'Squatters' evicted from Sandy Springs mansion

According to the tweet, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office was sent to perform the eviction before noon on Tuesday at the Cross Gate Drive home.

Belongings could be seen sitting outside the house when News Chopper 2 flew over the home Tuesday morning.

Channel 2's Mike Petchenik went to the home, but when he tried to talk to the people who were removed from the home, a woman pushed his photographer and punched Petchenik in the face.

Neighbors voiced their frustration to Petchenik last week.

"They are squatters and I'm furious," said neighbor Lesley Glazer. "My entire neighborhood is furious."

Glazer said her neighbors have been complaining to the county since the family moved in several months ago.

"They are brazen," she said. "They are in and out as if they own the place and it's very, very scary for all of us."

In November, Sandy Springs police said a woman living in the house told them she had a lease and would provide it to authorities. Police said she never provided the lease.

Bank of America, which owns the foreclosed home, told Petchenik it initiated proceedings to have the family removed, but neighbors contacted Petchenik last week to say they were still there.

"Cognizant of the impact to neighbors, representatives of Bank of America worked diligently within legal protocol leading up to today’s action by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department," the bank said in a statement.

"In early December, the bank filed an intruder proceeding with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department. They subsequently took the necessary step of serving papers at the property and had the authority to complete this action by removing the trespassers from the premises today. We appreciate the department’s assistance," the statement concluded.