Residents Renew Calls for Answers After Death Linked to 133 Grove Street; Aldermen Add Executive-session Update

Residents told the Rutland City Board of Aldermen on June 2 that persistent problems at 133 Grove Street — including reported drug activity, an aggressive dog and repeated emergency calls — culminated in the suspicious death of a resident on May 13 and that city responses to complaints have been inadequate.

The public-safety concerns drew the board’s attention during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Lori Coombs, who identified herself as living at 51 Edgerton Street, said the house at 133 Grove had “consumed” multiple city resources over the past year and said family members could not get answers from the police about the circumstances of her brother’s death. “My brother was a vulnerable individual who deserved to be protected, and he was not protected,”…