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War zone albuquerque12/2/2023 “I believe, if they did nothing good with their life, neither study or work, when they were young, we have no responsibility to take care of them,” Garcia said “The city should take them somewhere and place them out of our community.” “I see a lot of homeless people everyday and they are bothering us whenever they have a chance.” Santiago Garcia sitting in his residence at the La Rosa apartments complex on Louisiana street SE. “Vandalism has been too strong for the last eight years,” Garcia said. Garcia is retired and spends his days at home watching what is happening around the community, during the day and sometimes at night, he said. ![]() in the morning, there are no security guards checking on these people, Diaz said.Īnother resident of the area Santiago Garcia has been living in the district for the last eight years. Since last year, Diaz has seen more homeless people around, asking for money to buy drugs, and people walking around the parking lot, who do not live in the apartment’s complex, she said.Īt 2 a.m. One or two, and then, when we wake up the next morning, the car is not there.” “We usually go to sleep late, because I work until “Since this year started, criminals have stolen two cars from the apartment’s parking lot,” Diaz said. The neighborhood used to be quiet, she said.įrom her apartment on Continental, Maritza Diaz can see a parking lot, where criminals have stolen cars. Diaz and her husband have been living in the apartment complex for more than three years. “I never see them around, unless something bad happens,”she said. “I do not think the police is doing enough to control the situation we are experiencing,” said Maritza Diaz a resident of the Warren Park Apartments, located on Louisiana Street and Continental. Property crimes are even more common, happening at 1-3 addresses. ![]() The report found violent crimes happened at 1-10 addresses in the area. A recent report looked at crime patterns in the International District over the past three years. The latest uptick only adds to the area’s troubled crime data. An issue which only got worse between August and October of this year.Īccording to APD and, from August 7 to October 7, 2017, Vehicle Break-in/Theft cases have increased from 22 to 27, Burglary cases from 18 to 26, and Motor Vehicle Theft cases from 32 to 40. The International District, in southeast Albuquerque, has been called the “war zone” for its enduring crime problem. By Victor Santos and Isaac De Luna / NM News Port
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