Harrisburg GA neighbors work with Richmond County deputies to fight crime
By Navideh Forghani
Story Published: Sep 29, 2009 at http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/local/62695997.html
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Neighbors in one Augusta community say they are tired of the crime and took their complaints to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
People who live in the Harrisburg community and deputies are working together to create a list of homes where they say crime is an every day occurrence.
“When we speak of chronic nuisance, we are talking about drug dealing, prostitution, harassment, discharge of weapons. This goes on in Harrisburg,” said Lori Davis, Harrisburg resident.
Richmond County's Crime Suppression team has a list of homes they are constantly watching.
“When we can make cases, we do. We do as much as we can where ever we can to fix the problems,” said Deputy Gabe Garner, Richmond County Sheriff’s
NBC Augusta 26 News was there as deputies searched a home on Tuesday. They arrested two people for drug paraphernalia.
According to the county's license and inspection office, the house is being used as a boarding house, but that's illegal because it's zoned for a single family home.
"He builds fake walls, builds plumbing for six rooms, when the inspection is done they are open for business,” said Davis.
Tenants say they pay 80 dollars a week to live here. Now, there's a sign saying they're going to have to leave. Inspectors say they're looking into five more homes just like this one that could be running illegally.
Neighbors say more needs to be done. Lori Davis, homeowner association president says she hardly sees any deputies at the newly opened substation.
"We have what they are calling a substation. But I have yet to see an officer there,” said Davis.
The sheriff's office says they’ve increased patrols in the area, with several teams driving through neighborhoods every day.
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