A man who allegedly squatted in a Nanaimo home while residents were away on holiday was arrested earlier this week after he refused to leave, say police.
The arrest was made Monday (Sept. 7).
The 40-year-old, who was known to police, did not come out of the house when asked and so a police dog was sent in, said Const. Gary O91裸聊视频橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman.
O91裸聊视频橞rien said a family that lives in the 300 block of Nicol Street went to the Yukon for three weeks and 91裸聊视频渋t appears that either a squatter or squatters basically took over their house and did a lot of damage 91裸聊视频� We were advised the house was empty at the time and nobody should be in the house.91裸聊视频�
The family returned from holiday on Sunday, the day before the arrest, to find that their house had been broken into and that property had been damaged and allegedly stolen.
91裸聊视频淭he beds had been broken and stained, the kids91裸聊视频� clothes and toys had been strewn all over, and there was drug paraphernalia everywhere, including in the kids91裸聊视频� new back-to-school backpacks. Almost all of their things have been stained, broken, or stolen,91裸聊视频� noted a press release from GoFundMe.
The next night at about 8 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP were called to a report of a break-and-enter in progress and found a suspect back inside the home.
91裸聊视频淚t was known [the suspect] has a propensity for violence and is sometimes carrying weapons91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� O91裸聊视频橞rien said. 91裸聊视频淭he male was taken out [of the home], taken to hospital for a few stitches and he91裸聊视频檚 in cells as we speak.91裸聊视频�
The suspect appeared in provincial court in Nanaimo this week to face a charge of break-and-enter.
O91裸聊视频橞rien said these sort of incidents aren91裸聊视频檛 common because he said a lot of citizens in Nanaimo are 91裸聊视频渟witched on91裸聊视频� to crime prevention.
91裸聊视频淜ey is communication between neighbours to say, 91裸聊视频榟ey, I91裸聊视频檓 going to be out of town for a while, can you keep an eye on things?91裸聊视频� Not saying this did not happen, but obviously there was a breakdown somewhere,91裸聊视频� O91裸聊视频橞rien said.
A GoFundMe has raised $8,700 for the family, which didn91裸聊视频檛 have tenants91裸聊视频� insurance. To view or donate to the GoFundMe, .
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