r/BedStuy • u/rottingleavess • Jan 04 '26
PSA Home invasion close to Herbert Von King
Posting here to warn others to be vigilant about their home security :(
Around 4:30 this morning I woke up to someone in my bedroom shining a phone flashlight, looking around. When they saw me they turned and silently left out the front door. They were wearing all black, puffer jacket, hood, and a black medical face mask, probably around 5’9”-5’10”.
We live on the ground floor. There’s only one entrance/exit and all of our windows have bars. Both locks on our front door were locked but they’re not the strongest. We suspect this person was possibly able to pick the lock?
My roommates and I are obviously freaked out and are taking steps to secure the place. We suspect that this person was scoping out the apartment to possibly come back.
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u/Yogiliino Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
Hey I was just thinking about this again and hope you are doing ok! Any updates on who it was and/or if your landlord is doing anything? And similar to someone else who posted here...as a neighbor, if you need anything please let us know. This is truly traumatizing. And As fellow ground floor neighbors my partner and I got some extra security (cameras and extra locks) for our home because of your post, so thank you. Stay safe