The Mary Sue
‘Thank God my cat’s still here’: Woman returns from vacation, sees door open. N…
A woman says she came home from vacation and found a squatter in her house. The police wouldn't do anything.
3k
30k
2k
842k
Homeowner Returns From Vacation to Find Stranger Living in Her House, Police Unable to Intervene
Upon returning from a vacation, a homeowner in the United States discovered her residence had been occupied by an unknown individual. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, documented the unsettling scene, revealing an open window, a partially ajar front door, and signs of recent occupancy inside, including a television left on and a sink full of soapy water. The situation escalated when the homeowner located a man in her bedroom. According to her account, the individual claimed to have been living there and denied being a trespasser. Despite contacting law enforcement, the homeowner stated that police informed her they could not immediately remove the person, classifying the matter as a civil dispute rather than a criminal one. Consequently, she has been advised to initiate legal proceedings to evict the unauthorized occupant. "I called the cops and told them somebody broke in my house, somebody's in my house, he don't belong here," the homeowner stated in her video. "And this guy's lying and saying he's lived here the whole time, and I have to go to court to get him out." The incident highlights the complex legal challenges property owners can face when dealing with squatters and the perceived limitations of immediate police intervention in such cases.
