A couple who had been squatting in a huge mansion in Atlanta were finally kicked out after almost a year of living for free.
The Fulton County Marshal’s Department shared images of the operation to remove the trio, who are in a three-way romantic relationship, from the 15,000-square-foot mansion in north Atlanta.
Tensions rose between agents after initial investigations indicated that “tenants may identify as sovereign citizens.”
“Significant precautions were implemented,” the department said in an incident report.
Video of the operation showed a bare house with minimal furniture, as deputies with long guns and shields swept the property.
A couple who had been squatting in a huge mansion in Atlanta were finally kicked out almost a year after moving in.
The Fulton County Marshal’s Department shared images of the operation to remove the trio from the 15,000-square-foot mansion in north Atlanta.
The vision captured them searching various rooms of the house while searching for other squatters.
According to court documents seen by WSB-TV2, Abdurrashiyd York and Pamela Delpiano were two of the squatters who had called the mansion home for at least a year.
The documents referred to anonymous “others” who also occupied the house at various stages.
The post said a dog had recently died inside the home and York said they were considering where to bury it.
Tensions rose between agents after initial investigations indicated that “tenants may identify as sovereign citizens.”
Video of the operation showed a bare house with minimal furniture, as deputies with long guns and shields swept the property.
According to spokesman Capt. Quintin Hill, the trio has been in the home since the foreclosure process last year and refuses to leave.
The house, estimated to be worth about $3.5 million, has been at the center of a long and drawn-out court battle over the property.
JP Morgan Chase bank filed a lawsuit demanding that they vacate the premises, but York filed a countersuit demanding that the bank pay him $50,000 to reimburse him for repairs he made to the house while he occupied it.
In a 2023 lawsuit, the court heard that Delpiano and her ex-husband bought the property in 2005, but the mortgage loan went into default in March 2006.
The couple divorced in 2008, and records show authorities have attempted at least eight times in the years since to notify a foreclosure sale.
In the state of Georgia, squatting “refers to the unauthorized occupation of a property without the consent of the owner,” police said.
The vision captured them searching various rooms of the house while searching for other squatters.
“A drone was also used to conduct aerial surveillance in order to assess the situation and identify possible inhabitants,” the marshal’s department said.
“Additional units were deployed to the scene to ensure safety and effective surveillance.”
In the state of Georgia, squatting “refers to the unauthorized occupation of a property without the consent of the owner,” police said.
“While landlords have the right to evict squatters, they must follow legal procedures.”
When officers arrived, the trio cooperated and left the scene. No arrests were made.
