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Residents urge city and sheriff for faster action after years of stalking, harassment in Olivenhain neighborhood
Summary
Several residents from Olivenhain/Leucadia described years of harassment and violent incidents by a neighbor. They told the council arrests and restraining orders have not stopped the behavior and asked the city to explore nuisance/noise enforcement, quieter zones, and meeting coordination with sheriff and prosecutors.
Multiple residents from a north Encinitas neighborhood described a prolonged pattern of harassment, property damage and threatening behavior by a nearby resident. Speakers said the alleged offender has a long history of arrests and convictions, numerous restraining orders, and repeated violations and that criminal proceedings have moved slowly.
Speakers described property damage (rocks, eggs, glass), personal threats including racist and obscene language directed at neighborhood families, nocturnal loud screaming, surveillance behavior, remote-controlled cameras aimed at homes and persistent harassment that has continued despite arrests and restraining orders. Neighbors said they had contacted sheriff's deputies, victim services, code enforcement, prosecutors and other agencies, and described being passed between offices without an effective resolution. Some asked the city for additional enforcement tools, clearer nuisance/noise enforcement, and to consider options that might encourage removal of the problem or reduce its effect on neighborhood safety.
Council response: The mayor and other council members acknowledged the residents and said staff would meet with county sheriff leadership and coordinate with the city's captain on possible local remedies; council emphasized that ongoing criminal matters may be handled by county law enforcement and prosecutors but asked staff to research local nuisance, noise and code enforcement options for neighborhood safety. The council also suggested coordinating a meeting involving sheriff representatives, council members and the affected residents to assess what local resources and remedies might be available.
No formal action was taken beyond directing staff to coordinate meetings with law enforcement and to report back on potential local code-enforcement or nuisance remedies.
Speakers included Donna Goldschlag, Diana Serhan, George Serhan and other neighbors who relinquished time to speak to the council about the multiple-year problem.
