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 O香蕉视频直播橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman.
O香蕉视频直播橞rien said a family that lives in the 300 block of Nicol Street went to the Yukon for three weeks and 香蕉视频直播渋t appears that either a squatter or squatters basically took over their house and did a lot of damage 香蕉视频直播� We were advised the house was empty at the time and nobody should be in the house.香蕉视频直播�
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.
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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.
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The suspect appeared in provincial court in Nanaimo this week to face a charge of break-and-enter.
O香蕉视频直播橞rien said these sort of incidents aren香蕉视频直播檛 common because he said a lot of citizens in Nanaimo are 香蕉视频直播渟witched on香蕉视频直播� to crime prevention.
香蕉视频直播淜ey is communication between neighbours to say, 香蕉视频直播榟ey, I香蕉视频直播檓 going to be out of town for a while, can you keep an eye on things?香蕉视频直播� Not saying this did not happen, but obviously there was a breakdown somewhere,香蕉视频直播� O香蕉视频直播橞rien said.
A GoFundMe has raised $8,700 for the family, which didn香蕉视频直播檛 have tenants香蕉视频直播� insurance. To view or donate to the GoFundMe, .
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