Three people have been squatting in an Atlanta mansion for almost a year, police say

Authorities say a group of people had been squatting in a lavish Atlanta mansion for nearly a year before their dramatic eviction.

Body camera footage released earlier this week by the Fulton County Marshal’s Department showed officers armed with long guns and body armor attacking the 15,000-square-foot Alpharetta mansion.

Drone footage shows a Jeep and a Ford Mustang parked in the circular driveway that was behind black gates.

It has now been revealed that the trio of squatters were in a romantic relationship, according to the Fulton County Marshal’s Office.

Abdurrashiyd York, Pamela Delpiano and “others” are listed as trespassers, according to court documents obtained by WSB-TV. Neighbors thought they belonged, according to the marshal’s office.

The three men slipped through the gate as the JP Morgan bank was in the process of foreclosing on the property. In January, the bank filed documents in Fulton County Court demanding the squatters leave, according to the report.

York filed a counterclaim – asking the bank for $50,000 for home repairs he allegedly made.

Police found a dead dog inside the home, according to WSB-TV. York said he was trying to find a place to bury her.

The group cooperated with police at the scene and no arrests were made.

Georgia passed a reform law earlier this year in response to reckless squatting in Atlanta that saw 1,200 homes and apartments occupied.

The Georgia Squatters Reform Act accelerated the process of evicting these illegal occupants.