Crime & Safety

Really Officer, I live Here... Not

Caledonia man who doesn't realize he's pounding on the wrong door, gets a bit of a surprise on Sunday morning when a man opens the door and points a gun at him.

After a night of drinking, a man stumbled to the wrong home at 1:01 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Jesus Ramon, 33, of Caledonia, was cited for criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after he allegedly tried to enter an apartment he thought was his, but the apartment belonged to a police officer, according to a report by the Caledonia Police Department.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found David Funderburk, an off-duty police officer with the City of Racine, pointing a handgun at Ramon.

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Funderburk told the police that Ramon was pounding and pushing on his apartment door in the 3700 block of Candle Court. Funderburk told police he thought Ramon was trying to break into his apartment and he called the police

Ramon smelled of alcohol, slurred his speech and had a hard time walking and standing. He told the police the apartment was his; but according to his driver’s license he actually lived in a nearby building.

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