# Squatters Arrested in Queens Home

> Queens squatters arrested after 7 On Your Side investigation exposes illegal occupation.
- Title: Squatters Arrested in Queens Home · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: Queens squatters arrested after 7 On Your Side investigation exposes illegal occupation. Vernon Glass and Lusascha Taylor, accused squatters in Bayside…
- Keywords: queens, bayside, 7 on your side investigation, squatter, vernon glass, lusascha taylor, queens district attorney, melinda katz, criminal trespassing, burglary, news, local
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/accused-squatters-living-bayside-queens-home-arrested-7-side-investigation/19868592
- Published: 2026-09-25T03:26:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: queens, bayside, 7 on your side investigation, squatter, vernon glass, lusascha taylor, queens district attorney, melinda katz, criminal trespassing, burglary, news, local
## Squatters arrested in Bayside home
Accused squatters living in Bayside, Queens home arrested after 7 On Your Side investigation.
## Charged with multiple offenses
Vernon Glass and Lusascha Taylor charged with burglary in the second degree, grand larceny, and criminal trespassing.
## Queens DA says no legal right
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz stated they have no legal right to be there despite claiming rent payments.
## No proof of rent payments
Katz said there is no evidence they were ever paying rent and if they were, they wouldn't have been arrested.
## Public administrator confirms
Gerard Sweeney, legal counsel to the Queens Public Administrator, said there's no paperwork, checks, or leases for rent.
## Residents relieved
Resident Rob Snedecor said they can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the police action.
## Bond conditions set
Glass received $25,000 bond and Taylor $15,000 bond with order not to return to property.
## Key takeaway

Vernon Glass and Lusascha Taylor, accused squatters in Bayside, Queens, were arrested and charged with burglary, grand larceny, and criminal trespassing after a 7 On Your Side investigation.