From Fox News: Authorities in Oregon said they arrested a man who was found secretly living in the crawl space of a condominium complex after its owner reported hearing “strange noises” coming from the area.
The space allegedly occupied by Beniamin Bucur, 40, near Happy Valley included a “bed, lights, chargers, TVs, and other electronics plugged into the power of the house,” according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
“He had taken significant steps to improve the conditions of the crawl space and was obviously living inside,” police said following Bucur’s arrest late Wednesday. “Deputies estimate he had been living there for an extended period of time. A pipe with white residue that tested positive for methamphetamine was also found.”
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office shared the following details and photos in a news release on Facebook:
Shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a suspicious circumstance at a condominium complex on SE Old Town Court in unincorporated Clackamas County, near Happy Valley.
A witness reported seeing a man who was not known to live in the complex parking his car and walking to the back of one of the buildings. The witness also noticed the door to the crawl space was open and light was coming from inside. The door then closed.
When deputies arrived, they noticed the door to the crawl space was damaged and now locked. An extension cord was seen running through a vent. After contacting the owner, deputies were told that nobody was supposed to be down there and that there shouldn’t be any lights on inside. The owner also reported that they had heard strange noises coming from the crawl space before.
The owner gave keys to the deputies to open the crawl space, but they did not work. Deputies breached the door and located a man, identified as 40-year-old Beniamin Bucur. He had taken significant steps to improve the conditions of the crawl space and was obviously living inside. Deputies observed a bed, lights, chargers, TVs, and other electronics plugged into the power of the house.
Deputies estimate he had been living there for an extended period of time. A pipe with white residue that tested positive for methamphetamine was also found.
Beniamin Bucur was transported to the Clackamas County Jail where he was booked on charges of Burglary in the First Degree and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. During a preliminary hearing Thursday, a judge set Bucur’s bail at $75,000.
“Strange noises.”
Oregon police said they arrested a man who was found secretly living in the crawl space of a condominium complex after its owner reported hearing noises coming from the area. pic.twitter.com/rxus87WQ4H
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