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Family keeps capturing stranger sneaking into their pool for a swim: ‘Bizarre’
By Alexandra Feiam, News.com.au
Published April 28, 2025, 7:36 a.m. ET
Originally Published by: News.com.au
An Australian family is in disbelief after a stranger allegedly snuck into their home half a dozen times and used their swimming pool without permission.
Queensland homeowner Holly Stevens said the unknown man had repeatedly snuck into the property in New Farm in northern Brisbane to take a dip at least five times since January.
Labeling the move “entitled,” Stevens told 9News she’s “come to the conclusion he’s obviously scoping out the property” while no one was home before taking a dip.
The man, who could be seen on CCTV cameras checking out the home, would take off his shoes and socks at the front door before taking a plunge in the pool, stretching his muscles and completing a few laps.
While the family claims to have caught him in the act five times since January 19, Stevens believes he may have snuck in several times before.
“We installed better CCTV after about the second time, so now we can see pretty clearly when he accesses the property, but yeah, before that, we, it’s likely that he could have entered and we just wouldn’t have known,” she said, adding that the entire situation was “bizarre.”
“He’s like, sweaty, has sneakers on, and he’s running, and then he’s stretching in the pool after a run, which is honestly very gross, because it’s just like this guy that we don’t know,” she said.
A Queensland police spokesperson told NewsWire they were investigating the alleged trespassing incidents between January 19 and April 25.
“Anyone with additional CCTV, dashcam or who may have witnessed anything in the area is asked to contact police,” he said.
Update:
PEOPLE
Family Saw Man Regularly Using Their Pool on CCTV. He Just Gave a Bizarre Excuse for Taking a Dip While They Were Out
By Toria Sheffield Published on May 4, 2025 07:00AM EDT
A man was caught sneaking into a backyard swimming pool in Australia on multiple occasions — and he gave an unexpected reason for doing so.
Holly Stevens of New Farm, a suburb of Brisbane, says that home security footage caught a man using her family’s backyard pool at least four times since January, according to local outlet News 9.
"It just feels a little bit entitled," she said, adding that her family installed better CCTV cameras after the first few incidents, enabling them to more clearly see the culprit accessing their property.
"It's just really odd, like just bizarre," she said.
Several local news outlets recently ran stories on the incident, which included images of the mysterious man. This led to him being recognized by friends and relatives.
The man then quickly came forward and reported himself to Fortitude Valley Police.
“To me, it looked like a display home, I didn’t think anyone lived there, so I just decided I was hot and thought I’d go for a swim,” the man, who identified himself only as "Matt," 34, explained in an interview with 7NEWS.
"To be honest, I didn’t sleep for a couple of days,” he continued, adding, “I didn’t mean to make anyone feel unsafe.”
Matt told the outlet that local police gave him a warning and told him not to do it again. He also said that his friends and family have since been teasing him about the incident.
“My cousins have been calling up and asking if I want to go for a swim at theirs. And my mates have been saying, ‘Yeah, come round for a swim, bro,’ “ he said.
Matt additionally told the outlet that he has since attempted to personally apologize to the homeowners, but they have yet to respond.
A Queensland Police spokesperson confirmed to NewsWire that they received a formal report of an “an unknown man entering a [...] backyard and swimming in the property’s pool on several occasions,” adding that they spoke to Matt on April 30 and he was “cautioned for one count of trespass.”
PEOPLE reached out to Queensland Police on Thursday, May 1, for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
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