For sure it’s dangerous. 100% agree.

This is probably terrible advice that you definitely shouldn’t take, but you seem pretty angry about this, so why not let him break in (he’s going to come back on his own anyway), then you and your neighbors/friends block the exits and trap him inside. Call the cops and wait for them to come. Is it a crime to deny someone an exit from a property they illegally entered in the first place? (I don’t know.) Unless this dude has a gun or is on some serious drugs (carefully assess that before pouncing) he probably can’t put up much resistance when confronted by 5-6 angry, home-defending adults. Just make sure you get the entire thing on camera, from the moment he breaks in to the moment he’s taken away. Make sure you have access to your building’s CCTV too.

I am not sure the metro bus CCTV footage will do anything tbh. Even if you get it, cops won’t care. Look at the idiots on dirtbikes and atvs. The cops have traffic camera shots of them and can tie it to Facebook photos from their dumbass rallies and they still don’t do squat. Maybe get an ID on the guy and attempt a restraining order?

(I’m not a lawyer and I don’t know shit about anything.)

But the guy you found on Craigslist, where did he take it?

That’s the thing tho. I’m doing the project myself so I don’t have a contractor. Where is this mythical dumping land that all contractors have access to but DIY dudes don’t?