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Residents tell Lima City Council of loose dogs and bar‑related violence affecting neighborhoods

3203235 · May 5, 2025
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Two residents raised safety concerns during public comment: a 77‑year‑old described repeated off‑leash dogs and unreturned calls to the mayor and police, and a neighbor reported 118 police calls to a nearby bar since 2022.

Two residents used the council’s public comment period to raise neighborhood safety concerns, reporting repeated loose dogs and frequent police calls tied to a neighborhood bar.

Ralph Moore, who identified himself as living at 700 Loretta Place, told councilors the neighborhood has experienced “menacing, intimidation, and trespassing,” including pit bulls running loose without leashes and racial and ethnic slurs. Moore said he left a detailed voicemail for the mayor and received no response. He said police had sometimes refused to make…

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