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Residents urge action on neighborhood safety after reports of loose dogs and repeated police calls near Cheryl’s Bar
Summary
Two residents told Lima City Council about ongoing safety problems: a neighborhood resident reported repeated loose-dog incidents and limited police follow-up; a neighbor near Cheryl’s Bar said 118 police calls to the bar address over a multiyear period have made the neighborhood unsafe.
Two residents used the council’s privilege of the floor to press the city for help with neighborhood safety issues, describing persistent problems they say have affected daily life and created fear.
Ralph Moore, who gave his address as 700 Loretta Place, told the council the neighborhood has suffered “menacing, intimidation and trespassing” and repeated incidents involving unleashed pit bulls. Moore said neighbors have tried to report problems but that the police did not always document complaints or provide badge numbers. “I left a detailed message…
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