Almost robbed clean
This guy got the full bad-experience package in his day in New York. After taking his first-ever shower in his new apartment, he found one guy inside of his home and two others keeping watch at the door. The OP managed to spook the guys out, and one of trio jumped out of the fire escape.
The OP had a job interview that day but canceled it to report the attempted burglary. He asked the cops whether burglaries were common in the neighborhood, to which they responded to the effect of “No more than usual.” What? At least he made a new friend that day: another tenant who handed him a detective’s card.