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Downtown resident tells commission neighbor pulled handgun during alley dispute; city officials say ownership likely civil matter
Summary
Resident Blake Jones told the Richmond commission a neighbor pulled a handgun and repeatedly called police over use of a downtown alley; city staff said they have issued code citations related to an unlicensed home business and that alley ownership and access rights will require deed/survey review and may be a civil dispute.
Blake Jones, who lives at 314 North Second Street in downtown Richmond, used the public-comment period to describe an ongoing dispute with a neighbor over an alley that serves seven homes.
Jones told the commission he has called city offices and police repeatedly and said that, in a recent incident, "I had a neighbor pull a handgun on me." He said he recorded video of the incident and that no criminal charges were filed. Jones said he and neighbors lack clear deed or parcel records showing…
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