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Residents press council on Westminster Mall vandalism and public safety; council says mall is private property
Summary
Multiple speakers warned that recent vandalism at the closed Westminster Mall has become a public-safety problem. Police said they have responded to over 400 calls to the mall since its October closure and made more than 65 arrests to date; council and staff said they are working with property owners and may pursue legal remedies.
Residents used the Jan. 14 public comment period to press the Westminster City Council about escalating vandalism and public‑safety incidents at the closed Westminster Mall and to urge stronger city and property‑owner action.
Several speakers described widespread vandalism that circulated online and said the city should have anticipated and hardened the site after its closure. “How did the city not see this coming?” one speaker asked, urging the city to pursue cost recovery and enforcement against…
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