Homeless living behind unoccupied home with trash and fires. One person named Bob related to the property owner is allowed to camp there but in his absence others have taken up living behind home. Neighbors are now complaining. Mike Harper (812-360-5782) related to the absentee owner occasionally cuts the grass.
Homeless encampment starting Not sure who’s land it is on
Homeless sleeping on the sidewalk again next to All-Star driving school. Police chase them off yesterday, why is it allowed that they still keep coming back? They have also trashed the bus shelter on Henderson Street next to Brandon Court Apartments.
Homeless asleep at private property and along bline.
Running north on Bline with my daughter at ~10:30 am was verbally harassed by a group of 4 men who appeared to be unhoused gathered by the tables adjacent to Wonderlab garden. Comments were of a sexual nature. It would be appreciated if you could step up patrols in that area. Thank you.
People are living in the park again. There is a tent like structure blocking the stairs.
Someone has a microwave, air fryer, and grill/hot plate that they are operating out of an outlet on utility pole in the back of the park. The food and waste is attracting wildlife/raccoons in the picture, is concerning for public safety
Dear Sir/Madam, [ TO BE FORWARDED, only to the (Office of the Mayor)(s), (Bloomington,((IN)/Monroe Co.)), (in office(s):(year(s):(2020/'21)) onward(s); (yr. 2024(A.D)), (Special Assistant to the Mayor, (Mayor Kerry Thompson), ("Office") Telephone no. : 812-349-3406] This is a letter of, ((formal) communication, only), (read:("Complaint"/"Concern")), for informing, Ms. Margaret VanSchaik, (Special Assistant to the Mayor), to contact St. Mark's ("U.M.C":(United Methodist Church)), (Church) office, (812) 332-5788, and possibly make arrangement(s) for (shipping/storage) of, my(personal) belonging(s), (initially, (stored) at the new(bldg./facility), ("I.R.A":( Indiana Recovery Alliance)), ("Far-Westside"), (Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.)), (since, as communicated , the time-limit of storage, (<1-2 month(s)), Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Ms. Diya B.((email):diybhatt@indiana.edu))
The Mayor's office should really post information on the city website and not just on Facebook. Facebook is a toxic platform that requires an account and residents should not be forced to engage on that platform just to get basic information. If the Mayor wants to post things there that is fine but it can't be the only source of information.
There appears to be a small homeless camp in the backyard behind the unoccupied house with a tent and two abandoned vehicles. The house itself has been vacant for many years and none of the people staying there seem to be entering the home. A relative of the people who own the house, a man named Bob, began staying in the backyard over a year ago, but he has since left and other people are now staying there in his absence. Recently, neighbors have found human feces and needles in their yard nearby, creating sanitary concerns, as well as heard a woman yelling in what sounded like distress at night. Outreach to the family of the property owner has not been successful so far, so I’m hoping someone could please look into this situation. Thank you!