2 Charged With Renting Out Randolph Houses They Don't Own

RANDOLPH, MA — A man and a woman were arrested after police said they broke into foreclosed houses and rented them out to tenants.

Ricard Bernard, 47, of Milton, and Katya Magni, 31, of Brockton, were charged Wednesday after Police Chief William Pace said the two suspects rented the houses to unsuspecting tenants.

Police said the suspects tricked people into signing over distressed property deeds for $1, under the false promise that Bernard would make repairs and remove the homes from foreclosure listings. The properties would then be sold, and Bernard collected any profit after satisfying the bank lien.

Police said this happened at several homes in Randolph.

Charges filed against Bernard and Magni include two counts of breaking and entering and five counts of larceny over $1,200.

Anyone who is either renting a property from Bernard or has had real estate interactions with him or Magni is asked to call the Randolph Police Department at 781-963-1212.

Photos via Randolph Police Department