A jogger who was caught swimming in a stranger’s backyard pool several times over three months said he believed the property was a display home.
Matt, 34, was filmed on CCTV taking a dip at the home on Refinery Parade at New Farm, in Brisbane, after one of his running sessions around the neighbourhood.
Homeowner Holly Stevens shared footage online with Matt seen looking through the windows before taking his shoes and T-shirt off and going for a swim.
‘We’ve had a man repeatedly trespassing on our property in New Farm – using our pool and breaking in through the front entrance,’ she wrote.
‘This has happened multiple times and is becoming increasingly concerning.’
Queensland Police issued Matt with a caution after he decided to go to the cops when he saw the footage online.
Matt said he believed the property was a ‘display home’ and told Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Thursday he didn’t see any signs of anyone living inside it.
‘I had no idea,’ he said.
Matt, 34, was filmed on CCTV taking a dip at the home on Refinery Parade at New Farm, in Brisbane, after his neighbourhood run
‘It was immaculate. When I looked inside I thought, “This house is beautiful.” There was like, you know, it is a stunning house.’
Matt said he had been feeling ‘hot’ after his run and needed something to cool down.
He tried to look for an outdoor facility like a shower, but found a pool instead.
‘They didn’t have an outdoor shower, so there was nothing I could have done about it,’ he explained.
‘I had to make the most of it and jump in how I was. Lucky I wasn’t nude or anything like that.
‘I was just hot and I saw the pool, and I just thought I would go for a swim.’
As the footage of the incident went viral, Matt said friends and family quickly recognised him and reached out.
‘I was lying in bed and my phone started going off and I just had a look and it is my mate saying, “Mate, what are you doing?”‘ he said.
Homeowner Holly Stevens shared footage online with Matt seen looking through the windows before taking his shoes and T-shirt off and going for a swim
Matt admitted the incident looked ‘dodgy’ after he saw the footage and decided to go to the cops thinking he was in ‘big trouble’.
He now hopes to contact the homeowners and offer an apology, although they have declined to speak with him so far.
‘Hopefully we can put this behind us and go for a swim somewhere, or, I don’t know, go for a drink,’ he said.
A Queensland Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the issue had begun in January.
‘A man has been dealt with by way of adult caution after he allegedly trespassed on a property between January 19 and April 25, in New Farm,’ he said.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Ms Stevens for comment.
