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A Georgia woman confronted an alleged squatter in her home — but it turns out that the homeowner was the one being led away in handcuffs and thrown in jail, according to multiple reports.
Loletha Hale told WSB-TV she has encountered a squatter since at least August. Hale said she contacted police about the individual living inside the house she owns. Livingston is about 80 miles northeast of Atlanta near the Alabama border. The alleged squatter — Sakemeyia Johnson — reportedly had been living inside the home with a former tenant. However, the former tenant had been evicted from the property, and Johnson initially received a squatting citation.
The New York Post reported that a court ordered Johnson to move out of the house in mid-November.
However, Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson ruled that "Sakemeyia Johnson is not a squatter," and Hale noted that Johnson never was a tenant of hers.
Hale on Dec. 9 went inside the house to paint in preparation for the next renter when she again confronted the alleged squatter.
Hale claimed Johnson had "broken the locks" on her property to gain access to the home.
"She just caught up out of nowhere. She had this guy with her, and I locked the door. I locked the screen door, and he forced himself in telling us to get out," Hale told WSB.
Hale reportedly contacted police to resolve the situation.
However, it was Hale who ended up in jail — not the squatter.
Florida and Alabama all have passed laws dealing with this Georgia can do better.
A Georgia woman confronted an alleged squatter in her home — but it turns out that the homeowner was the one being led away in handcuffs and thrown in jail, according to multiple reports.
Loletha Hale told WSB-TV she has encountered a squatter since at least August. Hale said she contacted police about the individual living inside the house she owns. Livingston is about 80 miles northeast of Atlanta near the Alabama border. The alleged squatter — Sakemeyia Johnson — reportedly had been living inside the home with a former tenant. However, the former tenant had been evicted from the property, and Johnson initially received a squatting citation.
The New York Post reported that a court ordered Johnson to move out of the house in mid-November.
However, Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson ruled that "Sakemeyia Johnson is not a squatter," and Hale noted that Johnson never was a tenant of hers.
Hale on Dec. 9 went inside the house to paint in preparation for the next renter when she again confronted the alleged squatter.
Hale claimed Johnson had "broken the locks" on her property to gain access to the home.
"She just caught up out of nowhere. She had this guy with her, and I locked the door. I locked the screen door, and he forced himself in telling us to get out," Hale told WSB.
Hale reportedly contacted police to resolve the situation.
However, it was Hale who ended up in jail — not the squatter.
Florida and Alabama all have passed laws dealing with this Georgia can do better.
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