Friday 7 October 2022 10:58 PM NYC man returns home after being away to discover strangers turned his ... trends now

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A 28-year-old Manhattan man returned home from vacation to discover that a stranger had been living in his apartment while he was away.

Thomas Mayo-Smith says that, in his six-day absence, someone was sleeping in his bed, wearing his clothes, eating his food, and even doing drugs in his luxury apartment. He said he locked his door before he left for his trip.

The hellish discovery was made on September 6 when Mayo-Smith, a software engineer, returned home to his apartment at Silver Towers, a high-rise building located on West 42nd Street. 

Mayo-Smith told DailyMail.com that his apartment was in shambles when he returned and appeared to have been burglarized and transformed into a drug den.

 'There was drug paraphernalia in every single space,' Mayo-Smith said. 'The Creeper left behind needles, a suitcase, shoes, dirty dishes, and hair shavings in the bathroom sink.'

What made the ordeal even more terrifying was that once Mayo-Smith was inside, he thought the vandals were still there 'hiding.'

'I tiptoed around with a baseball bat like an idiot until it was clear that the apartment was empty.'

He also said strange handwritten notes were left behind. One of the messages said: '25 more moves to go,' and left symbols on the wall.

Thomas Mayo-Smith says that, in his six-day absence, someone was sleeping in his bed, wearing his clothes, eating his food, and even doing drugs in his luxury apartment. He said he locked his door before he left for his trip

Thomas Mayo-Smith says that, in his six-day absence, someone was sleeping in his bed, wearing his clothes, eating his food, and even doing drugs in his luxury apartment. He said he locked his door before he left for his trip

He also said strange handwritten notes were left behind. One of the messages said: '25 more moves to go,' and left symbols on the wall

The hellish discovery was made on September 6 when Mayo-Smith, a software engineer, returned home to his apartment at Silver Towers, a high-rise building located on West 42nd Street

The hellish discovery was made on September 6 when Mayo-Smith, a software engineer, returned home to his apartment at Silver Towers, a high-rise building located on West 42nd Street

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 An NYPD spokesperson said an 'unknown individual(s) entered the apartment and removed approximately $3,494 worth of items and fled.'

'There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.'

According to Dara McQuillan, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Silverstein Properties, however, the police found no sign of forced entry. 

'The only way someone could have entered his apartment is if he let them in, or if he left his door unlocked,' McQuillan said.  

According to Mayo-Smith, the vandal, or vandals, stayed in his studio apartment for days accessing his streaming media accounts, hacking into his private email, and stealing information from his safe that contained important health, tax and financial documents.

Utterly shaken by what had taken place, Mayo-Smith said that at the advice of the NYPD, he temporarily moved to a hotel.

Part of the reason, he said, was to minimize any risk of contracting Hepatitis B  from the needles and bodily fluids that were left behind.

Mayo-Smith, who has lived at the building for more than two years, said that whoever was in his apartment 'completely escaped the notice of Silver Towers security. 

According to McQuillan, Silver Towers has studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. Studio apartments start at $3,000 a month and can go up to $5,000 to $7,000 a month for a two-bedroom depending on how high up you are. 

Mayo-Smith told DailyMail.com that although the high rise has a doorman, 'anyone with a pizza box and an apartment number can get into the building.'

'Tenants rarely get calls for guests/delivery people,' he said. 'I've specifically told the front desk on numerous occasions after the burglary to call me for every guest who wants to see me.'

'Somehow a CBS reporter with a camera crew and multiple delivery people were able to reach my apartment door without me receiving a call.' 

McQuillan told DailyMail.com that 'our policy is that when visitors arrive, they have to check in with the front desk, and are only admitted when our concierge speaks by phone with the resident, who has to confirm that they are expecting that visitor.' 

The photo (pictured) is of a 'model' studio apartment that is shown to prospective tenants and similar to the apartment Mayo-Smith occupies. The luxury high-rise building owned by Silverstein Properties has stunning views of the Hudson River

The photo (pictured) is of a 'model' studio apartment that is shown to prospective tenants and similar to the apartment Mayo-Smith occupies. The luxury high-rise building owned by Silverstein Properties has stunning views of the Hudson River 

A photo of the 62-story Silver Towers located on West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan

A photo of the 62-story Silver Towers located on West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan 

Mayo-Smith said when once building management was notified of the ordeal they 'haven't done much.'

But, said that it had nothing to do with the doormen but instead with Silver Properties and their head of security.  

 'I think the doormen at Silver Towers have an impossible job - especially during the morning and evening rush. There

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