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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo Prosecutor looks to padlock Flint home after fourth drug raid Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 7:31 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 7:51 PM By Khalil AlHajal | kalhajal@mlive.com FLINT, MI -- Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton is seeking court approval to order the padlocking of a home that police say has repeatedly been used as a drug house. Leyton on Wednesday filed a public nuisance action against the home at 338 Allendale Place, which has been raided by police four times this year, according to a news release issued by assistant prosecuting attorney John Potbury. Police recently discovered a methamphetamine lab at the home near Mclaren Regional Medical Center and four people were arrested, according to Potbury. Genesee Circuit Judge Joseph Farah issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting illegal activity at the home in what Leyton called a first step in having the home padlocked. Prosecutors will ask the court to convert the restraining order to a preliminary injunction in a July 2 hearing. "We will not allow drug dealers to take over our neighborhoods and endanger our safety and security," Leyton said in the news release. "If drug dealing is discovered, not only will the perpetrators be arrested and convicted, they will also lose their homes and possessions through the laws of Michigan... "There were busts at this residence on January 18, 26, February 7 and May 22. Because of the frequency of the criminal activity, we were able to use the public nuisance statute to begin padlocking procedures." Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:19 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo As far as i am concerned michigansue and clear the air have the right ideas. Too many "investor" landlords don't perform background checks (too expensive) and ignore the complaints filed by neighbors. time to toughen up the standards. Public Housing supposedly has a zero tolerance for drugs, but that premise is laughable. michigansue The neighbors in that neighborhood are struggling to keep it livable....and for the most part it really is. But we need to do something with slum landlords all over the city. When they encroach on nice, established neighborhoods, it's worse. Plus, most of SLLs are so arrogant! We as citizens need to step up, too. Look up the property on the city's website - then call the rental agency. Most of city and county offiicals are wayout of touch. They have no idea how serious situations are in Flint - they go home to the 'burbs or Lansing after work. I'm calling 3 landlords today. I've documented activity and blight for about a month on each house. nosnownhell Half the bars in Genesee County operate like "drug houses' ...time to get out a whole lot of padlocks. cleartheair Good deprive another slumlord of the profits that have ruined your city, it is the "don't care" attitude of the slumlords that give shelter to these vermin. joeyzuzu thats funny....Its not the house that is selling the drugs....... pad lock the house and they move into a different one...... how about padlocking the drug dealers , then the house can be rented and the city can get tax revenue.....but flint doesnt need the tax revenue right? ic23b likes this. Terry "We will not allow drug dealers to take over our neighborhoods and endanger our safety and security," . . . in an election year. locojo [b] i'd bet there's a whole bunch of houses this could happen to in the flint area - the neighbors need to step up and report all the illegal activity they see on a daily basis - that's if they're willing to help - intimidation sometimes makes people think twice about what the see and hear - also, some of the neighbors don't want to see the activity end because they are the activity. [/b] DirtStyx "We will not allow drug dealers to take over our neighborhoods and endanger our safety and security," Did Leyton actually say that with a straight face? Has he actually ever been in Flint? I'd say he's missing something rather enormous. shanedr It shouldn't take four incidents. It should have been padlocked after the third incident at most, preferably the second incident. john likes this. Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:34 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo CLOSED FOJ CASE REGISTER OF ACTIONS 06/21/12 This is one of several citizen ases filed against nuisance drug houses. Most were filed in the late 80's. 89-107983-CZ JUDGE BEAGLE FILE 12/08/89 ADJ DT 08/01/90 CLOSE 08/01/90 GENESEE COUNTY SCAO LINE 110 P 001 SHELTON,LEROY REV. ETAL , VS D 001 WARREN,W.L. ETAL, 601 WEST PATERSON FLINT MI 48503 DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ P 002 DIXSON,HERBERT REV., VS D 002 THOMPSON,ERNEST, 601 WEST PATERSON FLINT MI 48503 DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ P 003 ROBBS,ALFRED L.C. REV , VS D 003 KEYS,KOTIDA, 601 WEST PATERSON FLINT MI 48503 DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ P 004 RANDOLPH,LEWIS REV., VS D 004 KEYS,PAMELA LUCI, 601 WEST PATERSON FLINT MI 48503 DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ P 005 LEONARD,R, VS D 005 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN,, 601 WEST PATERSON FLINT MI 48503 DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ D 006 TICOR REALTY TAX SERVICE,, DISPOSITION 08/01/90 FOJ Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:44 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo CLOSED FOJ CASE REGISTER OF ACTIONS 06/21/12 PAGE 1 87-093362-PZ JUDGE FULLERTON FILE 10/26/87 ADJ DT 04/08/88 CLOSE 04/08/88 GENESEE COUNTY SCAO LINE 110 P 001 LEONARD,ROBERT F., VS D 001 WALLACE,PHIL, ATY:BUSCH,ARTHUR A. P-33872 810-732-9400 DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 002 ROBBS,ALFRED REV., VS D 002 WALLACE,PATRICIA, DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 003 RANDOLPH,LEWIS REV., DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 004 ANANICH,JAMES, DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 005 DUPCZA,JOSEPH, DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 006 DICKS,RICHARD, DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ P 007 RIDDLE,S.L. JR., DISPOSITION 04/08/88 FOJ Actions, Judgments, Case Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Num Date Judge Chg/Pty Event Description/Comments ---- -------- ---------- ------- --------------------------------------------- 1 10/26/87 FULLERTON RECEIPT# 00000000 AMT $40.00 COMPLAINT FILED 2 SUMMONS ISSUED 3 ROBERT F. LEONARD, REV. AL FRED L.C. ROBBS, REV. LEWIS 4 RANDOLPH, JAME ANANICH, JO SEPH DUPCZA, RICHARD DICKS, 5 AND S.L. RIDDLE, JR. -VS- PHIL & PATRICIA A. WALLACE - 6 OCCUPANTS OF 2113 ADAMS FL INT, MICHIGAN 7 11/02/87 AFFIDAVIT FILED OF JOSEPH DUPCZA 8 AFFIDAVIT FILED OF RICHARD DICKS Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:54 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo This group along with others such as Attorney Kathy Dones Carson filed many of these complaints against drug dealers and their landlords to rid the neighborhoods of nuisance houses. Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:59 am    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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