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Mr. Antonacci, a member of the Freemen of the Land movement, took over Ms. Caverhill’s rental property, gutted its interior, changed the locks and then refused to pay full rent. He also placed a lien on the home. He also tried to charge Ms. Caverhill $15,000 for renovations done to the property.

Members of the Freeman movement believe all governments have been taken over by evil powers and hence they do not have to obey its laws. They also intimidate people by producing pseudo-legal documents. Those documents were on full display this week; the Parkdale home was plastered with nonsensical legal documents claiming copyright infringement and a fee schedule. Several cars parked outside the home were also marked with stickers that pretended to be licenses. On Friday afternoon, a police officer confiscated the actual license plates of two of the vehicles.

She has been trying to evict him for the past two years, but never had a formal rental contract.

“I’m so grateful,” the senior said Friday.

“I am glad that this is just about over. I am glad that justice is served. I am glad that I was persistent and I am glad, somehow, people will be warned.”

Police arrested Mr. Antonacci on a Canada-wide warrant. He will be transported to Montreal to face charges of aggravated assault.

He was charged with pushing a landlady down a flight of stairs in the city in 2007. An arrest warrant was issued in May 2010 when he failed to show up during his trial.