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St. Louis government on Thursday morning cleared a homeless encampment that had been causing discomfort to residents for three years.
City officials cleared an encampment in a nearby complex directly in front of several homes occupied by a homeless couple and nuisance homeowners.
“It was an all-out danger,” neighbor Toni Figueroa said. After being sent to St. Louis From her balcony. “Goodbye, and good banishment.”
Conor Kerrigan, a spokesperson for Mayor Tishaura Jones, told Fox News Digital that the city and city officials have been trying to work with the homeless couple for eight to 10 years.
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A homeless encampment in the St. Louis, Missouri area has finally been removed from the area after three years of existence. (Beavis Shock)
“Previous relocation efforts have failed,” he said. “Over time, the area occupied by the couple expanded and became a public right of way. The lack of sanitation facilities worsened to the point where it was no longer habitable.”
“The couple is receiving services from the city. Due to privacy concerns, we cannot share further details,” Kerrigan added.
Residents living nearby sued the city in February for not removing the camp.
Plaintiffs Richard Baumhoff and Stephen McClanahan argued that the city of St. Louis refused to act despite multiple requests for relief from police and the city. Residents said law enforcement accused Jones, a Democrat, of telling them they were beyond control.
“For three years, they lived in a makeshift tent in front of their home,” W. Bevis Schock, an attorney for Mr. Baunhoff and Mr. McClanahan, told Fox News Digital at the time.
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A spokesperson for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said the city ultimately removed the encampment because it posed a public health problem. (Washington Post via Getty Images)
“They have a nice front porch. They want to go out in the morning with a nice cup of coffee and enjoy the sunshine, but it’s scary, smelly, and noisy. That can’t happen.’ They’re there, but that’s why they can’t use the house properly,” Schock added.
Plaintiffs’ petition to the court alleges that the street squatters, referred to in court documents as “Doe and Roe,” “became aggressive toward Plaintiff and yelled at Plaintiff and others.” are doing.
“Due to the foul odors (including the odor of excrement) emanating from the tent, Plaintiffs no longer use their front porch and front yard,” the petition continued. Neighbors claimed to have seen a homeless couple “straddling the sewer and using it as a toilet.”
“These people are not showering every day. There is garbage accumulating inside their houses. You can see rats running around. They are throwing chicken bones and other garbage outside their temporary tents, which attracts pests. “It’s coming,” Schock said.
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According to local reports, city workers began cleaning around 9 a.m. Thursday, and the fire department arrived around 11 a.m. to wash down the sidewalks.
