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913-919 North Orris Drive
- Case Date:
- 6/22/2017
Once again the police have had to come into our area, following a street fight along the sidewalk between our homes. Just 2 nights ago shots were being fired less than 12ft. from my grandson's bedroom at 1am on that sidewalk. Police did find 1 of the 6 teens. Yesterday the fight landed two young adults in my driveway seeking refuge from an out of control violent young man. I'm disabled on crutches, and when I tried to stop the attacker from coming on my property he threatened serious harm to me and my grandson. Just before it got deadly, police with a K-9 arrived. Thank you BPD. The cut-thru sidewalk has become a danger and a menace to all of us and it is used mainly for bad activity. It needs to be closed, and the broken steps up to 12th street need to go. Many of us are elderly, disabled, and tired of these constant problems. City leaders NEED to come and see this area, and the trash, broken steps, empty drug needles, etc. We need help beyond having to call BPD all the time. Please take this seriously before someone is not just assaulted again, but perhaps shot. 2 gun incidents this spring is 2 too many. Thank You.
- Case Date:
- 12/9/2024
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is Ms. Diya B.((email):diybhatt@indiana.edu), reporting (some/mostly) of, my (problem(s)/issue(s)) faced, (after relocating from, (City of Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.) (residential/business) (U.S) Postal mailing zip-code(s):(47401(U.S.A); 47404(U.S.A)), (initially, after the (permanent??) closure of the ("Wheeler Mission Center for Women & Children"), (Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.)), (~ (late) Fall/(early) Winter (2023(A.D)), stated, (in order of, (decreasing) (relevance(s)/importance(s)), as follow(s):
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(Personal) belonging(s), ((listing(s), not exhaustive though):(women's clothing, footwear, etc. (primarily, (U.S)size(s), only), (art& craft/hobby, etc.) supplies, (school/college)supplies, (book(s), magazine(s), (CDs, DVDs, Blue-ray(s), etc.), (academic/recreational) (audio/video)(s), (important) document(s), paperwork(s), etc.), left behind, (after leaving the (afore)mentioned, (homeless) shelter, (for women, (with/without) children)), (bldg./facility/ground(s), etc.), (initially, (yr. 2020(A.D), (late)Summer/(early) Fall) season), (primarily stored in, the "Property" Room, (personal) storage locker(s), (assigned to, (homeless) shelter guest(s), (during their residence(s), (at the (afore-mentioned) (homeless) shelter, (for women, (with/without) children), ("Far-Westside"), (Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.)) location, only).
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New plan to help the unhoused in Bloomington
WTHR
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Aug 6, 2024 — Monroe County has a new housing plan after a sharp increase in the unhoused population since 2019.
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Indiana Daily Student
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Efforts behind the scenes: changing the face of Bloomington’s homelessness
A sign for the Wheeler Mission Center for Men is pictured at 215 S. Westplex Ave. in Bloomington. Dana Jones, the director of engagement and...
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1 month ago
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The Herald-Times
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Southern Indiana city proposes halting homeless services to out-of-towners
We can't say 'Yes' to everyone,” Mayor Kerry Thomson said.
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Aug 7, 2024
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WFYI
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Monroe County homeless center ends weekend services, blames staff shortage and safety concerns
The Shalom Center will discontinue valuable weekend meal and shelter resources for Monroe County's homeless community starting in May.
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Apr 11, 2022
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919-1005 North Orris Drive
- Case Date:
- 6/20/2017
City pathway is popular sight for criminal activity such as: drug deals and use (used needles are common on stairs of city path), destruction of public and private property, fighting, littering, public urination and feces, and this year we've had two occurrences of people on the path discharging guns (~1pm last night was the most recent occurrence- see police report). The stairs on the path are unsafe and create a safe haven for criminal activity because the police can not pursue the suspects down the path or stairs. Instead the police have to drive around the block to try and head of the criminals and thus allows them to evade police. My community and the police officers are requesting that these dilapidated stairs and path be removed. They are public menace to our community and Bloomington society as a whole. Please help us protect our community by removing this criminal gateway into our neighborhood.
My fellow community members and I will continue to post updates on our problems, interactions with criminal (e.g. death threats) and reporting of criminal activities associated with this path (including photos).