A man could spend up to 15 years in prison after allegedly breaking into a Rockland County family’s home and being found naked in the children’s closet, officials said Tuesday.
According to the Rockland County district attorney, Brian Bates is accused of unlawfully entering a family’s apartment at the Lawrence Park condominium complex, the same complex where Bates lives, on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
County officials said Bates, 48, gained access to the home by removing a screen to a window in the back of the apartment.
Bates was seen naked while walking through the apartment, authorities said.
Police officers found Bates hiding, still naked, in a closet inside the bedroom belonging to the children of the family, according to officials.
Bates is now facing one count of burglary.
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