can and should i file a report

[morfeeis]

Long story short, well as short as i can make it My father who was a vet died last month after fighting cancer for 3 years. in his last six months of treatment he moved to AZ from palmdale ca to seek better care. When he left his home in November he let a Family member stay in one room of the house, they said they would pay to rent that one room. Being the scum that they are he never saw one dime and after he left for AZ, they changed the locks on the doors, bolted the garage door shut, chained the lock for the side gate and took over the whole house. on the 1st of last month my mother gave them a 30 day notice to leave they said they would. (here is where the question comes in)

yesterday the 30 days expired, so me and my brother went by to make sure the home was vacant. We knocked on the door for a while and got no response, there was a car in the driveway but she didn't own a car. There was also no sound coming from inside. So we made entry through the sliding glass door at the back of the home. As soon as we made entry we announced who we were and called out to see if anyone was there. 5 seconds later the squatter came running down the stairs screaming like a cat with it's tail set on fire. Our first statement was we didn't know if anyone was still here and "when are you leaving"? she said never, get out of my house .

trying to keep it short but a lot happened in a few seconds.
18 year old son threatened me "i'll fing kick you ***"
I was told they are buying drugs in MY DAD'S DRIVEWAY! (drug delivery men)
They have no running water and there is a 4or5 year old little girl staying there
as we were leaving the scum bag pothead son slammed the door on my foot and it was sore for a while.

Should i call CPS
Can i file an assault charge and or a terrorist threat charge?
Would writing a letter to the homes around my fathers home letting them know what is going on get me in any trouble?
With my mother being in the process of trying to get them evicted play any role in filing a report?

Thanks guys.....

[Samuelx]

Confirming this is happening in Palmdale and not AZ? You can get a second opinion from Palmdale Station (assuming they handle that neighborhood).

Right now, sounds all civil. Definitely expedite the eviction process. Hopefully get them caught in something arrestable/jailable. Might be worth calling DCFS but they may or may not have success actually contacting this family and checking the welfare of...

Probably can't file anything but you never know. Here's what they could claim - they were invited in by your father and were allowed to stay as long as they desired, your father said they could have the house after he passed, they thought you were burglars/home invaders so they didn't make themselves known, you broke into Their home, you threatened them first, you assaulted them first, they only reacted with the threat of violence to get you to leave their home, the door accidentally struck your foot on your way out, etc.

I see nothing wrong with asking your father's neighborhood friends to keep an eye on/report suspicious/criminal activity...

[DARTGUY]

Do they have a written agreement from your father? If so an eviction is your best bet. If not I would get a rental agreement from mother and start moving in. Have the sheriff there when you show up with the moving truck. Your contract would overrule their squatters rights.

[yzErnie]

I find you coming into the LEO forum and asking for some help so ironic.

[gogohopper]

Anon drug tip

Anon child abuse tip

[diverwcw]

Your best option is to seek legal advice from an attorney, particularly one who specializes in eviction.

[ptusa]

They are house guests...

Not tenants or squatters.

That being said, following the formal eviction process may be your best bet. Have you posted a written notice?

[SVT-40]

You should have called the cops the day you were at the house to stand by and keep the peace while you entered....If you go there again call and have the cops be a witness to the contact between you and the squatters.

[chillincody]

You should have called the cops the day you were at the house to stand by and keep the peace while you entered....If you go there again call and have the cops be a witness to the contact between you and the squatters.

this ^^

would of been my first thought after they told me no leave my house I would of called and had them hauled off for trespassing

[Falconis]

I find you coming into the LEO forum and asking for some help so ironic.

Happens to everyone eventually. The internet is just another avenue for someone to call for help.

[morfeeis]

Have you posted a written notice?

On the 1st March

Confirming this is happening in Palmdale and not AZ? You can get a second opinion from Palmdale Station (assuming they handle that neighborhood).

Right now, sounds all civil. Definitely expedite the eviction process. Hopefully get them caught in something arrestable/jailable. Might be worth calling DCFS but they may or may not have success actually contacting this family and checking the welfare of...

Probably can't file anything but you never know. Here's what they could claim - they were invited in by your father and were allowed to stay as long as they desired, your father said they could have the house after he passed, they thought you were burglars/home invaders so they didn't make themselves known, you broke into Their home, you threatened them first, you assaulted them first, they only reacted with the threat of violence to get you to leave their home, the door accidentally struck your foot on your way out, etc.

I see nothing wrong with asking your father's neighborhood friends to keep an eye on/report suspicious/criminal activity...

yes this did happen in CA and man that sucks

You should have called the cops the day you were at the house to stand by and keep the peace while you entered....If you go there again call and have the cops be a witness to the contact between you and the squatters.

I did call, they told me they will not get involved unless i have an order from the courts. But this was after i was outside my dads house..

Thanks for the info guys, just looks like we get to pay the mortage for these scum bags and pay for a lawyer while they get more crap for free.

[Yugo]

Sorry to hear about your dad, my thoughts are with you.

If it was me I would call and report them to EVERY agency that I could find. Best of luck brother.

[Spyder]

I find you coming into the LEO forum and asking for some help so ironic.

Oooo! What thread do I need to look in to see what you're talking about?

[jaysen]

Oooo! What thread do I need to look in to see what you're talking about?

+1

The phrase; Hate us until you need us,comes to mind


Back on topic, the question has been answered by a couple posters. If these people really wanted to, they could give you a run for your money and potentially stay in this house longer than needed. Your best bet is contact the governing agency (i.e. LASD), get their opinion of the matter and see if they can do a knock and talk with the tenants - at minimum just to keep the peace. If they refuse to leave then definitely start looking in to obtaining a lawyer....

Good luck.

[TRICKSTER]

Report them to CPS. They will show up with a militarized SWAT team and serve a no-knock warrant on the squatters.

Seriously, good luck getting them out, your going to need it.