ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — Nearly 200 police calls have been made this year to the Aspen Ridge Apartments in Arvada, making it one of the busiest addresses for law enforcement in the area.

Residents say squatters and problem tenants are making daily life difficult, and both police and management agree that a change in Colorado law has made it harder to get them out.

“They’re not paying nothing. I pay my rent every month,” said resident Darin Barton, who told FOX31 squatters have been moving in and causing problems.

Arvada police say the majority of calls at the complex are for trespassing, often involving people trying to get back into apartments after being removed.

“Our top calls are probably going to be unwanted persons … maybe somebody trying to get back into an apartment that they wer

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