If you do give him money, be double sure he doesn't know where you live. I gave a homeless guy some money in a similar situation as yours and he found out where I live. After that, he hung out on my property for days begging me to give him more money. It was very unsettling because he would be hanging out on my property even when I was not at home!
Eventually, he grew tired of hanging out on my property because I did not give him any more money. When a neighbor down the street gave him some money. He then started hanging out at his house. Speak with the apartment manager and have a flier distributed to all the tenants asking them to be careful not to allow people who don't live in your apartment building follow them inside.
If that doesn't work, give the cops $50 and a bus ticket to pay the homeless guy IF the guy promises not to come back and to tell the guy that they'll get very mad at him if he comes back after accepting the money. You may want to give the cops a small gift for their trouble, too. The gift should be of no cash value so they won't get in trouble, like some tasty cookies, tickets to a ball game or something. Make sure y'all watch the guy get on the bus to somewhere far away.
GlassG19 wrote:northexpedition wrote:cbr6864r wrote:A word of advice don't contact anyone you plan on calling the cops on especially when they know where you live.
Yes, I am aware of that. Calling the police is usually a last resort but this has been an ongoing problem that would not solve itself without police intervention. Somehow he found out where I live before I even opened my door to tell him not to come back. I had tried to keep it a secret but I guess he found out where I live somehow. I live here though and it would be kind of crazy for me not to call the cops on him, especially when he is clearly breaking the law and has no right to be here. I had no choice. I was trying to do my laundry.
I mean my apartment complex is not a homeless shelter. He shouldn't get free WiFi and a warm place to hang out, in the same room where I do my laundry. This is probably the 5th time he has trespassed and nobody is doing anything about it except me. I don't want to fight but I will carry a knife in the meantime just in case.
Not to discredit your decisions so far; I personally would have tried visiting in conversation to whether I could have helped him find (warm) shelter or a different place to stay. Being homeless isn't a sign of a "criminal" ( not assuming he is or isn't a criminal) & I firmly believe a little compassion in the beginning goes along way. I know personal homeless person who is not a drug addict (recovered) & acholic & is really a great human being & I "try" to understand if I was by chance in that same situation, where & what would I do. Not good for him staying in your laundry mat for sure but maybe a helping hand sometimes goes way better than current circumstances. Just IMPO. Hope everyone stays safe through this.