This Squatter Sold $300,000 Worth of Paintings From a Multimillion Dollar Mansion in San Francisco

This crafty squatter gained access to a multimillion dollar home and sold some of the artwork for thousands of dollars. Jeremiah Kaylor had been residing in a San Francisco mansion for nearly two months before police realized he was not only squatting, but selling expensive paintings from the home. Kaylor has since been booked on suspicions of burglary and 10 counts of burglary.

The authorities were first alerted to Kaylor's activities around 11 p.m on Saturday. They were informed of a suspicious character near a "mansion" on the 3800 block of Washington Street in Presedio Heights, said Officer Carlos Manfredi to San Francisco Gate.

Kaylor, who was suspected of occupying the home for two months, seemed prepared. He reportedly acted like he was purchasing the house, which contained 8-bedrooms and 7-bathrooms. The value of the mansion was valued at $25 million, but offered at the buying price of $17 million. Kaylor "of Dragoon, Arizona... told police that he was in the process of buying the home and produced fraudulent legal documents to back up his claims, Manfredi said."

"For a person to generate legal documents, you've got to be a little more sophisticated than your average squatter," Manfredi informed the San Francisco newspaper.

Moreover, Kaylor did not appear to have a criminal past in California, leaving police uncertain of whether this was a one-time incident or a recurring activity of Kaylor.

On Sunday, the police located the mansion's real estate agent who informed them Kaylor was at least trespassing. The agent made a citizen's arrest. Upon the police's arrival they found a moving van with a painting next to it. The agent then found 11 paintings missing, totaling more than $300,000. Manfredi said the paintings were sold by the art thief for well below their market value.

As the San Francisco Gate details, between Sunday and Monday, "investigators were able to track down nine of the 11 missing pieces, which Manfredi said Kaylor had sold through social media sites like Facebook and to local pawnshops." The investigators are looking to uncover the two remaining paintings based on "good leads." They are confident they will locate them soon.