WINONA, Minn. — Word sems to have spread among. homeless people that a place to squat is a vacant house in the 150 block of East Broadway. For the second time in two days, police have rousted uninvited “house guests.” In the latest arrests, police were called by a neighbor about 7:30 p.m. for comings nd goings at the house, where the elderly owner died a few months ago. The place has been locked and abandoned since. In making these arrests and also arrests the day before. police reported finding cocaine and items being packed up that belonged to the deceased woman. These included coins, decanters and collectible tea cup set. The recent arrests:
Benjamin Wayne Blashka, age 49.
Heather Lynn Meinke, 34.
Police said a back door had been jimmied. They called for anyone inside to come out. Blashka and Meinke did so. They were charged with trespassing and burglary.