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Residents cite repeated house fires, open‑air drug use near schools; council hears public safety pleas
Summary
Multiple residents told Lakewood City Council on May 12 that a property near schools in Ward 2 had repeatedly burned, that open‑air drug use and encampments persist, and that police response has been inadequate. Speakers asked city and public‑safety officials to take faster action to remove hazards and protect children.
Several Ward 2 residents used the May 12 public‑comment period to report repeated fires, continued open‑air drug use and encampments on a property near local schools and to urge quicker city and police action.
Lindsay Driver, a Ward 2 resident, described back‑to‑back house fires at a property “two doors down from my home and across the street from a high school.” She said the house had become “a hub for disturbing and dangerous activities,” including people bringing trailers and campers onto the lawn and “open‑air drug usage.” Driver said she had reported the activity to law enforcement and that “the response unfortunately has…
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