Leader of 'Camp Take Notice' arrested a second time

Camp Take Notice's leader, Caleb Poirier, was arrested for trespassing -- again by State Police -- around midnight. Both Ann Arbor police and State police have been paying visits to the site since Wednesday, when Poirier was first arrested by State Police for trespassing and vagrancy. He was released after his first arrest.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said that Poirier would be released this afternoon, once his fingerprints are taken. Poirier was not arraigned.

Michigan State Police could not be reached for comment today.

Nord said that if campers are evicted from their current location, the camp has its eye on other sites near city bus lines. He said the concern is that eviction could force campers to disperse, leaving them to fend for themselves in uncertain and unfamiliar settings. Nord said that any decision to move would have to be made by the camp as a whole.

Friday night, several members of the camp pooled their money and got a room at the Victory Inn. Camp supporters have been manning the site around the clock, sleeping in their cars, ready to pack up the site in the event that campers are evicted.

Lily Au, a supporter of Camp Take Notice, said she planned to go to the Robert J. Delonis homeless shelter on West Huron Street at to rustle up Poirier's friends and supporters for a protest at 4 p.m. on Main Street, according to an e-mail from the camp. Seth Best, another supporter, planned to stage a small protest of his own near Michigan Stadium.

The message, as explained by former camper and current supporter Hunter Roberts: "They're arresting people for being homeless."

James David Dickson reports on human interest stories for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at JamesDickson@AnnArbor.com, or (734) 623-2532.