Boyfriend Flees Apartment During Armed Break-In, Leaving Girlfriend Trapped Until Police Arrest 1 Suspect
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Updated · Slate · Jun 2
Boyfriend Flees Apartment During Armed Break-In, Leaving Girlfriend Trapped Until Police Arrest 1 Suspect
2 articles · Updated · Slate · Jun 2
An advice-column writer said she wants to end an 8-month relationship after her boyfriend ran from his apartment during a predawn break-in and left her asleep inside.
The intruder was an armed man fleeing police after allegedly shooting someone on the street; the woman locked herself in a bathroom until officers apprehended him and released her.
Her boyfriend later said he acted on instinct and tried to return but was blocked by police, yet the columnist called his decision to flee without warning her a “massive red flag.”
The response framed the episode less as a test of legal or moral standards than a clear personal boundary, arguing that feeling abandoned is sufficient reason to leave the relationship.