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50 Cent's Connecticut mansion was swarmed with cops Tuesday after a burglar forced his way onto the 17 acre property, but the 41-year-old rapper was not home at the time.
And cops say they found a printed out map with directions from a hotel to the rapper's pad, according to TMZ.
After a brief manhunt, suspect Elwin Joyce of Windsor, Connecticut was detained by the Farmington, Connecticut Police Department.
Dollars and cents! 50 Cent was surprised to learn he still owns a sprawling Connecticut mansion, after a robber broke into the 17 acre property early Tuesday and printed out a map to get him to the property
Joyce was later charged with 2nd degree burglary, trespassing, criminal mischief and attempted larceny.
Police say the suspect was dressed in dark clothes and a knit cap and tried to get into the compound through the generator room.
Property manager David Holloway was alerted when the burglar set off an alarm and saw him creeping through the garage.
The break-in left the 41-year-old rapper more amused than upset, however, sharing online that he didn't even know he still owned the multi-million dollar home.
Doesn't live there: The break-in left the 41-year-old rapper more amused than upset, however, sharing online that he didn't even know he still owned the multi-million dollar home
The New York native took to Instagram to post about the incident, writing, 'What my house got robbed, I thought I sold that MF. LOL,' after the story first made news on TMZ.
Fifty- whose given name is Curtis Jackson III - responded to break-in news on Instagram by posting a photo of the TMZ story.
He captioned it: 'What my house got robbed, I thought I sold that MF LOL.'
His confusion was understandable.
News to me! After news of the burglary, the Get Rich Or Die Tryin' rapper posted an Instagram which was captioned, ''I thought I sold that MF'
This old thing? It was reported that the In Da Club rapper sold the estate after his 2015 bankruptcy
In 2016, the property was reportedly sold to a developer who planned on turning the 52-room mansion into an assisted living home.
Today's reports suggests that sale fell through, as the previously-bankrupted rapper is still responsible for the luxe New England property.
According to TMZ, authorities were contacted Tuesday morni ng after the Candy Shop rapper's staff/entourage noticed an entry alarm went off.
Say cheese! After a stand-off suspect Elwin Joyce was apprehended by the Farmington, Connecticut police. Above is the suspect's mugshot
50 Cent first tried to offload the multi-million dollar home after filing for bankruptcy in 2015.
At the time, legal proceedings revealed that the estate was practically bleeding the artist of money - reportedly costing around $72k per month to care for.
The Get Rich Or Die Tryin' talent first bought the home from boxer Mike Tyson for $4.1 million at the height of his fame in 2003.
He then spent over $6million renovating the home's gym, racquetball courts, and equipping the onsite 'disco room' with stripper poles.
Lap of luxury: Fifty was found of showing off the luxe mansion on social media. He bought the residence in 2003 for $4.1million from boxer Mike Tyson
Sold! In 2016, it was reported that 52 room mansion and surrounding property was sold to a developer who planned on building a nursing home on the grounds. Above the rapperis spotted at a NY Knicks' game at Madison Square Garden January 2
