Houston: Former Midtown tenant claims unjust eviction after reporting break-in attempts

The Brief

  • A former tenant of Drewery Place in Midtown claims she was unjustly evicted after reporting multiple attempted break-ins at her apartment, captured on security footage.
  • Joyce Ese, the tenant, expressed frustration with the apartment management’s lack of support and the short notice given for her eviction.
  • Drewery Place’s management tells FOX 26 that the move-out was agreed upon with the tenant.

HOUSTON A former tenant of a Midtown apartment complex alleges she was unjustly evicted following multiple attempted break-ins at her apartment, despite reporting the incidents to management.

Incident details

What we know:

On March 22, at 2:42 p.m., security footage captured two men attempting to break into an apartment at Drewery Place. The video shows the perpetrators covering the cameras.

Two days later, on March 24 at 3:10 p.m., three men, including one wearing a red shirt with “Retired Drug Dealer,” were seen using a crowbar to gain entry. A third man was also caught on camera pulling an assault rifle out of his pants.

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