MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a Milton man Feb. 21 after he went to his rental property on Harmony Court without permission, drinking on the home’s back porch.
When police arrived, the landlord told police he did not know who his renters were, but that he had gone to the house to make sure it was secure, according to the police report. Police said the landlord had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.
A woman the suspect had been arguing with on the property told police she told him not to go to the property and that the tenants did not pay rent.
The landlord told police the lease ended in January, and in response, police explained the eviction process and that he needs written permission or written notice to be on the property. Police noted the suspect appeared not to comprehend he was breaking landlord/tenant laws.
The tenant arrived at the scene and showed police a copy of the rental agreement, signed by both parties, which said the landlord was to vacate the property by the end of January.
Police charged the landlord with disorderly conduct and transported him to the Fulton County Jail, after being refused at the North Fulton County Jail for failing to cooperate with jail staff.
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