Georgia squatters 'fled to a stash location' two miles away in a U-Haul truck after being evicted by cops from homeowner's Stone Mountain property they occupied for nine days

The accused home invaders evicted from an Atlanta rental property amid the city's squatting epidemic fled to a possible 'stash' location just two miles away the night they were booted out, DailyMail.com can reveal.

We tracked down the rented U-Haul truck the alleged squatters used to cart away their belongings after sheriff's deputies turfed them from the house they had seized and trashed nine days earlier.

The vehicle was backed up tight against a tree outside a rundown three-bedroom property with an address that DailyMail.com can reveal is associated with two of the squatters. 

Letters addressed to a 'Takisha Bailey' were left behind at the Stone Mountain home that was seized from truck driver Paul Callins, 39, as he tended his sick wife Amanda in hospital. It is 20 miles from downtown Atlanta.

Two confirmed her 'living' at a single story home in nearby Lithonia, Georgia, while another revealed an address in another quiet neighborhood of DeKalb County's Stone Mountain where DailyMail.com found the truck.

DailyMail.com located the U-Haul truck the accused squatters used to cart away their belongings after cops evicted them from Paul Callins's home last week

The truck was parked outside a different property in Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Takisha Sheree Bailey, pictured left with a young boy believed to be her son, and Carlos Bailey (right) are accused of squatting at a Stone Mountain, Georgia property for nine days before allegedly fleeing to a different property two miles away 

Just like Callins's newly-remodeled home, this one had been listed to rent although it is not known if Takisha is associated with it illegally or has a legitimate lease.

Certainly, swooping on vacant properties is a typical tactic in the squatter nightmare that has overwhelmed the Atlanta area – with 1,200 homes currently falling victim in DeKalb County alone.

Along with Takisha's letters, there was also an enrollment document for the SAE Institute in Atlanta left behind for a Carlos Bailey enrolled for a course in Storytelling for Contemporary Media. 

DailyMail.com has confirmed Carlos Bailey also has ties to the house where the truck was located.

Earlier on Monday, DailyMail.com revealed that the woman evicted from Callins's property had identified herself to police at Takisha Bailey, according to the homeowner. 

Unearthed social media photos showed the heavily-tattooed mom posing with what appears to be a machine pistol on her Instagram page, where she goes by Sheree Bailey and username Sheree303. 

A third man was also revealed to have been at the house, which had been left to Callins by his physician father Willis, who died in 2021 from prostate cancer. 

A boy believed to be Takisha's son and aged about four was also there.

The squatters parked up the U-Haul truck with Arizona plates in a cul-de-sac at the other location sometime between 6pm and 7pm on Monday, March 4, according to a neighbor's security home security footage seen by DailyMail.com.

No one was in the house when we knocked, although an upstairs window was partially open. 

Paul Callins discovered squatters had unlawfully entered and changed the locks on his recently refurbished home, listed for rent online, while he was away

Sheree Bailey is accused of being one of the squatters who invaded the vacant Atlanta area rental home of a man caring for his sick wife. She tilts her head and squints down the sights of a gun in a photo posted to her Instagram 

Pictured arm-in-arm on her social media page is a man who was filmed when confronted by sheriff's deputies after breaking in and changing the locks. He is believed to be Carlos Bailey 

The squatters parked up the U-Haul truck with Arizona plates in a cul-de-sac at the other location sometime between 6pm and 7pm on Monday, March 4, according to a neighbor's security home security footage seen by DailyMail.com.

Outside, a wheel and tire was propped against a tree and considerable trash littered the yard and driveway.

'In December last year, suddenly there was a commotion with people shouting and dogs barking over at that place,' the neighbor revealed. 

'There would be a lot of cars coming and going – a lot of activity.'

The householder, who did not want to be identified for fear of repercussions, continued: 'That U-Haul hasn't moved since it arrived on Monday.

'Strangely in the days before it arrived, there was a smaller U-Haul at that property which was pulled right up on the driveway. That went and this one replaced it.

'I thought it was weird. I just imagined they were moving out, but the truck hasn't budged and I haven't heard a peep from over there since.

'The last time I saw someone there was Saturday, February 24. I remember the date because I had people round and we all saw them. I never saw a woman there though, just guys and a Pitbull.'

Callins's squatters had a starved-looking Pitbull at his home, but callously left it behind when they fled. It was later captured by animal welfare on the home's decking, where it had been abandoned.

The trucker said after we revealed the location of the large U-Haul to him: 'From what I've learned, that's got to be their stash location for it until they find their next target house.'

According to DeKalb County Property Appraiser records, the 1,875 sq ft home is owned by foreign limited liability property company YS Avon SFR III Propco LLC, with a registered address in Park Avenue, New York City. 

Callins walked DailyMail.com through the house hours after getting the final pieces of trash hauled away, but with startling signs of the illegal occupation still evident

The alleged squatter were ordered to leave the property by DeKalb County Sheriff's Office after nine days – leaving it trashed and with broken furniture piled on the front yard

The trio and toddler were ordered out by DeKalb County Sheriff's Office after nine days – leaving it trashed and with broken furniture piled on the front yard

A pack of cigarettes, bottles of alcohol and fast food cups are seen in bags strewn on the front lawn 

It was listed for $2,080 rent in July 2023 and the listing was removed the following month.

The 'Sheree Bailey' Instagram page shows her arm in arm with a man believed to be Carlos. 

It is the same man who was filmed when faced by DeKalb Sheriff's Office deputies after the squatters entered Callins's home and changing the locks.

Callins told DailyMail.com: 'The photo with the gun definitely looks like the woman I saw at the house when I went there to confront them after they broke in. As do the others on that Instagram account. 

'The woman that night identified herself to police at Takisha Bailey and she presented police with a fake lease on her phone.

'And the guy pictured with her on Instagram page later told me they had a lease, which was ridiculous.'

Further clues to the squatters' identities are revealed by the social medial handle Sheree303. The number is the area code for Denver, Colorado, and the intruders had a black Nissan Versa with plates from the Centennial State. 

A bumper sticker read: 'Shoot more, b***h less.'

DailyMail.com has revealed a huge irony in the trauma which garnered national headlines. 

Callins has no intention of ruthlessly cashing in on the booming rental market – but is working with the county housing authority to provide a home for a low income family.

He walked us through the house hours after getting the final pieces of trash hauled away, but with startling signs of the illegal occupation still evident.

Callins spoke of his incredible emotional tie to the house through his late father Willis, who died of prostate cancer in 2021 aged 75. 'This is not an investor house, this is my father's house,' he said

Callins has spent nearly $50,000 converting the former three-bedroom home into an eight-bedroom place by developing the extensive basement. Writing is seen on the walls of the home 

The new cream colored carpets are stained all over the house. Graffiti is scribbled on walls

The squatters had filled the home after arriving with a full U-Haul truck. 

They took their most prized possessions with them after police gained entry by drilling the new lock on the front door – but smashed their unwanted furniture out front.

Revealing the damage, Callins spoke of his incredible emotional tie to the house because of his late father, who died aged 75.

'This is not an investor house, this is my father's house,' he said. 'He bought it from new in 2002 and it's been a big part of my life. 

'He was really proud of it. He'd bring me over while they were building it, he was so excited.

'He passed in this house. He never wanted to leave this house. I am choking up just talking about it. 

'My wife and I would come here and stay with him for the last couple of months when he was really sick. It's a family legacy. I want my kids to have it.

'So when those squatters came I took it very personally. I felt like they were attacking me and my family.'

Callins has spent nearly $50,000 converting the former three-bedroom home into an eight-bedroom place by developing the extensive basement. 

He drew the plans himself and has done much of the work by his own hand to a high standard.

There's also been a new kitchen, new carpets and a myriad of other improvements. His intention throughout was to give a struggling family a home.

The squatters left behind an emaciated pit bull on the deck at the rear of the property. The terrified animal, barking furiously, can be seen eventually being captured by welfare authorities in video obtained by DailyMail.com

Callins, who works as a trucker, believes the squatters pounced after seeing his online ad for a needy family

'I'm working with the authority and hopefully there should be a single mother with nine children moving in some time very soon. We're going through the application to get everything approved.

'That's the kind of person I want this house to go to, a place where kids can grow up and where they will feel safe. I'm never selling this place. It means too much to me and it's for others who aren't so fortunate to call home.'

Despite, a massive clean-up, there's still a lot of work to be done after the squatters left an unmistakable odor of urine and weed that still permeates.

Callins showed us where they had drilled holes in every window and inserted screws to ensure they could not be opened. 

The new cream colored carpets are stained all over the house, but retrievable. Graffiti is scribbled on walls.

The trucker, who lives with his wife in Grayson 16 miles from Stone Mountain, believes the squatters pounced after seeing his online ad for a needy family.

He only realized the house was occupied when he passed nearby at midnight and saw lights blazing. 

Confused, he drew closer and then contacted the sheriff's office, who sent deputies.

'My heart sank when I saw what had happened,' he said. 'I thought, man, this is happening to me?'

Despite the emotional turmoil, he considers himself lucky the squatters were evicted so quickly. 

Cops acted after he applied for an intruder affidavit.

As police were handling the eviction, Callins confronted the man believed to be called Carlos Bailey, who like 'Takisha' said he had a lease.

Paul Callins from Georgia discovered squatters had unlawfully entered and changed the locks on his recently refurbished home, listed for rent online, while he was away

'Well he didn't have a lease with me,' he said. 'That was a fake, no question. The guy claimed he was scammed. I'm not buying that either.

'I believe there is a ring of squatters, producing things like these fake leases. They hit one place, leave then go somewhere else. 

'They came into mine and just changed all the locks straight away. I'm certain they have lists of houses they know are empty.

'The disregard they show was illustrated by the fact I saw them smashing up furniture on the front after they had been evicted. They took the rest in a U-Haul.'

He added: 'I'm thankful to have my house back but it has been a shattering experience.'

DailyMail.com also visited the home in Lithonia, DeKalb County to which Takisha Bailey had mail sent.

No one was at the property at the time. A neighbor said he believes the home did have squatters at one point.

The figure of 1,200 squatter homes in DeKalb comes from the National Rental Home Council. 

The situation is so acute that a new law allowing police to arrest squatters for trespassing, and making faking a lease a felony, is close to passing in the Georgia General Assembly.

Currently, squatting is a civil matter.

It comes after a catalogue of high profile squatting situations in the Atlanta area, that of deployed Army Lt Colonel Dahlia Daure whose $500,000 home was seized by intruder Vincent Simon in May 2023.

The military officer said she felt 'violated' after learning Simon – who had gun and drugs convictions – had been there while she was on duty in Chicago and the house was in the process of being sold. The squatter was later kicked out and arrested.

Another squat was being run as an illegal strip club that was eventually cleared out by an FBI SWAT team in October, 2023

Four people were seized in the 4,000 sq ft, five-bedroom property in South Fulton which was trashed. 

Neighbors said the men were running a weekend strip club, noisy parties and street car races.

DeAnthony Maddox, Jeremy Wheat, Kelvin Hall and Tarahsjay Forde were arrested on several counts of theft by receiving stolen property.

Rep Devan Seabaugh, a Republican co-sponsoring the Georgia crackdown bill, said of squatters: We're dealing with criminals. These people that know exactly what they're doing and they're stealing other people's most valuable capital, which is their home.'