MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A man was arrested in Minot for allegedly squatting in a home while the owners were away.
KMOT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1OY2juJ ) that friends of the homeowners were checking on the house recently when they noticed a basement window broken out. They found belongings inside the home indicating that someone had been staying there.
Neighbors alerted police when the trespasser returned, and officers arrested a 42-year-old man.
Authorities say the man had been living in the house without permission, and also had been driving a pickup truck stolen from a local dealership.
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Information from: KFYR-TV, http://www.kfyrtv.com/
