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Residents tell Gonzales council a boxing gym incident raised safety and fairness concerns
Summary
Several residents urged the council to investigate an incident in front of a boxing gym where a man chased a minor, alleging inconsistent code enforcement and that the gym lacks sidewalks and crosswalks; a parent said her son, who has ADHD, was later kicked out of the gym.
During public comment, multiple residents described a string of incidents centered on a local boxing gym and interactions with police.
Henry Martinez Jr. said his nephew was chased by an adult driver and that police left the scene without holding the driver accountable. "If I would've chased down a kid, I'd be reckless driving...but for him to get off the hook for whatever reason was crazy," Martinez said, and he urged the city to inspect…
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