Two Charged With Throwing Tenant Out Of Foreclosed Home; Accused Of Nailing Windows Shut, Terminating Water & Electric Service

In Clawson, Michigan, WJBK-TV Channel 2 reports:

• Two people in Clawson are accused of taking the law into their own hands and throwing a young mother out of her home. "They took everything, brought it out, cleaned it. I mean, the house was clean. It wasn't like it was trashed, but everything was out on my porch," said Amanda Champagne. The 19-year-old is renting a house in Clawson that's in foreclosure. Technically, she, her boyfriend and her two children have until December to get out, but two of her neighbors are accused of throwing her out early.

• Police say 56-year-old Timothy Simon and 45-year-old Monica Kaufman went into the home on September 13 while she wasn't there, cleared everything out and made sure nobody could get in. The windows were actually nailed shut and there was even a no trespassing sign nailed to the front of the house. "They shut off the water. They shut my refrigerator off, so all my food spoiled," Champagne said. Police say the suspects said they were taking back their street and securing an abandoned drug house.

• Police say they've been called to the home in the past for parties and loud music and Champagne has been arrested for disorderly conduct, but there have been no drug related arrests.(1)

For the story, see Two Accused of Throwing Mom Out of Home.

(1) A related story reports:

• The renters, whom [police] said had a lease to rent the home until December even though it's in foreclosure, were out of the town. They returned to find all of their belongings -- clothing, a TV, video games -- on the front and back porch. [... Police] said the home "isn't the best looking house on the block" but the lawn was cut and the renters had a legitimate lease. [One investigator] said police had visited the house more than twice for loud music, animal complaints, but drugs didn't appear to be an issue.

See The Detroit News: Clawson neighbors charged in break-in of foreclosed home.