Legal loopholes are leaving landlords and homeowners nationwide without recourse when squatters take up residence at their properties.
Oftentimes, police tell exasperated homeowners their hands are tied when they discover an unwelcome resident living rent-free on their properties.
But in these five cases, squatters got their comeuppance and, in some instances, landed themselves new beds behind bars.
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1. Eight migrants busted in Bronx home, found squatting with drugs and guns
Eight migrants found squatting in a Bronx apartment last month were arrested on gun and drug charges after police received a call about a gun at the home.
All eight were previously apprehended at the southern border and released into the U.S. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Fox New Digital previously reported.
One, 24-year-old Hector Desousa-Villata, had previous charges for attempted murder after allegedly shooting a fellow migrant in the leg in August during an argument over a woman. But the case against him fell apart when the victim refused to cooperate.
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Desousa-Villata was allegedly waving a gun when police responded at the Hull Avenue home March 27. Police chasing him into a basement apartment reportedly encountered seven more migrants, including a 22-year-old man who tried to flee with a weapon.
The New York Police Department released photos of four guns, ammunition and bags of cocaine and ketamine they say they found in the home.
But Bronx Judge Eugene Bowen released six of the eight squatters without bail against the wishes of prosecutors.
2. Squatter caught in dead man’s home after forging documents to sell his SUV
An alleged Arizona squatter drew attention to himself after selling a dead man’s SUV after taking up residence in his home.
Michael Macinnis, 45,…
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