Landlord Gives Away Tenant’s Belongings

A landlord found himself in trouble after he violated a eviction period notice order Tuesday and was charged with a felony.  According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department Reports Miranda Jones and Donald White advised some of their belongings were missing.  Allegedly , they told Deputies that their landlord Fred Scott had served an eviction notice on them and after doing so he was on the property and took their personal items and gave them away.  Mr. Scott admitted he was on the property the week before during the ten days and that he had given away multiple items belonging to the renters to other people and possibly burned items with the trash.  Mr. Scott was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing which is a misdemeanor but also with theft of property which is a felony offense for entering the property after he was ordered not to enter the residence till a 10 day eviction period was complete.  Missing items included a lawn mower a Mini Toy Truck and a necklace.