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Resident tells council of shootings, party disorder in Garfield neighborhood; calls for clearer police response
Summary
At the June 3 meeting, resident Steven L. Robinson Sr. described shootings, a large late‑night party and multiple police calls in the Garfield area. He urged stronger, sustained police presence and better enforcement of permit/curfew conditions after repeated incidents involving gunfire and property damage.
A Garfield neighborhood resident told the Elkhart Common Council on Tuesday that the area has experienced repeated gunfire, property damage and large late‑night gatherings, and he urged a stronger, sustained police response.
Steven L. Robinson Sr., who gave his address as 513 West Garfield Avenue, described a series of incidents beginning with shots fired the previous Friday. He said a man walking his dog was beaten near Prairie and Harold and later returned with a gun; in a separate incident, he told the council, "They shot at my dog." Robinson said he called police repeatedly…
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