Squatters In Vacant Foreclosed Homes Now On The Radar For Prince William Cops

In Woodbridge, Virginia, Newschannel 8 reports:

• In the hidden side to the foreclosure crisis, local homes abandoned by their owners are finding new tenants as 'squatters' move in. The properties have been foreclosed on and abandoned for months, making them vulnerable to squatting [...]. The issue has led to Prince William County police having to check on houses that are no longer homes.

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• [W]ith the large number of vacant properties, there are more and more that are becoming temporary shelters. "Sometimes it's teenagers, sometimes it's homeless adults," said Manassas Police Officer Scott Stallard. In fact, just this week, a realtor spotted a man running from a home that is for sale. Inside, it appeared someone had just taken a shower.

For more, see 'Squatters' Move In On Foreclosed Properties.