ATLANTA — Police said they took down an illegal operation at a home where squatters had taken over.
The homeowner told Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes that he didn't know the squatters were even in his home.
Fernandes said the homeowner didn't want to talk on camera but, when he saw the images of what police said was going on in his home, he was shocked.
Police had six cars towed from a northwest Atlanta home because they said half of them had been stolen.
“Because of that, police obtained a search warrant for further investigation,” Lt. Peek, with the Atlanta Police Department, said.
The whole thing started around 9:30 a.m. Friday at a home along Marco Drive.
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Someone in the neighborhood reported hearing gunshots, so Atlanta police officers responded.
“Once they arrived, they observed two vehicles with bullet holes in them,” Peek said.
Police detained three men who were inside the home and waited for a search warrant.
Investigators said once they searched the home, they found five guns and they believe one of them was used in a shooting earlier in the day.
They said they also found a large amount of heroin, ecstasy and marijuana. Police then arrested the three men they had detained.
Police said the suspects were squatting in the home and the homeowner had no idea.
The homeowner didn't want to comment on the story, but Fernandes heard him tell police that the squatters destroyed his home, leaving a mess on the inside
Neighbors told Fernandes they were afraid to comment on what went on in the home. They said the neighborhood has gotten dangerous and they are hoping that this bust will be the start of their neighborhood turning around.
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