"Steve" wrote
| OTOH if he's been inside for stealing from little
| old ladies whilst doing some decorating maybe that's another matter.
| This is very close. ...
| I found the fellow in a room he had no reason to be in, having gained
| entry from the scaffolding.

Do you have a friendly community constable you can have a discreet word
with? If the chap is only out recently he may still be on probation. (Or
there may be a whole string of crimes just waiting to be cleared up :-(

Maybe he just wanted the bathroom quickly though.

Owain