Walmart, eviction, Grand Blanc, Michigan

A Walmart in Grand Blanc, Michigan had to engage in an eviction when a woman who had been staying in the store around the clock for days refused to leave. I know times may be tight for many people but is Walmart really the place you want to live? For some who spend a lot of time in the store this may seem like a dream, but be warned that it is illegal. The 45 year old female who has not been named apparently moved into the Walmart in Grand Blanc, Michigan on January 6, 2015, and she did not plan on leaving. Prior to her arrival in the store the woman had been staying with her son, but he lost his place because he had a problem with alcohol abuse.

The woman managed to blend in during the days she spent at the Grand Blanc, Michigan Walmart, and it was not until a manager reviewed the surveillance video for the store that eviction was even discussed. According to Grand Blanc Township Police Department Detective Matt Harburn “During the day, she’d just walk around and meander near the store. At night, apparently she’d go into the bathroom and sleep.” When store managers were going through video footage they realized that the female had been in the store for more than 48 hours, so they tried to get her to leave. When the woman refused several requests to leave the store police weer called in. Detective Hartburn told the media “When I first made contact with her she was sitting in a chair, she had her laptop in her lap with headphones in.”