SHREVEPORT, La. – Police have the authority to immediately arrest squatters, thanks to a new city ordinance aimed at curbing fires and crime in vacant properties.
The change comes after a series of fires in empty homes and apartment buildings across the city — many believed to be connected to squatting.
Officers have already started enforcing the new law. Police arrested two people last week in the Highland neighborhood, an area where many vacant homes have caught fire, some of which were allegedly sparked by squatters seeking shelter…