Florida Man Breaks Into Neighbor’s Home Through Duplex Wall

Imagine living next to someone who causes you so much stress that even the sheriff’s department calls him the “neighbor from h–l” when they get to your home. That was the reality for one Palm Coast resident who claimed that their neighbor, Charles Bowden, attempted to break into their home.

The homeowner alleges that Bowden used power tools to cut through the shared wall of the duplex both of them shared, making threats as he cut his way through the drywall and other materials. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office shared the news, along with an official booking photo, on Facebook on Sept. 9, 2026.

Fortunately, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrived before the alleged “neighbor from h–l” could break completely through the wall and enter the building. Still, what he was able to accomplish before deputies arrived was enough for them to take him into custody, charging him with multiple crimes. 

Now, the Facebook page says the man is being held in the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. It sounds like he was remanded without bond, so he’ll have to remain there until his hearing. 

A Palm Coast Man Was Accused of Using a Hammer to Break Through a Wall

The sheriff’s department reported that they received a call about a neighbor who was using a hammer and other power tools to break into a home over Labor Day weekend. “Early Sunday morning, deputies responded to a duplex in the B-Section of Palm Coast after the victim reported Bowden was actively breaking through the wall between the units,” the statement on the Facebook page said.

According to the resident, the neighbor had been making threats while working on knocking down the wall. The victim had the forethought to record the incident and played the audio for the deputies when they arrived. The statement from the sheriff’s office says that the audio included name-calling, laughter, and threats like, “I’m going to be crawling through the walls and figure out ways to make your life h–l.”

The Hole in the Wall Was the Size of a Softball

By the time deputies arrived, the hole had grown to the size of a softball. The statement says that the deputies tried to talk to the man, who threw a bag out of an upstairs window instead of responding. 

It sounds like it took roughly an hour and a half for the deputies to convince the man to exit his home, at which point he was taken into custody. “Talk about a neighbor from h–l,” a statement from Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Nobody should be made to feel threatened while in the safety of their home, and I am thankful our deputies arrived quickly and this incident didn’t escalate further than a hole in the wall. Now this guy is sitting in the Green Roof Inn, surrounded by walls he won’t be able to break through.”

According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Inmate Search, the 58-year-old man has been charged with Burglary With Assault or Battery and Aggravated Assault – Deadly Weapon Without Intent to Kill. Both charges are listed as felonies on the county’s database.

According to the website for Hanlon Law, the burglary charge has a possible maximum prison sentence of up to life in prison, as well as hefty fines. Meanwhile, the website for Lotter Law says that the aggravated assault charge could also come along with fines and prison time, with a maximum 5-year sentence.