Bed bugs infestations are certainly a problem throughout the United States.  Their recent resurgence over the past few years has many American’s on high alert as the bloodsuckers have been spotted in homes, offices, movie theaters, airplanes, and retail stores.

Two eagle-eyed women in a Trenton, New Jersey courtroom spotted a man this week whose clothing was infested with bed bugs.  According to reports, there were so many bed bugs on the gentleman that the creepy crawlers were literally dropping off of the gent!  The ladies informed courtroom staff, but the bed bug infested visitor was allowed to remain in the courtroom until he was escorted out of the building around noon on Monday.

Reports are that many courtroom attendees requested that the gentleman be removed earlier, but he was not initially asked to leave.  After he was asked to leave, the entire courtroom was evacuated, and a courthouse employee vacuumed up the bloodsuckers from the courtroom floor.  In addition, a NJ pest control professional was called to the scene to inspect for any signs of bed bugs.  After the courtroom inspection, City Health Officer Joseph Rubino said that they “found no visible signs of bed bugs”.

Bed bugs are excellent at hiding in any crack or crevice.  The bed bug infested man was allowed to remain in the courtroom for three long hours, with visible signs of bed bugs dropping off of his person.  It is not unthinkable to believe that bed bugs were able to creep away during that three hour period of time.  Hopefully the courtroom does not have a bed bug infestation, but it would be wise to have a bed bug sniffing dog run through the building to make certain that there are no bloodsuckers lurking about!

An inspection of the gentleman’s home by Health and Human Services revealed that he is suffering from a serious bed bug infestation problem as well.  Hopefully he will quickly seek the help from a licensed NJ pest control expert who is trained in bed bug eradication services.