Nuisance board declares Shop and Save at 427 W. Sunrise Blvd. a nuisance; orders cameras, signage and other measures

The Fort Lauderdale Nuisance Abatement Board on June 11 declared Shop and Save, 427 West Sunrise Boulevard, a nuisance and approved an abatement order requiring the owner to post signs, install cameras and lighting, remove gaming machines and cease sales of specified drug paraphernalia.

Detective, speaking for Fort Lauderdale police, told the board the store had 18 calls over six months including narcotics-related incidents, trespassings and an attempted robbery. The detective recommended a set of compliance measures and said, "The owner will install and maintain a minimum of 1 exterior surveillance video camera on each side of the property and a minimum of 1 interior surveillance video camera capturing the entry and exit of the business as well as the counter area, and 1 interior camera that will be focused on the cashier and the cash register, which should be monitored and record activity and transactions." The board voted to accept the recommendations as amended to require identification for all…