Foreclosed Homeowner Charged With Endangering Neighbors After Being Found Living In Former Home Running Portable Generator

In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, The Delaware County Daily Times reports:

• A man was arrested after allegedly endangering neighbors with a portable running generator in a third-floor bedroom of a vacant house. John Siu, 61, the former owner of the house on the 7200 block of Hazel Avenue, Upper Darby, is facing charges of recklessly endangering another person and criminal trespass.

• “This is a twin home,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “He could have killed the three people next door and himself from carbon monoxide.” According to Chitwood, Siu was evicted in April due to foreclosure. “He gave an address in Springfield, but apparently has no place to live,” Chitwood said. “Neighbors called to report smelling something and police and firemen located the generator. “Officers on the scene reported a strong odor of exhaust fumes inside the residence with fire personnel determining the exhaust was leaking into the adjoining house. Innocent people could have died from his stupidity.” Siu was jailed in lieu of posting 10 percent of $5,000 bail that stipulated a stay away order from the residence.

Source: Police: Man endangered neighbors with generator.