The Dark Side Of Craigslist

The Roommate With A Secret

In 2003, a New York man named Brian Boucher posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a roommate to help him pay rent, even offering the only bedroom in the small one-bedroom apartment. A man named John Williams answered the ad and moved into the room. For weeks, Williams would stay locked in his room, only briefly leaving his room and returning without saying a word.

As time went on, Williams would be gone for months at a time. Eventually, Boucher broke into the bedroom to see why his new roommate was so mysterious. In the room, Boucher found that Williams had private information about Boucher and all his family members. This prompted Boucher to do a Google search of Williams, only to find out that Williams was wanted for a jewel heist in San Francisco!