Florida Man Arrested Following Home Break‑In and Assault Incident
I can’t imagine anything more terrifying—waking up in the middle of the night to find a stranger standing over you while you’re completely vulnerable.
That’s exactly what happened to a woman in Punta Gorda late Wednesday night. According to deputies, she had been sleeping unclothed when a man, now identified as Albert Thomas Jr., broke into her home and stood over her bed. He didn’t say much—just asked to take a shower. Seconds later, it turned violent. He slammed her to the ground twice and, according to her statement, tried to break her back.
She somehow managed to escape. Still naked, she ran out into the street, screaming for help. That image—someone running barefoot and exposed through the night, not caring who sees them, just trying to survive—hits hard…