HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 2, 1994 (31)CITY COUNCL MEETING
NOVEMBER 2, tail
COMPLAINT REGARDING CRIME ON EAST SIDE
Mike Meek, 325 East Pins Street, Log, complained about the crime, gangs, dugs and
prostitution problems along the 200 and 300 blocks of East Pine Street and urged the City
Council to adopt stronger ordinances to adWess the situation. The Police Department
has been very quick to respond and takes are of matters as they happen; however, the
criminals are back an the street the next day. Stronger laws should be In place assuring
that landlords keep buildings dsaned and maintained and not allow Illegal activities from
happening on its premises. Chief Hansen responded that this area's crime rats is quite
high, and beginning Thursday the Police Department will be beefing up its patrol in this
SW OS a new program.
Joanne Meek, 325 East Pine Streeet, Lodi, also c mptai ned about the high crime rate in
the 200 and 300 blocks of East Pine Street. Mrs. Meek presented the City Council with a
est of complaints and issues for this area (a copy of which Is on file to the City Clerk's
office).
FILE NO. CC -18
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JOANNE MEEK
325 EAST PINE
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95242
PHONE 334-6677
COMPLAINTS:
1. LOITERING
2. VERBAL ABUSE
3.UR HATING IN STREET
4.DRUG DEALING
5.GANGS
6.FIGHTING
7.SHOOTING
8.TRASH IN YARDS AND STREET
9.PROSTITUTION
ISSUES:
1. SLUM LANDLORDS UNWILLING TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY.
2.VERBAL HARASSMENT BY TENANTS.
3.OPEN SOLICITING OF PROSTITUTES AND DRUGS.
4. GANGS
ADDRESSES KNOWN TO HAVE TROUBLE IN THE AREA
1.200 CHERRY GANGS AND DRUGS- NEIGHBORS TERRIFIED
2.505 HILBORN DRUGS AND GANGS
3.719 AND 720 S. WASHINGTON DRUGS, GANGS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
POLICE HAVE 18 PAGES OF CALLS FROM THESE ADDRESSES.
4.4161/2 EDEN GANG ACTIVITY
5.503 AND 505 E. TOKAY GANGS
6.322 E. PINE EVERYKIND OF PROBLEM HAS SURFACED THERE
7.222 E. PINE EVERYKIND OF PROBLEM HAS SURFACED THERE
8.216 E. PINE GANGS
9.207 E. PINE GANGS AND RELATED PROBLEMS(SAME OWNER AS 322 E.
PINE)
10.409 E. PINE GANGS
11.410 E. PINE GANGS
12. 524 E. ELM GANGS AND ALL OTHER PROBLEMS NEIGHBORS ARE
TERRIFIED.
THE BRIGHT SPOT ON THE EASTSIDE IS TONY CANTON OWNER OF THE
REDWOOD CHALET APPARTMENTS. HE MANAGED TO CLEAN UP HIS
APPARTMENTS THAT ONCE SHARED ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS.