Airbnb guest who rented a room tied up, robbed Georgia homeowner at gunpoint, police say - Police say a man who used Airbnb to rent a room in Georgia ended up robbing the home’s owner at gunpoint

A homeowner in the metro Atlanta suburb of Buford called Gwinnett County police saying an armed man who had rented his basement through the room-sharing app had fled after stealing his wallet. According to a police report, the renter checked in late Tuesday and within an hour sent a text message to the owner upstairs saying the toilet was leaking. The homeowner told officers he was checking the toilet when he turned to see renter pointing a gun at him.