Squatter in Multi-Million Dollar Mansion Arrested for Selling Stolen Art

It was an art heist in broad daylight from one

of San Francisco's historic homes neighbors called police to this

mansion on Washington and maple in Presidio heights. For officers

confronted 39 year old Jeremiah Cuellar. Produced some type of

documents saying that he was going to. The owner and

proprietor to this house and he was in the process.

But police called Taylor's bluff and arrested him before he

sold another piece of art that was created and ready

to go. He had already sold off ten other pieces.

All of it valued at more than 300000. Dollars is

a little bit more sophisticated. Than the average squatter on

FaceBook Taylor calls himself an artist. Police say he sold

the stolen art to pawn shops and on social media

during his weakened state. At this seventeen point nine million

dollar mansion it's frightening. Mean it can walk in your

house. Neighbors say this fourteen bedroom eleven bath house has

been vacant for years it's unclear who owns this unkempt

home. And police won't say who owns the art I

think in this instance. There's been a dis association between

the ownership of the property and somebody has a responsibility

for doing something within. Detectives quickly tracked down nine stolen

pieces but they're still looking for two more in San

Francisco Alan Wong ABC 7 NEWS.

October 20, 2015