{"id":639744,"date":"2026-05-01T00:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/639744\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:59:11","slug":"abandoned-red-pickup-truck-with-poop-bags-towed-from-southwest-edmonton-after-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/639744\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned red pickup truck with poop bags towed from southwest Edmonton after a year"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pile of dog poop bags is all that remains after a red pick-up truck parked along a street in Ramsay Heights in southwest Edmonton, for a year, was towed Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

Neighbours were using the abandoned vehicle as a trash can, as it was an eyesore.<\/p>\n

James Soriano has been living in the neighbourhood since February and noticed the red pickup truck parked along the street.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, I thought it was somebody else\u2019s truck because I didn\u2019t really pay attention to it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\"\"Red pick-up truck parked along a street in Ramsay Heights filled with poop bags. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\n

Months went by, and the truck was still on the same street till Thursday morning. A flat tire, multiple warning tickets, and used as a trash can, the vehicle was towed after residents like Soriano made several 311 calls.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see some of them throwing it in there, so it employs bad behaviour from other people as well, already being there. On top of that, like when you walk by it, it really smells,\u201d said Soriano.<\/p>\n

560 vehicles waiting to be impounded in Edmonton<\/p>\n

It is not just in the Ramsay Heights neighbourhood; it has been a concern across Edmonton.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou take a drive around any neighbourhood, you\u2019re bound to find a car. Maybe not quite this bad, but something that looks the same,\u201d said Matthew Goebel, the vice-president of the Westwood Community League.<\/p>\n

One vehicle in the Westwood neighbourhood has been sitting since November, parked on the wrong side of the street, showing a couple of break-in attempts.<\/p>\n

\"\"Vehicle in the Westwood neighbourhood has been sitting since November. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really contributes to a sense of misuse or disuse of public safety issues that we see in many neighbourhoods in the city,\u201d Goebel explained.<\/p>\n

Erin Rutherford, in a letter dated April 16th, shared the concern of Edmontonians, stating that the tow lot is lacking to meet the increased demand for space. The councillor highlighted:<\/p>\n

Requests for parking enforcement have increased by 45 per cent over the past two years, with this high volume continuing into 2026.<\/p>\n

The current tow lot capacity is limiting Parking Enforcement operations.<\/p>\n

There are currently 560 vehicles on the tow list awaiting transfer to the Police Seized Impound Lot.<\/p>\n

In the statement, it says, \u201cI urge the Police Commission to prioritize the relocation of the tow lot to a larger area as a capital profile for the upcoming 4-year budget and work with the City of Edmonton to find a site that better improves the operations of the tow lot, and therefore, enforcement and policing capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goebel adds, \u201cAs far as I\u2019m concerned, this is a police issue through and through. The city has given them more than enough money to make this something that doesn\u2019t need to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in Ramsay Heights, despite the one-year delay, the truck was towed on Thursday. The officer on site said the poop bags will be taken care of by the 311 team.<\/p>\n

Soriano is happy to see the eyesore gone. Saying, \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure now, later on, we\u2019ll get them like Oh, the truck\u2019s gone!\u2019 And everybody\u2019s going to be celebrating, so it\u2019s like a communal eyesore, I guess, is the way to put it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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