You absolutely may not enter your roommate’s room without their permission. Doing so would be a crime. You would be guilty of entering without permission. Since you would have tricked the lock, it would be considered breaking and entering—no less illegal or severe than if your broke into a stranger’s house. The only way that you can legally enter your roommate’s room is if you have their permission.
If you did go in without permission and your roommate found out, they could press chargers. In almost all cases, breaking and entering is considered a felony.
If you desperately need your charger, just call your roommate and ask them if the charger is in their room. If it is, ask their permission to go in and get it—-if they permit you, then you can enter without it being a problem. If they say no, just buy another charger.
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