PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A woman stepped out of the shower Monday morning to find an intruder taking a picture of her, Port St. Lucie police say.
Police are looking for a burglary suspect who they say broke into an occupied home in the 2100 block of SE Gidding Road early Monday morning.
They say a woman was taking a shower while her husband was sleeping, and when she stepped out of the shower she saw an unknown man in a white T-shirt snapping a photo of her.
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The woman screamed and the husband woke up as the suspect fled from the home.
The man did not steal anything during the break-in.
According to Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk, the man entered the couple's home through an unlocked rear door just after 6 a.m.
"He very well could have been shot and killed in somebody's residence," Chief Niemczyk told WPTV.
He noted that while the suspect appeared to be engaged in voyeuristic behavior, individuals who commit such acts can be unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
"We want to make sure we catch this individual rather quickly, because we don’t know if his behavior is going to escalate into something worse,” Chief Niemczyk said.
The targeted couple, still shaken by the incident, chose not to speak on camera but described the experience as terrifying. They expressed hope that police will soon apprehend the suspect, as they were able to provide a description to authorities.
Port St. Lucie police say the suspect is a Black male wearing a white T-shirt with an unknown logo on the back and dark shorts. They released a "be on the lookout" for the suspect Monday evening, stating that after he fled the home, he ran towards the back of Town Center Plaza.
Police say the "same suspect may be involved in a second incident in the same neighborhood that occurred last night," and included Ring camera footage.
In response to the incident, the chief announced that extra patrols would be added to the area. He urged residents to be vigilant by closing their blinds and locking their doors and windows until the suspect is caught.
Police ask that anyone with information or video surveillance call the Port St. Lucie Police Department at (772) 871-5001 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at (800) 273-8477.
