YOUR WEEKEND. THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS. >> ALL RIGHT, ROB, THANK YOU. >> LOOK AT WHAT CAMERAS CAPTURED DURING A SHOWING AT A HOME FOR SALE IN CAPE CORAL MAN HELPING HIMSELF TO A BOTTLE OF, TAKING A SWIG FROM THE HOMEOWNERS BAR AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MOMENTS LATER. HE IS SPOTTED ASLEEP ON THE COUCH. GOOD EVENING. I’M KELLIE BURNS. THIS HAPPENED IN THE NORTHEAST CAPE ALONG 30TH TERRACE. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER MADISON ZALESKI IS THERE LIVE FOR. THE HOMEOWNERS ARE ANGRY BUT THANKFUL THEY HAD CAMERAS. >> WHAT SEEMS LIKE A NORMAL HOUSE TOUR TOOK A TURN WHEN A VISITED THIS HOME IN NORTHEAST CAPE CORAL WHEN HE THOUGHT NO ONE WAS LOOKING, HE DECIDED TO SNEAK OFF AND CHECK OUT THE HOMEOWNERS LIQUOR CABINET. BUT WHAT HE DIDN’T KNOW WAS THAT CAMERAS WERE WATCHING HIM THE ENTIRE TIME. >> AND HAVE THE VIDEOS. THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN THAT HAPPENS. WATCH AS A MAN WALKS OVER TO THE HOMEOWNERS LIQUOR SHELF GRABS A RANDOM BATTLE TAKES A DRINK AND CASUALLY PUTS IT BACK. A SHORT TIME LATER, HE MAKES HIMSELF COMFORTABLE AND SNOOZE IS ON THE OWNER’S COUCH. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE SELLERS WERE QUITE QUITE UPSET. >> YEAH, KIND OF A KIND OF A VIOLATION OF ALL KINDS OF THINGS. THE SELLERS ARE CLIENTS OF KARLA CLUTCH. SHE TOLD ME A BUYER’S AGENT BROUGHT THE GROUP INTO THE HOME IN NORTHEAST CAPE CORAL FOR A TOUR AND LEFT THE MAN ALONE IN THIS ROOM REALLY FELT TERRIBLE. SHE WAS MORTIFIED AS WELL. >> BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT MAYBE HE WAS COMING OUTSIDE NOT NECESSARILY IN THE HOME, BUT IT GOES AGAIN TO OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS AGENTS THAT WE HAVE TO KIND OF KEEP THE GROUP TOGETHER, SET THE EXPECTATIONS THIS TIME. HE JUST TOOK A DRINK OF ALCOHOL, BUT SOMEONE COULD JUST AS EASILY RUMMAGED THROUGH A HOME OWNER’S PERSONAL ITEMS INSTEAD JEWELRY, MEDICATION, YOU KNOW, WEAPONS. THOSE ARE HUGE. YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE KIDS SOMETIMES AT TAKEOFF AND RYAN, YOU DON’T WANT TO LEAVE ANY OF THAT STUFF OUT. BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY AN INTERESTING ONE BECAUSE ALCOHOL REALLY? >> HAS NOT BEEN ON MY BIG TOPIC LIST. CLUTCH CALLS THIS INCIDENT. A WAKE-UP CALL FOR BOTH HOMEOWNERS AND REALTORS. >> SHE SAYS EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED, IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY SHE TALKS TO POTENTIAL BUYERS, ACCORDING TO THE OTHER AGENT WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF THE SHOWING SHE, YOU KNOW, SHE REALLY FELT TERRIBLE. SHE WAS MORTIFIED AS WELL. IT GOES AGAIN TO OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS AGENTS THAT WE HAVE TO KIND OF KEEP THE GROUP TOGETHER, SET THE EXPECTATIONS. AND THE REALTOR SAID THAT THE HOMEOWNERS DECIDED TO NOT PR
Man caught on camera drinking homeowner’s alcohol during house tour in Cape Coral
Updated: 8:34 PM EST Mar 6, 2026
On a house tour, most buyers check out the kitchen, the layout, or maybe the backyard. However, at a home showing in Cape Coral, one visitor had a different idea. “If they didn’t have the videos, they would have never known that happened,” said realtor Carla Kluch. Surveillance cameras catch a man walking over to the homeowner’s liquor shelf, grab a random bottle, take a drink, and casually put it back. Moments later, he makes himself comfortable and snoozes on the owner’s couch. “As you can imagine, the sellers were quite, quite upset. It’s kind of a violation of all kinds of things,” Kluch said. The sellers are clients of Carla Kluch. She says a buyer’s agent brought the group into the home in Cape Coral for a tour, and left the man alone in the room. “It really was discussing, a huge violation of privacy. It’s a privilege to enter into someone’s home, so for someone to feel that that was okay, it’s definitely so wrong,” Kluch said. This time, the man just took a drink of alcohol, but someone could just as easily rummage through a homeowner’s personal items instead. “So jewelry, medication, you know, weapons, those are huge. You know, you have kids sometimes that take off and run. You don’t want to leave any of that stuff out, but this is definitely an interesting one because alcohol really has not been on my big topic list,” Kluch said. Kluch calls this incident a wake-up call. She says even though she had nothing to do with what happened, it will change the way she talks to potential buyers. “According to the other agent who was in charge of the showings, she really felt terrible. She was mortified as well. But, it goes again to our responsibility as agents that we have to kind of keep the group together, set the expectations,” Kluch said. Kluch says the sellers decided not to press charges against the man.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
On a house tour, most buyers check out the kitchen, the layout, or maybe the backyard. However, at a home showing in Cape Coral, one visitor had a different idea.
“If they didn’t have the videos, they would have never known that happened,” said realtor Carla Kluch.
Surveillance cameras catch a man walking over to the homeowner’s liquor shelf, grab a random bottle, take a drink, and casually put it back. Moments later, he makes himself comfortable and snoozes on the owner’s couch.
“As you can imagine, the sellers were quite, quite upset. It’s kind of a violation of all kinds of things,” Kluch said.
The sellers are clients of Carla Kluch. She says a buyer’s agent brought the group into the home in Cape Coral for a tour, and left the man alone in the room.
“It really was discussing, a huge violation of privacy. It’s a privilege to enter into someone’s home, so for someone to feel that that was okay, it’s definitely so wrong,” Kluch said.
This time, the man just took a drink of alcohol, but someone could just as easily rummage through a homeowner’s personal items instead.
“So jewelry, medication, you know, weapons, those are huge. You know, you have kids sometimes that take off and run. You don’t want to leave any of that stuff out, but this is definitely an interesting one because alcohol really has not been on my big topic list,” Kluch said.
Kluch calls this incident a wake-up call. She says even though she had nothing to do with what happened, it will change the way she talks to potential buyers.
“According to the other agent who was in charge of the showings, she really felt terrible. She was mortified as well. But, it goes again to our responsibility as agents that we have to kind of keep the group together, set the expectations,” Kluch said.
Kluch says the sellers decided not to press charges against the man.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.