Date: January 12,2001
Contact:
Sara Kempin
Phone: (919) 733-5027 (ext.232)
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Date: January 12,2001 |
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Contact:
Sara Kempin
Phone: (919) 733-5027 (ext.232)
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JUDGE ISSUES TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST PROPERTY AT 716 WARE STREET |
REIDSVILLE--Superior Court Judge Peter M. McHugh issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) today against property located at 716 Ware St, Reidsville. The temporary restraining order prohibits any illegal activity from occurring on the property until a preliminary injunction hearing is held. The defendants in the suit are David Sloan, Jr, of Meridian, Mississippi, property owner, and Marion Smith, tenant.
The TRO is the first step in a civil nuisance abatement case brought by Rockingham County District Attorney Belinda Foster on behalf of the State of North Carolina.
"This place has long been a problem in that neighborhood," said Foster. "We are taking this action in response to community complaints, and we thank local citizens for their support of our efforts."
Information for the lawsuit was coordinated by a member of Alcohol Law Enforcement's (A.L.E.) Nuisance Abatement Team at the request of Reidsville Police Chief Edd Hunt. Officers with the Police Department researched police records concerning this establishment and provided the information to the Nuisance Abatement Team. The TRO was served today by deputies with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
The property has a reputation as a location for drug deals, assaults and other breaches of the peace. "Hopefully, this will be a permanent solution and will bring peace to that neighborhood," stated Hunt.
"The Nuisance Abatement Law provides a tool that local communities can use to stop nuisances at places like these for good," stated John D. Smith, III, A.L.E. director. "There is no reason for a nuisance like this to terrorize a community. The nuisance lawsuit will allow us to solve the problem once and for all, and hopefully give Reidsville residents some peace."
Since its inception in 1994, A.L.E.'s Nuisance Abatement Team has assisted local law enforcement agencies in stopping problems at more than 100 establishments across the state. The Team is currently investigating about 30-40 locations across North Carolina.
The Nuisance Abatement Team was created by the Special Crime Session of the General Assembly to address the growing concern among North Carolinians about crime and to help guarantee all citizens a right to be safe in their homes and neighborhoods. The agents target properties that are a haven for crimes, criminals and violence in communities throughout North Carolina.
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