“I have witnessed people living at the gazebo with mattresses, queen size mattresses that have been there for a week and never said anything.”ASHTABULA, Ohio - “Main Avenue has gotten so bad and out of control,” says Christy Tobias, Owner of Christy Tobias Hair Salon.
“I have witnessed people living at the gazebo with mattresses, queen size mattresses that have been there for a week and never said anything,” says Tobias.“She was screaming about going after somebody. I called the police because it was in front of my business and I was told people are allowed to walk around with knives,” says Tobias.
“Something City Council can tackle is what we can do when someone does put a box up under a business awning with a mattress and is actively fornicating with someone in it,” says Stevenson.They also shared that half of the jail is filled with arrest from incidents like this. “In the summer we had a dedicated police officer walking the beat. That program ended and we have had a rise in the homeless population harassing people, so I believe we are going to get back to that program,” says DiGiacomo.