthur squatted and wasn’t caught, so it wasn’t really a crime to him. It was good that he wasn’t destructive, and left things as he found them.
YOU JUST CAN’T FIX STUPID!