SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla. – A homeless man from New York took up residence inside a fire station in the Florida Keys for about a week before being discovered.
Deputies said a Monroe County fire official contacted the sheriff’s office on Tuesday and said that an unknown man, later identified as Mark Alvarado, 45, was trespassing at Sugarloaf Fire Station 10.
What we know:
When deputies arrived, they said they found Alvarado in the second floor living quarters.
Alvarado told deputies that he was homeless and from New York.
He added that he had been staying at the station while making use of the building’s water and electricity, according to MCSO.
Alvarado told deputies that he had been at the fire station for about a week.
Dig deeper:
According to MCSO, Alvarado was wearing a MCFR polo shirt and shorts, which he admitted to stealing from the station.
Alvarado was charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure and petit theft.
The Source: This article was written with information posted on social media by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.Â