A New York woman says she was left terrified after discovering a stranger had been using her “luxury” New York City apartment while she was out of town, following an alleged key mix-up by her building.
The renter, known as yamkimmm on Instagram, real name Yelim Kim, posted two videos of what allegedly occurred at her Long Island City home on Friday (August 7). In the initial post, Kim showed a clip from her Ring security camera, with text claiming this was footage of a stranger living in her home without permission.
Footage Shows Stranger in Apartment
The video showed a brunette woman in a grey asymmetrical dress walking through the living room and sitting on the sofa. Moments later, the woman allegedly realized she was being recorded, approached the camera, and unplugged it.
Kim reportedly says it was not a traditional break-in. Instead, she claims building management mistakenly handed over her spare keys to an unauthorized individual, giving them access to her private unit.
Police Response
According to the caption, the woman is allegedly mentally unwell, and police were reluctant to pursue things further. It said: “We called the police (108 precinct in Queens) and they told us they cannot arrest her because she’s mentally unstable. They dropped her off at a hospital instead. We asked to press charges, and to file a police report, and the officers refused.”
Kim told LadBible: “When we opened our app, we saw a woman repeatedly entering and exiting our apartment. We called the police and contacted our friends who live in the area. Our friends rushed over to our apartment while we were on the phone with the police. That’s when the police arrived, and they caught her inside our unit. The police escorted her out of our apartment and took her down to the lobby to question her.” She was then taken to a hospital for observation.
Building Response
Kim reportedly says the building company told her it had “initiated a comprehensive review in partnership with its concierge services provider” and “permanently removed” the employee involved, as well as sharing an updated security checklist.
