Some residents of the capital city are fed up with the disruption and fear caused by activities in certain properties and they’re questioning why the city can’t do more to address their concerns.
A man is facing charges after an incident on Cabot Street late last week that resulted in a shelter in place order.
(VOCM News)
RNC responded to a complaint about weapons and descended on a home in the area.
Forty-eight-year-old Kenneth Clancey is facing charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts of failing to comply with a release order.
One resident of the centre city area says neighbours have been concerned about the property for some time.
She says people are frustrated and living in fear because of the activity in and around the house. She says some neighbours are afraid to leave their homes, or in some cases, even look out their windows.
She told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that neighbours have been reaching out to the mayor and City Hall for some time, but to no avail.
“Why are you not doing your job?” asked the caller, “you’re ignoring what’s happening in your city.”
The city says while Section 375 of the City of St. John’s Act does define nuisance properties, the city’s authority lies in regulating the condition of properties and not the behavior of occupants.
The city says it would be neither lawful nor effective for the city to use its bylaws to target criminal behaviour.
