Friend w/ benefits is living at my house... does not pay rent or any financial assistance. Does not work or have financial income. Because he has medical issues I have allowed him to stay but he has become abusive... is a alcoholic / drug abuser... is not on the lease... & has done damage to the interior of the house... my car... & physically injured me. I want him out & have told him, but he says he gets mail here... so I have to evict him... He also gets illegal prescription drugs mailed to him. I am afraid that if I evict him he will destroy the house & steal a lot of my stuff. How do I get rid of him.

Have him arrested for physically injuring you and getting illegal drugs.

Call the police... don't let him know you are doing it. Just call and they will escort him from your premiss's. If he wants his belongings they will supervise the removal of his things so that he cannot destroy anything belonging to you and he will not be able to abuse you while it is being done...
A wise woman once said... The first time he hurts you, you are a victim, the second time he hurts you, you are a volunteer... Don't be that type of volunteer... Get him OUT.

You can report the illegal drugs to the police they may arrest him. If they do, you can ask for a restraining order to keep him from returning.

The police will not just escort him out, they need a criminal matter to intervene.

The other option is to evict.

Please call the police, or go to a police station, and talk with them about what to do next. Fill out any papers they suggest, and at least, that's a start. Good luck.

Please call the police, or go to a police station, and talk with them about what to do next. Fill out any papers they suggest, and at least, that's a start. Good luck.

When are you going to learn to stop giving inaccurate advice? LL/Tenant law is a civil matter and the police don't get involved in civil matters.

ScottGem... Would they get involved if it is a matter of domestic violence? I'm asking because here in Ontario they do... they also provide supervision of the removal of property when there is a no contact order in place... I am not doubting you...

ScottGem ... Would they get involved if it is a matter of domestic violence?? I'm asking because here in Ontario they do... they also provide supervision of the removal of property when there is a no contact order in place... I am not doubting you...

To know exactly what OP needs to do we need to know what state, province, or country it is in which OP is located. It could be, depending on the answer to that question, that the person is considered a tenant and thus entitled to protection under the landlord-tenant laws of that jurisdiction. If so, it would be likely that he cannot be summarily ejected without a prior court order.

On the other hand, if he has committed a crime for which he can be arrested, or if a domestic violence restraining order is warranted, that would enable OP to get him out quicker.

ScottGem ... Would they get involved if it is a matter of domestic violence?? I'm asking because here in Ontario they do... they also provide supervision of the removal of property when there is a no contact order in place... I am not doubting you...

DV is a criminal act. As I said, the police need a criminal act to intervene. The OP would have to call the police and press criminal charges for the police to act.