Married man 'broke into neighbours' homes simply to watch porn'

A married pornography-addict has been arrested for breaking into his neighbours' homes and pleasuring himself while watching dirty films on their computers.

Antone Forrest Deedward Owens, 21, of Eugene, Oregon, is charged with four counts of first degree burglary, one count of menacing and one count of coercion after a four-month investigation found he'd been repeatedly entering nearby homes and watching porn while the owners were at work.



'The suspect accessed the victim's computer, went to a porn site and in all the incidents I've mentioned so far he was masturbating,' Sgt. Mitch Martin told KVAL News .

Weird: Antone Owens, 21, pictured, was caught after repeatedly breaking into neighbours' homes to watch porn on their computers and masturbate

'He gets more of an adrenalin rush from going into somebody else's house even though he hasn't created any violent act there.'

Eugene Police Department began its probe in March, after a bizarre string of break-ins were reported, where victims all found pornography on their computers.



In one case, a female neighbour saw the man outside her sliding glass door after discovering her computer on, displaying X-rated images and lubricant, towels and a cell phone nearby.

Neighbourhood: The crimes took place in a five-mile radius in Eugene, Oregon, pictured

As she picked up the phone and called 911, the man threatened to kill her then grabbed the phone and lube before fleeing.



About a month later, Owens was allegedly caught again, this time when a male neighbour popped home for lunch to find his computer showing pornography and dirty towels nearby.



One family reported multiple break-ins between September 20, 2011, and October 20, 2011, again involving someone entering their home to surf the internet for porn.

Owens was arrested on Wednesday after a crime lab matched DNA found on a one of the victim's towels to a voluntary swap test the man took months ago.

Dirty: Owens was arrested on Wednesday after a crime lab matched DNA found on a victim's towel to a voluntary swap test he took a few months ago (stock photo)

He allegedly admitted to having a pornography addiction since high school.



The crimes took place within a five block radius. A ccording to KVAL News, Owens was unemployed so was able to scope out his neighbours' homes and schedules.



Residents are shocked by the man's perverse habit, with many beefing up security to protect themselves in future.



'It is so surprising to me that people actually break into people's homes with that knowledge at the back of their head,' Kevin Meehan told the TV station.



'There's no better security system than dogs. I feel sorry for his family because he wouldn't get out of here alive.'