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Vigilant Ballard resident helps get rid of squatters in her neighborhood

SEATTLE — Police arrested squatters at a home that was under development in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood Wednesday night.

Officers responded after a resident called 911 to report squatters going into the home.

When police arrived, they found stolen bikes, laptops and drug needles inside the home. Officers gave the squatters a warning and told them to leave.

Hours later, the same resident called 911 again to report the squatters had returned to the home.

Police then arrested them.

This home was a block from another house occupied by squatters that KIRO 7 reported on last month.

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