Dubuque Police Arrest Naked Intruder

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Dubuque Police Arrest Naked Intruder

by Katie Wiedemann, Reporter

By Katie Wiedemann

(DUBUQUE)--It was a strange Wednesday afternoon for one Dubuque man. Not only did he find an intruder in his home, but the man wasn't wearing any clothes!
The strange situation happened on East 32nd Street. Tom Ehlers took his dog for a walk when he came back he found a stranger inside, naked.
Like a scene from the old television show, "Lassie", Ehlers's dog, Tony, alerted him that something was wrong.
Ehlers said, "When I came home he (Tony) was acting funny."
Ehlers looked up his stairwell and spotted, 18-year-old Benjamin Burke, in the buff.
Ehlers said, "I just shouted,' what are you doing in my house?’"
Ehlers said Burke seemed incoherent so Ehlers immediately called 9-1-1.
Ehlers said, "I said there's a guy in my house that I don't know, naked. And I said, ‘you’ve got to get here fast.’"
Police say they arrested Burke on outstanding warrants. They also found a bag of marijuana near his clothes. Ehlers says the whole thing was weird, but he never felt scared.
Ehlers said, "As soon as I saw he didn't have any clothes on I felt pretty confident, I knew he didn't have a weapon on him."
Police say Burke appeared in court Thursday morning. His bond was set for three thousand dollars and was sentenced to 15 days in jail. According to the Dubuque County Jail, Burke posted bond Friday afternoon for the new charges. He'll serve 15 days for the earlier warrant at a later time.
TV-9 tried to contact Burke but was unable to reach him.

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Wednesday, Jul 23 at 8:02 AM Ben's Family wrote ...

Just leave him alone! Who are any of you to judge him?

Friday, Jul 4 at 12:49 AM HAIRIEBUTT wrote ...

OH MY GOD BEN GOT SENT TO JAIL FOR BEING NAKED GOD I HAD SAID TO HIM YOU WILL GET IN TRUBLE SOME DAY AND HE DID

Friday, May 16 at 11:21 AM B wrote ...

i actually dated the guy....hes actually in jail right now for what happened....the whole news thing is only half right, he didnt have an outstanding warrent.

Thursday, May 8 at 10:34 PM skyler wrote ...

it wont let me watch the video...you should put it on youtube

Sunday, Jan 27 at 10:56 AM WEIRD!! wrote ...

This story reminds me of a scene from like Silence of the Lambs or Powder, creepy naked man in your house when you get home?!?!? Was he like hudled in a ball shaking??

Saturday, Jan 26 at 10:36 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I went to school with ben...and this doesnt suprise me at all.

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