Armed Florida man confronts squatter who took over house while he was overseas
Ocala homeowner slept in closet in effort to catch suspected squatter
An alleged squatter was arrested in Florida after a homeowner fresh off a seven-month trip to New Zealand said he returned to his house and found it trashed and burglarized.
Authorities with the Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested Ze'Moye Brown on Friday after the unidentified homeowner in Ocala confronted the man and fired a gun in an attempt to get the suspect to leave, according to a sheriff's office affidavit reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The homeowner told authorities that when he returned home from his trip, he found his home in disarray and several items were missing. He reported the incident to police.
Later that same day, the homeowner slept in a closet in the home in an attempt to catch the squatter. The homeowner's alarm went off at 8 p.m., and he saw Brown peeking into the closet where he was sleeping, according to the affidavit.
The homeowner shouted at Brown to leave the residence, and the two reportedly began arguing about who actually owns the home. According to the affidavit, the homeowner used his Beretta handgun to fire a shot at his front door in an attempt to get Brown to leave.
Brown fled the residence and called authorities, saying he was shot. Brown also said he owned the home he was squatting in, according to Fox 35.
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Ocala homeowner slept in closet in effort to catch suspected squatter
An alleged squatter was arrested in Florida after a homeowner fresh off a seven-month trip to New Zealand said he returned to his house and found it trashed and burglarized.
Authorities with the Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested Ze'Moye Brown on Friday after the unidentified homeowner in Ocala confronted the man and fired a gun in an attempt to get the suspect to leave, according to a sheriff's office affidavit reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The homeowner told authorities that when he returned home from his trip, he found his home in disarray and several items were missing. He reported the incident to police.
Later that same day, the homeowner slept in a closet in the home in an attempt to catch the squatter. The homeowner's alarm went off at 8 p.m., and he saw Brown peeking into the closet where he was sleeping, according to the affidavit.
The homeowner shouted at Brown to leave the residence, and the two reportedly began arguing about who actually owns the home. According to the affidavit, the homeowner used his Beretta handgun to fire a shot at his front door in an attempt to get Brown to leave.
Brown fled the residence and called authorities, saying he was shot. Brown also said he owned the home he was squatting in, according to Fox 35.
Armed Florida man confronts squatter who took over house while he was overseas: police
An alleged squatter was arrested in Florida after the homeowner got back from a months-long trip abroad and confronted the man with a firearm.
