- Case Date:
- 7/13/2017
Hello, I would like to give feedback on some unfortunate observations recently on Kirkwood Avenue and the surrounding streets. This took place last Friday evening around 8:30. We took a stroll after dinner to walk around the downtown area, and it was the first time in 20 years of living here, I felt unsafe. I witnessed people doing drugs, drinking on the street, and what appeared to be a drug deal, right on Kirkwood. I have to say I have come to expect public intoxication from college age students, but I think the police do a very good job of handling those cases. The people involved in the activities I mentioned are not college students. Most looked like they could be homeless or struggling in some way.
I understand there is no easy solution. These people need therapy, but they have to be willing to try to improve their lives. I'm not advocating arresting the people. I do think a stronger police presence is needed in these busy areas. I'd recommend posting cadets or others in uniforms strategically in the area. Maybe better lighting and security cameras would help.
Thanks,
Aaron Perry
Abandoned Vehicle
107 E 14th ST
- Case Date:
- 4/20/2015
There is a gold ford explorer parked on the street that has not moved since August. The tags are expired. It appears that someone broke into it.
Abandoned Vehicle
1101 N Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 4/2/2015
Abandoned dark green Chevrolet Cavalier. Vehicle has been parked without moving for at least 5 months, if not longer. Vehicle has multiple flat tires and is surrounded by trash and trapped debris.
Abandoned Vehicle
1107 N Indiana AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/20/2016
There has been an abandoned car parked in front of my house (519 E 14th St.) for a couple weeks. It's a dark green sedan, missing the front bumper. The bumper was on our front lawn for awhile, but I think someone stole it during the last football game. We would like it to be removed/towed so that we can use that space for parking our cars again. The attached picture is the view of the car from inside our house. Thanks.
Abandoned Vehicle
1107 N Indiana AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/20/2016
There has been an abandoned car parked in front of my house (519 E 14th St.) for a couple weeks. It's a dark green sedan, missing the front bumper. The bumper was on our front lawn for awhile, but I think someone stole it during the last football game. We would like it to be removed/towed so that we can use that space for parking our cars again. The attached picture is the view of the car from inside our house. Thanks.
Abandoned Vehicle
1107 N Indiana AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/20/2016
There has been an abandoned car parked in front of my house (519 E 14th St.) for a couple weeks. It's a dark green sedan, missing the front bumper. The bumper was on our front lawn for awhile, but I think someone stole it during the last football game. We would like it to be removed/towed so that we can use that space for parking our cars again. The attached picture is the view of the car from inside our house. Thanks.
Abandoned Vehicle
1114 W 6th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/6/2016
There has been a car with a flat tire parked on the curb for at least seven weeks. We do not know who it belongs to.
- Case Date:
- 7/20/2024
Packages stolen off front door step
Traffic Related Complaints
214 E 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/22/2024
Identical to issue #188757. New tenants at this address are driving the wrong way on 11th to get to their parking spot. Please ask them to obey the "One-Way" signs and approach from either Washington or the alley, and not drive west along 11th from Lincoln. Pedestrians are not expecting a car to turn directly into their path, and because there are no sidewalks, people on foot must walk on the street. Also, there is a large spruce on the SW corner of Lincoln/11th that completely blocks the view of possible oncoming drivers, there is a real possibility that someone could get run over at this location or another vehicle driving in the correct direction on 11th will suffer a head-on. The vehicle observed most recently was a grey Hyundai Sonata with Pennsylvania plates. It then pulled into and parked behind (on the south side) of this house.
- Case Date:
- 9/20/2024
There are two vehicles that have been parked in the McDonalds parking lot for over a month. The blue van is not in a parking spot but in the yellow lines for the edge of the spots and a white cargo van next to it. The white van has no plates and the blue vans plates are from Alabama and expired plates. I have seen the blue van sliding door open for multiple days in a row and now am seeing people just randomly going up to the vehicle. It is attracting homeless people to the area in which the AAA dumpster has had suitcases left in the dumpster area only left for others to retrieve. Not sure if drugs are involved but they are making me nervous to come to work and leave my car out there.