Man Caught Living in the Crawlspace of Oregon Townhome Sentenced to Prison
Beniamin Bucur was convicted of first-degree burglary after deputies found a furnished crawlspace hideout with TVs, weapons and cooking burners.
- On Tuesday, 41-year-old Beniamin Bucur was sentenced to three years in prison by a Clackamas County court for first-degree burglary after living in a Happy Valley townhome's crawlspace.
- The case began on September 3, 2025, when a neighbor spotted Bucur entering the crawlspace on Southeast Old Town Court and called dispatch to alert authorities.
- Inside the crawlspace, investigators found a furnished living area with gaming consoles, TVs, and kitchen burners powered by a "network of power cords" plugged into the townhome's electricity.
- Deputy District Attorney Tiffany Escovar, who prosecuted the case, called Bucur "the roommate the family never knew they had" after he lived undetected for two and a half months.
- Bucur faces additional burglary charges in Washington County, and prosecutors say his criminal history spans more than 20 years, extending well beyond this conviction.
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Man caught living in the crawlspace of Oregon townhome sentenced to prison
A man in Oregon was sentenced for living in secret in the crawlspace of a family home. Photos show the setup law enforcement found inside.
Burglar who secretly lived in Happy Valley crawlspace sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The man who secretly lived nearly three months in the crawlspace of a family's Happy Valley townhome was sentenced Wednesday, the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office announced. On Sept. 3, 2025, Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies originally responded to a home on Southeast Old Town Court, after a neighbor reported an intruder [...]
Squatter Living Inside Happy Valley Crawlspace Sentenced to Multiple Years Behind Bars
Courtesy: Clackamas County Sheriff's OfficeThe uninvited squatter in the crawlspace of a Clackamas County condo will move from there to a prison cell. 41-year-old Beniamin Bucur was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday and found guilty of burglary and unlawful possession of meth, where he had been living for two and a half months. The victims of the above space included a married couple and their young daughter. Bucur was “the roommat…
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