Homeless man arrested after being caught swimming in above ground pool in Riverside

Riverside police arrested a homeless man after he was caught on a family’s home surveillance system using their above-ground pool for a swim Thursday.

They say it happened just before 11 a.m. at a downtown home, where officers were dispatched after reports the man was standing on the front porch of the home, according to Riverside Police Department Public Information Officer Ryan Railsback.

Although they told the man he had to leave or he would be arrested, they say he returned to the property about an hour later.

That’s when the family’s Ring camera spotted him taking off his shirt before climbing into the pool. Standing inside, he can be seen cleaning his clothes and washing himself.

Police arrived shortly after and took the man, identified as Clarence Cleveland Allen, 42, into custody. He was arrested for trespassing and violating community supervision after his release.

He is said to be a local passerby.

Now the owner says she has to drain the 4,000-gallon pool in order to clean it.