closed #203299
Excessive Growth
711 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/10/2025
Plants along sidewalk have grown out enough to impede pedestrians, and they keep growing. Could be responsibility of 713 E. Cottage Grove, or maybe both.
Plants along sidewalk have grown out enough to impede pedestrians, and they keep growing. Could be responsibility of 713 E. Cottage Grove, or maybe both.
I wanted to report that I have observed three individuals casing the cars in my neighborhood. Sunday night someone got into my car and ran down the battery despite my having tried to lock it . They left drink straws in the car. I have observed two individuals on bikes wearing hoodies working the cars at the Grant street inn. They come out and case the neighborhood typically between two and five and wake me up. I have observed them at least twice. This morning an older person perhaps sixty five white hair combed back blue “beater” t shirt and shorts was casing the cars on Lincoln Street. I left my car for two seconds to let my dog in and he was looking in mine. I saw him proceed down the street, not the sidewalk, and approach a car parked near the Presbyterian church. It looked to me as if it was either a police car or the community service officer suv from the color. It was the reason I decided to make this report. It’s one thing to be casing for money. It’s quite another to be interested in the contents of a police car. Obviously you would know if you had one there after nine this morning.
Stop sign for westbound traffic on 7th at Lincoln obscured by tree branches. Branches also obscure warning sign to stop, which is just east of stop sign.
Furniture left at the curb.
Recycling cans on the ally are overflowing with unbagged trash (not recyclables). They have not been emptied in weeks.
NW corner of lot is overgrown - partially blocking sidewalk along Cottage Grove. Annual occurrence.
Large trees-of-heaven on the west property line.
Plants are starting to block sidewalk. This has happened before at this same location. Not obvious which house is responsible, 723 (privately owned) or the property just to the west (715, IU-owned.) Side note: the uReport map has the address listed as "805 N. Park", but the porch is facing 11th and the address on the house says "723".
Trees of heaven in backyard along the west property line. Clearly visible from alleys.
Medium-sized trees of heaven along the back (west) property line.