Newtown Man Gets Strange Christmas Surprise

A Newtown Township resident had an interesting Christmas morning surprise and, no,  it wasn’t Santa.

Newtown Township Police said a Wellington Road resident called around 9:30 a.m. on Christmas to report that there was a stranger sleeping in his basement.

When officers arrived, the unknown man explained he doesn’t live in the area and came to Newtown to stay with his uncle, who lives on the same street.

The man told police that he walked into the home from the front door the night before and thought it was his uncle’s home. He said he made his way downstairs in the basement with his belongings and his dog and went to sleep.

The homeowner told police he came home around 10 p.m. the night before and didn’t lock the front door. The resident chose not to press charges for burglary, however, a citation charging the unknown visitor with disorderly conduct will be issued.