Man charged in Waterville home invasion

WATERVILLE (WGME) -- Waterville Police are investigating a bizarre home invasion.

On Friday, officers say a woman woke up to a man in her bedroom, without a shirt on and covered in soap.

Police got a 911 call from the victim's home on Chaplin Street.  They say 34-year-old Edwell Gethers broke into the victim's home.  While the victim called police, she says the suspect grabbed the phone from her, took the batteries out and ran off.

Officers found the suspect a short time later.  They say he was incoherant as they arrested him.

Gethers is charged with burglary and is being held at the Kennebec County Jail.

Things are cooking in Waterville!  Am I the only one on team Gethers here?  Guy was probably taking an innocent shower when he realized he had run out of soap.  That's like running out of toilet paper while you're on the bowl x4.  No biggie!  Why bother to dry off, when you can slop on over to your neighbors' and work up a good lather there?  Can a dude get some LAVA soap around here (I give it 6/1 odds it was dove in an old ladies house.  Dove SCREAMS old lady soap).

PS.  How about taking the batteries out of the phone?  Genius get away plan.  You're still a guy covered in soap, you're not exactly where's waldo.