Residents at an Atlanta apartment complex say squatters have been breaking into vacant units for more than a year, raising concerns about safety, security and property conditions.
Tenants at Centennial Place Apartment Homes, located on Centennial Olympic Park Drive near Georgia Tech and the World of Coca-Cola, told Channel 2 Action News that people have repeatedly forced their way into empty apartments and turned them into makeshift living spaces.
Renters told Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln there are two homeless shelters nearby, and they say when those facilities reach capacity, some people break into vacant apartments looking for shelter…