A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge

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A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge​

A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge

A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal

foxbaltimore.com

23 Dec 2025 ~~ By Gary Collins

BETHESDA, Md. (WBFF) — A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal gaps, slow court processes, and limited enforcement can leave communities waiting for action – even when ownership is clear and criminal complaints are filed.
The Bethesda case, now winding through Montgomery County courts, mirrors a pattern Spotlight on Maryland has documented statewide: Vacant homes, disputed occupancy, and neighbors caught between civil law and public safety concerns. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s office said it cannot
Spotlight on Maryland has been tracking for months what neighbors, law enforcement, and property owners describe as a growing squatting crisis across the state. These cases typically unfold without a clear timeline for resolution and little explanation from authorities about what, if anything, will change.
That investigation has now led to Burning Tree Road in Bethesda, where residents of a tightly knit neighborhood say the $2.3 million home has become the latest flashpoint in a statewide pattern.
~Snip~
Neighbors identified the occupants as Tamieka Goode and Corey Pollard and began documenting what they said was an illegal occupation of the home. Multiple neighbors contacted police and the courts, triggering a slow-moving legal process that they said highlights the weaknesses in Maryland law.
Citigroup Mortgage has since filed an unlawful detainer action in Montgomery County Court, seeking to have Goode and any other occupants removed from the property. The bank’s attorney did not respond on Wednesday to a request for comment.
Criminal charges and a driveway arrest
Court records show at least one neighbor also filed criminal complaints, including trespassing charges, against the occupants. On Dec. 8, those efforts culminated in Pollard’s arrest.
Video from the scene shows Pollard being taken into custody in the mansion’s driveway after police executed a trespassing warrant.
Pollard’s arrest exposed a much broader criminal history.
Pollard is now also facing extradition to Pennsylvania on multiple vehicle theft charges, accused of stealing luxury cars from a dealership parking lot in Lancaster. Court records further show a lengthy criminal record, including a federal case involving the transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines and possess
A social media persona and missed court dates
Meanwhile, Goode has remained at the center of civil and criminal cases tied to the property.
Court records show Goode missed a recent court date on trespassing and burglary charges connected to the Bethesda mansion.
On social media, Goode presents herself as a “financial” and “pro se litigation coach,” encouraging followers to represent themselves in court. Accounts sharing a name that resembles her company and contact information feature videos advising viewers to scrutinize legal documents and challenge their legitimacy.
The contact numbers for the social media accounts match those in related court filings regarding the Bethesda property allegedly taken over by squatters.


Commentary:
The bank has an obligation to protect and maintain the house particularly if the prior owner has some equity in it. I would also think they would be liable for any damages to neighbors caused by their neglect.
Isn’t anarcho-tyranny grand?
The fact we don’t employ common sense these days allows this crap to happen. When properties are not abandoned but are empty for sale, or if someone has a summer home they use seasonally, squatters are just thieves. Breaking and entering and should be removed immediately and charged, tried and jailed. Then everyone wins, the owner keeps their property, and the squatters get a place to live.
The next thing we hear is that Maryland dads are given $2.3 million

 

[toobfreak]

The bank has an obligation to protect and maintain the house​

The bank? You mean a banking industry federalized by Barry Obumma? Banks pretty much do what they want now with impunity. I had a bank refuse to cash a certified bank check because they were not familiar with the bank (the other bank was out of state), something anyone could have confirmed in 5 seconds, insist I had to deposit the money first, then gave me a written schedule timeline for how they would slowly release the money back to me, then they finally violated their own, written schedule of release anyway. Banks aren't worth spit to me; the only reason why most people still use banks is only because the system FORCES you to use them. It's possible to get by without using banks, but it is typically very difficult.

The fact we don’t employ common sense these days allows this crap to happen.​

That is only because the people writing laws have no common sense and laws are written to exclude it. As a result, our legal system is inept, very, very slow, is VERY expensive, and gets most things wrong anyway.

Kinda like doctors.

Oh yeah, the Fed took over the health industry as well.

 

[egp320i]

A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge​

A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge

A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal

foxbaltimore.com

23 Dec 2025 ~~ By Gary Collins

BETHESDA, Md. (WBFF) — A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal gaps, slow court processes, and limited enforcement can leave communities waiting for action – even when ownership is clear and criminal complaints are filed.
The Bethesda case, now winding through Montgomery County courts, mirrors a pattern Spotlight on Maryland has documented statewide: Vacant homes, disputed occupancy, and neighbors caught between civil law and public safety concerns. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s office said it cannot
Spotlight on Maryland has been tracking for months what neighbors, law enforcement, and property owners describe as a growing squatting crisis across the state. These cases typically unfold without a clear timeline for resolution and little explanation from authorities about what, if anything, will change.
That investigation has now led to Burning Tree Road in Bethesda, where residents of a tightly knit neighborhood say the $2.3 million home has become the latest flashpoint in a statewide pattern.
~Snip~
Neighbors identified the occupants as Tamieka Goode and Corey Pollard and began documenting what they said was an illegal occupation of the home. Multiple neighbors contacted police and the courts, triggering a slow-moving legal process that they said highlights the weaknesses in Maryland law.
Citigroup Mortgage has since filed an unlawful detainer action in Montgomery County Court, seeking to have Goode and any other occupants removed from the property. The bank’s attorney did not respond on Wednesday to a request for comment.
Criminal charges and a driveway arrest
Court records show at least one neighbor also filed criminal complaints, including trespassing charges, against the occupants. On Dec. 8, those efforts culminated in Pollard’s arrest.
Video from the scene shows Pollard being taken into custody in the mansion’s driveway after police executed a trespassing warrant.
Pollard’s arrest exposed a much broader criminal history.
Pollard is now also facing extradition to Pennsylvania on multiple vehicle theft charges, accused of stealing luxury cars from a dealership parking lot in Lancaster. Court records further show a lengthy criminal record, including a federal case involving the transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines and possess
A social media persona and missed court dates
Meanwhile, Goode has remained at the center of civil and criminal cases tied to the property.
Court records show Goode missed a recent court date on trespassing and burglary charges connected to the Bethesda mansion.
On social media, Goode presents herself as a “financial” and “pro se litigation coach,” encouraging followers to represent themselves in court. Accounts sharing a name that resembles her company and contact information feature videos advising viewers to scrutinize legal documents and challenge their legitimacy.
The contact numbers for the social media accounts match those in related court filings regarding the Bethesda property allegedly taken over by squatters.


Commentary:
The bank has an obligation to protect and maintain the house particularly if the prior owner has some equity in it. I would also think they would be liable for any damages to neighbors caused by their neglect.
Isn’t anarcho-tyranny grand?
The fact we don’t employ common sense these days allows this crap to happen. When properties are not abandoned but are empty for sale, or if someone has a summer home they use seasonally, squatters are just thieves. Breaking and entering and should be removed immediately and charged, tried and jailed. Then everyone wins, the owner keeps their property, and the squatters get a place to live.
The next thing we hear is that Maryland dads are given $2.3 million

the owners needs to sell the home and the squatters rounded up and tossed somewhere

if they turned off water and power what are these people doing? they have no money, what they eating?

 

[JoeB131]

Commentary:
The bank has an obligation to protect and maintain the house particularly if the prior owner has some equity in it. I would also think they would be liable for any damages to neighbors caused by their neglect.
Isn’t anarcho-tyranny grand?
The fact we don’t employ common sense these days allows this crap to happen. When properties are not abandoned but are empty for sale, or if someone has a summer home they use seasonally, squatters are just thieves. Breaking and entering and should be removed immediately and charged, tried and jailed. Then everyone wins, the owner keeps their property, and the squatters get a place to live.
The next thing we hear is that Maryland dads are given $2.3 million

The people who refused to invest in low-cost housing are now complaining that poor people are squatting in rich people's unused homes.

We don't have enough jail space for the real criminals, much less squatters.

 

[hadit]

The people who refused to invest in low-cost housing are now complaining that poor people are squatting in rich people's unused homes.

Are you defending this practice?

We don't have enough jail space for the real criminals, much less squatters.

And your solution to illegal occupation is...?

 

[eagle1462010]

******* leftist state Retards. Someone breaks and lives in my home im not calling the police to remove them.

 

[1srelluc]

The people who refused to invest in low-cost housing are now complaining that poor people are squatting in rich people's unused homes.

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[Mack Brazile]

the neighbors should set the house on fire

 

[eagle1462010]

the neighbors should set the house on fire

Reminds me of a story. Old Vietnam Vet. Neighborhood had a lot of theft and most knew the kids doing it.

The Vet went to the house and rang the door bell of the kids. He carried a gas can. Set it down in front of the dad of the kids and said if my shit aint returned by tomorrow im not stopping with just setting the can here.

His stuff was returned within a couple hours.

 

[JoeB131]

the neighbors should set the house on fire

So how does that help the legitimate owners?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

the neighbors should set the house on fire

…while the squatters are in it.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

the owners needs to sell the home and the squatters rounded up and tossed somewhere

if they turned off water and power what are these people doing? they have no money, what they eating?

Squatters broke into the unoccupied house next to my fixer-upper while we were away and ran an extension cord off of my outdoor outlets and spiked my electric bill by $150.

 

[badbob85037]

A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge​

A $2.3M Maryland home allegedly taken over by squatters leaves block on edge

A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal

foxbaltimore.com

23 Dec 2025 ~~ By Gary Collins

BETHESDA, Md. (WBFF) — A $2.3 million home in one of Maryland’s wealthiest neighborhoods has become the latest test of the state’s ability to respond to squatting, exposing how legal gaps, slow court processes, and limited enforcement can leave communities waiting for action – even when ownership is clear and criminal complaints are filed.
The Bethesda case, now winding through Montgomery County courts, mirrors a pattern Spotlight on Maryland has documented statewide: Vacant homes, disputed occupancy, and neighbors caught between civil law and public safety concerns. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s office said it cannot
Spotlight on Maryland has been tracking for months what neighbors, law enforcement, and property owners describe as a growing squatting crisis across the state. These cases typically unfold without a clear timeline for resolution and little explanation from authorities about what, if anything, will change.
That investigation has now led to Burning Tree Road in Bethesda, where residents of a tightly knit neighborhood say the $2.3 million home has become the latest flashpoint in a statewide pattern.
~Snip~
Neighbors identified the occupants as Tamieka Goode and Corey Pollard and began documenting what they said was an illegal occupation of the home. Multiple neighbors contacted police and the courts, triggering a slow-moving legal process that they said highlights the weaknesses in Maryland law.
Citigroup Mortgage has since filed an unlawful detainer action in Montgomery County Court, seeking to have Goode and any other occupants removed from the property. The bank’s attorney did not respond on Wednesday to a request for comment.
Criminal charges and a driveway arrest
Court records show at least one neighbor also filed criminal complaints, including trespassing charges, against the occupants. On Dec. 8, those efforts culminated in Pollard’s arrest.
Video from the scene shows Pollard being taken into custody in the mansion’s driveway after police executed a trespassing warrant.
Pollard’s arrest exposed a much broader criminal history.
Pollard is now also facing extradition to Pennsylvania on multiple vehicle theft charges, accused of stealing luxury cars from a dealership parking lot in Lancaster. Court records further show a lengthy criminal record, including a federal case involving the transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines and possess
A social media persona and missed court dates
Meanwhile, Goode has remained at the center of civil and criminal cases tied to the property.
Court records show Goode missed a recent court date on trespassing and burglary charges connected to the Bethesda mansion.
On social media, Goode presents herself as a “financial” and “pro se litigation coach,” encouraging followers to represent themselves in court. Accounts sharing a name that resembles her company and contact information feature videos advising viewers to scrutinize legal documents and challenge their legitimacy.
The contact numbers for the social media accounts match those in related court filings regarding the Bethesda property allegedly taken over by squatters.


Commentary:
The bank has an obligation to protect and maintain the house particularly if the prior owner has some equity in it. I would also think they would be liable for any damages to neighbors caused by their neglect.
Isn’t anarcho-tyranny grand?
The fact we don’t employ common sense these days allows this crap to happen. When properties are not abandoned but are empty for sale, or if someone has a summer home they use seasonally, squatters are just thieves. Breaking and entering and should be removed immediately and charged, tried and jailed. Then everyone wins, the owner keeps their property, and the squatters get a place to live.
The next thing we hear is that Maryland dads are given $2.3 million

I don't see how there can be any legal problem throwing out anyone breaking into a home and taking it over. Any state allowing this to happen, even for a minute is not a state I would live. It is more than breaking law. It's morally wrong and should not be tolerated by any civil ran country. Law makers need to do something now, not months, weeks, or days, now. Our tax dollars pay these clowns to do their jobs and they have, in this case failed. Hold them accountable along with restitution of all property damage.

 

[martybegan]

The people who refused to invest in low-cost housing are now complaining that poor people are squatting in rich people's unused homes.

We don't have enough jail space for the real criminals, much less squatters.

JoeBlow:

Supporting grifters, charlatans, and hucksters since 2011.

 

[JoeB131]

JoeBlow:

Supporting grifters, charlatans, and hucksters since 2011.

Naw, that would be Trump supporters.

At least since 2015.

Someone found a way to scam the scam.

 

[martybegan]

Naw, that would be Trump supporters.

At least since 2015.

Someone found a way to scam the scam.

Most tenant protection laws as currently applied are wide open to scams.

 

[JoeB131]

Most tenant protection laws as currently applied are wide open to scams.

Maybe. It's why I never want to own rental property again.

But this was a case where the bank foreclosed on the previous owners. I wonder if the previous owners just let the squatters move in as a big **** you to Citibank. (And honestly, **** Citibank.) The people who are complaining are the neighbors, who don't want "those people" in their neighborhood of 2.3 million dollar homes.

I just can't get worked up.