Satisfying moment burglar receives instant karma while trying to rob self-storage facility as cops look on
- The 34-year-old man had robbed several storage units for an amount of $20,000
- Police eventually waited for him to return and he was captured on video
- He now faces multiple charges and was jailed after his arrest
A man who tried to break into a storage unit in Florida got a taste of instant karma when he comically fell through the ceiling of another storage unit while trying to escape.
Tyvarius Tygwyan Stroud Mattison, 34, was eventually arrested by police at SmartStop Self Storage in Homestead and charged with serial theft.
He allegedly robbed the home three times, stealing about $20,000 worth of sneakers. One owner claimed he stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of clothing and shoes.
“The way he exited my unit was basically like he was coming back for more,” the victim said. “He climbed in through the ceiling, used a cart or trolley as a ladder, and loosened the screws from above.”
The police waited for Stroud Mattison to come back and investigate again. When they saw him, it was pretty easy to catch him.
A man who attempted to rob a storage unit in Florida got his just deserts when he fell through the ceiling of the room he was breaking into
Stroud Mattison was immediately confronted when the apartment owner returned last Thursday.
He then attempted to escape through the ceilings of the various storage units, as if navigating a maze, before eventually falling through, according to Local 10.
Stroud Mattison was caught on video with his legs dangling from the ceiling. He was found dead.
One witness even shouted, “What an idiot!”
Police alleged that Stroud Mattison legally rented a unit in the complex and that he used his password to gain entry.
Two other victims told police he attacked their units during his string of burglaries.
On Friday he was transferred to a local correctional facility before appearing in court.
Stroud Mattison was formally charged with one count of second-degree robbery, two counts of third-degree robbery, three counts of breaking and entering into an unoccupied building and one count of resisting an officer without violence.
Tyvarius Tygwyan Stroud Mattison, 34, is accused of being a serial thief from SmartStop Self Storage in Homestead
Stroud Mattison was caught on video with his legs dangling from the ceiling, found dead
The judge in the Miami-Dade County case ruled there was sufficient evidence and ordered him not to return to the storage facility.
She ruled that if he has legal assets at SafeStorage, he is legally required to be escorted by police.
Stroud Mattison was also not entitled to a lower interest rate because of the value of what he stole.
According to the court, he has a criminal record for illegal attempts to sell cannabis and hallucinogens. the province.