May 14th 2024.
A surprising discovery was made in Midland, Michigan when a woman was found to have been living rent-free for a whole year. The news was reported by NBC News, who shared that the woman had managed to create a home for herself in a rather unexpected place - on top of a local supermarket's store sign on the roof. It was the contractors who were working on the building who first spotted her on April 23 and alerted the police.
According to spokesperson Brennon Warren from the Midland Police Department, the woman had quite the setup in her "home." She had managed to furnish the small space with flooring, a computer, a desk, a printer, a Keurig coffee maker, and even a food pantry. The space itself was reported to be about 10 to 15 feet long, 5 feet wide, and approximately 8 feet tall - quite impressive for such a small area.
After being discovered, the woman left the premises, but no charges were filed against her for being in the space. The woman's identity was also not revealed by the police. Warren explained, "We made contact with her and she was informed that she was not allowed to live there. She was formally trespassed from the store and was given information about services in our area, but she declined any assistance."
Further investigation by the Associated Press revealed that the supermarket in question was a Family Fare, located about 130 miles north of Detroit. The woman, who was homeless, revealed to the police that she did have a job. She had managed to access electricity by plugging a power cord into an outlet on the store's roof, as shared by Warren.
Before leaving the scene, the police provided the woman with information about services in the area, hoping to assist her in any way possible. Warren added, "She apologized and continued on her way. Where she went from there, I'm not sure." The incident brought attention to the issue of homelessness in the area, prompting the supermarket chain to make a generous donation of $10,000 to Midland's Open Door crisis shelters and soup kitchen, as reported by MLive.
In a related heartwarming story, a 9-year-old boy named Kelvin Ellis Jr. made headlines when he generously gave his only dollar to a successful businessman he believed to be homeless. The businessman was touched by the kind gesture and offered to match the donation, resulting in a total of $2 donated to a homeless shelter. It just goes to show that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big impact.
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