A Guelph man picked an unusual time to take a look at a house that is on the market.
Guelph Police Service were notified by a south-end resident on Oct. 23 that she found someone inside her home at around 2 a.m.
Investigators say the homeowner was awakened by the sound of a light switch being turned on outside her bedroom.
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They say when she stepped out to have a look, she found a man standing in the hallway.
The resident told police that the man claimed he was interested in buying the property and wanted to have a look inside the home but then left when she asked him to leave.
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Investigators say the man gained entry into the home through an unlocked door.
They say they were able to identify the man through a subsequent investigation and he turned himself in to police on Monday.
The 30-year-old was charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling and will appear in a Guelph court on Feb. 17.
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