March 25, 2008

Drunk man breaks into SEIU office

An intoxicated man broke into the Service Employee International Union's field office last Thursday, dropping his shoes and pants along the way at various cubicles before finding his way into a room.

No damage was reported and no personal information was compromised, said SEIU spokesman Naj Alikhan. The man was escorted away by police and no report was filed.

"It’s actually very funny," Alikhan said. "The man was highly intoxicated. You know, there are a couple of drinking establishments nearby (the office)."

Employees who arrived to the one-story building at 1325 S Street around 7 a.m. found the man in one of the building's rooms. His shoes and pants were found in other parts of the office.

It was unclear how long he had been in the building. "One of the doors had either been left open or never latched," Alikhan said. "He found his way in."

Security fixed the door within hours of the discovery and the union is now considering upgrading its key-card entry system.

Union members sent out an e-mail warning about the break-in but labor officials said no formal alert was necessary.

"Employees should be fine," Alikhan said. "There's no threat to the information in the building. Everybody’s very smart about turning off computers to conserve energy."

Posted by Judy Lin on March 25, 2008 1:02 PM