Neighbourhood pleads for help against vandals ACTUAL I TÉ • NEWS GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
help dealing with a vandalismproblem that has plagued the neighbourhood for the past four years. The coming of spring, Leroux noted, is not the welcoming event that it should be for property holders in the area. “We wonder when the vandalism will start again,” she said. Homes in the neighbourhood along the Russell Fitness Trail are targeted by youths who throw eggs during the night at the back- yard decks, outdoor pools and hot tubs, ringing doorbells or knocking on doors then running off into the night, and committing
Some homeowners in the Russell Trails neighbourhood of Russell village are tired of having egg on their faces where vandals are concerned. They’ve asked township council for help in either catching or cha- sing off the youths they say have made home ownership in their area a misery. Joanne Leroux and Colin Baird presented council, onMay 4, with a petition fromRus- sell Trails homeowners and a request for
A petition from Russell Trails homeowners and a request for help dealing with a vandalism problem that has plagued the neighbourhood for the past four years was recently presented to council.
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various other acts of vandalism before es- caping along the trail. Homeowners try to clean their decks and other structures as fast as possible but, in some cases, stains still remain behind, affecting the property value of the home. Leroux told council these are not random, isolated incidents against residents in the neighbourhood. “This usually happens when we are at home,” she said. “They (vandals) want to see our reactions, our frustration.” Police always respond fast when homeowners report a vandalism incident. But Leroux noted there is not much they can do unless they catch the miscreants in the act.The youths, she noted, are well aware of their rights and even seem to have parental support.
She told council that last year, the day before Halloween, her husband, Colin Baird, once went out after an egging incident and caught two youths before they had a chance to flee with their friends. He turned them over to the police but later found himself charged the next day with assault by the parents of the two youths.The charges were later dropped but not until February of this year and after several court appearances to deal with the matter. Mayor Leroux promised to have admin- istration look into the various suggestions from area residents. He noted that it’s also the second time within a week that he has heard about the Hydro substation “hangout” situation.
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