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Residents describe SWAT raid, call for responses; council weighs ADU fixes and schedules vacancy interviews
Summary
Public commenters described a Nov. 19 SWAT operation at a rental property, prompting council to request staff follow-up; council also heard multiple speakers on ADU zoning and agreed to interview all 10 District 1 vacancy applicants over two nights with a meet-and-greet.
Several members of the public used Englewood’s public-comment period to press the council on safety and housing issues.
Benjamin Bendavid (District 1) described an extensive SWAT operation on Nov. 19 at a rental property on South Lincoln Street that he said involved an armored vehicle, flashbangs and a four-hour standoff. He told the council the incident "happened on 11/19/2025" and urged police and the city attorney to work with the landlord to evict tenants from what he called a "problem house." Later in public comment Philippe Erwin also referenced the same event and asked whether the city could issue reverse-911 or mass notifications for such…
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