A Bloomingdale renter says a routine repair visit turned stomach-churning when his home security camera recorded a maintenance worker urinating in his kitchen sink during a February appointment, then flipping on the faucet as if to rinse it away. The tenant says he later confronted the worker, who appears on the recording to admit what he did, and that the incident has left his wife rattled. According to the renter, Bloomingdale police told him the worker was cited for disorderly conduct under a local ordinance and fined.
According to FOX 32 Chicago, tenant Zander Manning had scheduled what was supposed to be a straightforward washing machine repair. FOX 32 reports that the video Manning shared with the station appears to show the maintenance worker relieving himself in the kitchen sink and then briefly turning on the faucet after noticing the camera. Manning told the outlet he replaced the garbage disposal himself afterward and says management has not answered his request for several months of free rent to make up for the distress he and his family say they have endured.
Where it happened
The apartment community involved is Camden at Bloomingdale, a garden-style complex at 348 Glenwood Drive that listings and industry information describe as a roughly 360-unit, 19-building property with on-site amenities and on-site management. Those details help explain why in-house maintenance staff would be dispatched directly to residents’ units for routine repair calls like Manning’s.
Police action and landlord response
Bloomingdale police confirmed that the maintenance worker received an ordinance citation for disorderly conduct and a fine, according to the FOX 32 Chicago report. The station also reports that it contacted Camden at Bloomingdale and the property’s management company seeking comment, but had not heard back. Manning told FOX 32 he is asking for several months of rent to be waived and says the emotional fallout from what the video captured has not faded for his family.
What renters should know
Tenants who use in-unit cameras say episodes like this are a reminder to document any maintenance visit and to insist on written work orders along with visible identification for anyone entering the home. If you capture troubling behavior on video, keep the original footage, report the incident to local police, and follow up with property management in writing so there is a clear record if you later seek compensation or other remedies. Renters’ advocates often recommend maintaining a paper trail for any health, safety, or sanitation concerns tied to maintenance work.
Legal implications
The disorderly conduct citation in this case is a local ordinance matter rather than a felony charge, and the procedures and penalties vary from one village to another. Tenants who believe their unit was contaminated or who have ongoing health or emotional concerns sometimes look into possible civil claims or consult an attorney, although any such step depends on the specific facts, documented damage, and the details of local landlord-tenant law.
