In Michigan, USA, a homeless woman was found occupying the rooftop sign of a grocery store named Family Fare in Midland. The 34-year-old woman had transformed the space behind the triangle shaped sign of Family Fare into a comfortable home. The unexpected discovery happened when a contractor was investigating an extension cord on the rooftop which was approximately 5ft wide and 8ft high. While there was no visible way of access, such as a ladder, officer Brennon Warren from the Midland Police Department speculated that the woman might have climbed up from behind the store or neighbouring retail stores. Interestingly, the woman managed to get electricity through a power cord connected to a rooftop outlet.
Despite having a job, she lived inside the sign for nearly a year. After agreeing to vacate the premises, no legal action was taken against her by the store owners. Officer Warren told AP, “It’s a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody living up in a sign. There was some flooring that was laid down. A mini desk, her clothing, coffee maker, printer and a computer, things you’d have in your home. I honestly don’t know how she was getting up there. She didn’t indicate, either.”
Officer Brennon Warren even provided the homeless woman with information about available services in the area, to help find support. However, she politely declined the help, apologised and left the scene. Despite the officer’s efforts, it remains unclear where she went afterwards.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from Spartan Nash, the parent company of Family Fare stated, “We are proud of our associates for responding to this situation with the utmost compassion and professionalism. Ensuring there is ample safe, affordable housing continues to be a widespread issue nationwide that our community needs to partner in solving. Out of respect for privacy for the individual involved, we will not be sharing further comments.”
Saralyn Temple, representing Midland’s Open Door, a nonprofit organisation hel
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