A 60-year-old man was arrested after Festus Police discovered he was living in a home without the owner’s permission. The man is considered homeless, Chief Tim Lewis said.
Festus Police were checking on the home in the 1600 block of Horine Road at the owner’s request because it was supposed to be unoccupied. At about 8:20 a.m. Aug. 19, an officer saw a 1993 Ford F-150 parked outside the home, and when he investigated the house, he found the man illegally staying there, Lewis said.
The man was taken to the Police Station, where he was booked and released pending the application of charges. Lewis said Festus Police will seek a burglary charge against the man through the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.