closed: Can't Fix #188759

Debris Removal (Sand, General Street Debris):

Other: There a many locations in the neighborhood with shoes hanging from wires. We have attempted to contact the various utility companies, but can be an extensive hassle because they insist on there being an active account at a particular address for them to start a service call. It seems the shoes are mostly hanging from ATT lines, but there are some other communication lines (coaxial cable) and also some electric lines that are being weighed down by shoes. This problem extends at least from 8th to 15th streets, and between Washington and Woodlawn, and is mostly visible in the alleys though some wires passing over streets are also cluttered with shoes. It makes the neighborhood look so trashy. Is this an actual crime? If so, should the police be called if it is witnessed? Would it help if a complete set of locations were sent to some office?

Assigned to: Ryan Pedigo

History

6/4/2024 13:49:53 Closed by Ryan Pedigo

Officers would need to witness the event occurring and then it is possible that the responsible individual could be cited for littering, which is an infraction. If the shoes caused damage to a utility line, it would be possible that the responsible person could be charged with criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor, but it would require the utility company to request that the person be charged. If a member of the public witnesses a person littering or defacing/damaging the property of another, they are requested to call 911 or (812)339-4477 to report the incident.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=188759 Closed by Ryan Pedigo Officers would need to witness the event occurring and then it is possible that the responsible individual could be cited for littering, which is an infraction. If the shoes caused damage to a utility line, it would be possible that the responsible person could be charged with criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor, but it would require the utility company to request that the person be charged. If a member of the public witnesses a person littering or defacing/damaging the property of another, they are requested to call 911 or (812)339-4477 to report the incident.

6/4/2024 13:42:41 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to Ryan Pedigo

Ryan, We are not able to remove shoes from lines but curious if you could help them with if this is a crime or not.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=188759 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to Ryan Pedigo You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Ryan, We are not able to remove shoes from lines but curious if you could help them with if this is a crime or not.

6/4/2024 13:36:23 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=188759 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

6/4/2024 13:36:23 Opened by Anonymous

412 N Harold St, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA

City	Bloomington
State	IN
Latitude	39.169994354248
Longitude	-86.529312133789

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