JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Residents of a Jacksonville neighborhood say they have reached a breaking point over what they describe as a nuisance home that has drawn repeated visits from law enforcement.<\/p>\n
The home sits on Jefferson Road in the Sandalwood area, steps away from Brookview Elementary School. Neighbors say the situation has worsened over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve actually had cops parked down at the end of the road,\u201d said Brittany Harris, who lives in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Neighbors shared photos taken over several months that they say show JSO, a JSO crime scene unit, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and what appears to be JSO placing crime scene tape on the fence of the property. Tow trucks and heavy law enforcement presence are also visible in the images.<\/p>\n
Harris said the activity doesn\u2019t stop when school lets out.<\/p>\n
\u201cLiteral drug deals while school\u2019s letting out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
One neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, says the traffic in that area is unusual. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just because you see the same cars parking in front of the yard and people coming out to them like multiple times a day,\u201d the neighbor said.<\/p>\n
Another neighbor added that the behavior at the home was concerning.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would see some people like doing, like, like a lean over, like they\u2019re on fentanyl or something,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
Austin Simmons says he has lived there the last several years and it makes him feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy fianc\u00e9e, she wakes up early for work, and she encounters them sometimes,\u201d Simmons said.<\/p>\n
Another anonymous neighbor described a particularly frightening encounter late at night. <\/p>\n
\u201cOne time I was trying to get into our property, and it was maybe like 11 p.m. and I had two of them roll up and then one of them from the house yelled over to them to not do anything, and then they left,\u201d the neighbor said. \u201cHonestly, I thought that they were going to rob me.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the neighbors said the conditions are worse at night and someone who lives in the neighborhood had a knife pulled on them.<\/p>\n
News4JAX visited the property and attempted to speak with several people we saw going in and out of the home. Those individuals did not want to talk. One person who was approached said they did not live there.<\/p>\n
News4JAX then reviewed property records through the Duval County Property Appraiser\u2019s website and contacted one of the homeowners listed on the deed. In a statement, the homeowner said: <\/p>\n
\u201cOur mother passed away, and the house is in four of our names. The brother who lives there took over the house. It\u2019s a bad situation because it\u2019s in four of our names. I know that there was ugly drug activity, but not aware of how bad it\u2019s gotten. It is a shame.\u201d<\/p>\n
JSO responded to News4JAX\u2019s inquiry, saying it receives tips of this nature daily and investigates those tips to the fullest extent possible to ensure neighborhoods are safe.<\/p>\n
Simmons said he simply wants to see the situation improve. <\/p>\n
\u201cWould like to see a change. Maybe have actual residents there and see the house actually be a home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
News4JAX also reached out to Jacksonville City Council member Kevin Carrico, who represents that district. As of publication, Carrico had not responded.<\/p>\n
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