Crime

Man Charged With Burglary After Police Say He Was Found Naked in Teenager’s Bedroom at Fortuna Home

ST. THOMAS — Livingston Hughes is facing a third-degree burglary charge after police say a Fortuna homeowner returned Saturday night with her teenage son and infant daughter to find her residence ransacked and a stranger inside her son’s bedroom. Officers responding to the reported burglary later encountered Hughes emerging from the teenager’s room completely nude, according to police records. He was taken into custody without further incident. Police were alerted to a burglary in progress shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. When officers arrived at the Fortuna residence, they met the homeowner outside. She told police that the house had been secured when she left earlier that morning. When she returned at the end of the day with her teenage son and infant daughter, she entered through the front door and immediately realized something was wrong. The residence was in disarray. Cereal had been scattered across the dining table, her son’s backpack had been emptied onto th...