Chatham County police near Savannah, Georgia, are searching for a man caught on backyard surveillance swimming in a stranger\u2019s pool, hopping into the hot tub, and becoming \u201cinfatuated\u201d with a rubber duck \u2014 then pedaling off with six luxury beach towels, Fox News and Vice reported, citing the department.<\/p>\n
Police said the trespass ran between about 2:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on September 1 at a home in the 9000 block of Whitefield Avenue. Video shows the man swimming, then spending more than 10 minutes in the hot tub \u201cintensely interacting\u201d with the toy duck before leaving on a bicycle.<\/p>\n
As he fled, surveillance captured six beach towels valued at about $200 each \u2014 roughly $1,200 total \u2014 in the bike\u2019s basket, police said. Officers released photos and asked the public to call with tips if they recognize the suspect.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported. The case is being treated as trespassing and theft; police have not announced an arrest as of the reports published September 15.<\/p>\n
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