A series of related incidents involving a nude 55-year-old man, identified as Anthony Romero, a homeless parolee and career criminal, have culminated in a SWAT standoff in Palmdale, California. Romero was charged with burglary and indecent exposure after allegedly breaking into a Santa Monica apartment at 2 a.m. on Feb. 29, where he was accused of masturbating next to a sleeping victim's bed. The situation escalated when Romero, armed with a handgun, barricaded himself in a Hialeah home, holding three family members inside. Police investigations into these strange cases are ongoing, with Romero found hiding in a crawlspace under his home.
SWAT teams surrounded a home in Palmdale early Saturday morning after an armed suspect held three of their family members inside the residence. https://t.co/PRrAXiCt7r
Man charged with burglary and indecent exposure over break-in at Santa Monica apartment https://t.co/FvqWCkr6EB
NEW: Homeless parolee breaks into a California woman's home and mast*rbates next to her bed while she sleeps Anthony Romero, a career criminal, allegedly broke into a woman's Santa Monica home at 2 a.m. on Feb. 29 - The victim woke up with Romero masturbating beside her bed and… https://t.co/AtDhM8kv6c
Homeless parolee breaks into sleeping California woman’s home, masturbates next to her bed https://t.co/QSxigBg8Sk https://t.co/T0i9cC9ClJ
The suspect, a 55-year-old man armed with a handgun, was found hiding in a crawlspace under his home. https://t.co/J0qYIbiDJp
Homeless man accused of entering home, exposing himself next to sleeping victim https://t.co/hEJoTesSrg
Police are investigating after a man barricaded himself in a Hialeah home Friday. Here are the latest details of the strange case. https://t.co/dpystGBs8d
Nude man arrested following SWAT standoff, alleged home invasion https://t.co/HpumtlqWxo