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Residents tell council a neighborhood SWAT operation left them shaken and ask for follow-up
Summary
Multiple residents described a Nov. 19 SWAT operation on South Lincoln Street that left neighbors cordoned off for hours; they asked the council to work with police and the city attorney to pursue landlord accountability and to improve emergency notification.
During public comment at the Englewood City Council meeting, several residents described community impacts from an intensive police operation on Nov. 19 at a rental property on South Lincoln Street. Benjamin Bendavid, who lives nearby, said the address had produced repeated police calls since 2018 and that the SWAT team used an armored vehicle and flashbangs during a four-hour response. He asked that the Englewood Police Department and the city attorney contact the landlord and pursue eviction or other remedies to address what he described as a persistent public-safety threat.
Philippe Erwin echoed those concerns and asked whether the city can deploy reverse-911 or other rapid-notification systems so residents are informed during events that close streets and place families under stress. Mayor Pro Tem Anderson said he would place a council request for staff follow-up on the specific address and that staff appears familiar with the property, and the council asked staff to report back on status and options.
Other public commenters raised related community-safety and governance concerns; the council did not take formal action during the meeting beyond requesting follow-up and a staff update.
