Someone broke into the vacant property and replaced the locks, police said.
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Five people living illegally in an abandoned home were arrested Saturday, township police reported.
Naheem Ballard, 29, of Philadelphia. (Salem County Correctional Facility) Officers spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the driveway of a vacant house on the 3200 block of Main Road on Saturday afternoon.
Officers found five adults in the house who were staying there illegally, according to police.
The house had been forcibly entered and new locks were installed on the doors, police determined.
Raheem Ballard, 29, of Philadelphia, was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, hindering apprehension and possession of cocaine and jailed on $50,000 full cash bail.
The following where charged with burglary and criminal trespass:
Anthony Jorge, 21, of Camden, was jailed on $35,000 full cash bail.
Ashley O'Donnell, 27, of Williamstown, was jailed on $25,000 full cash bail.
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Chanelle Henderson, 19, of Camden, was jailed on $25,000 bail (10 percent)
Selina Peralta, 20, of Camden, was jailed on $25,000 bail (10 percent).
All were placed in Salem County Correctional Facility.
Police asked residents to report any suspicious activity around known vacant properties.
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