More Party House Problems and Graffiti

Despite complaints last week, party house problems persisted this weekend on both the 400 block of S. Laurel and 400 block of S. Cherry.

According to one neighbor:

“They had another huge loud party last night. (VCU Police) Officer Felton and RPD went out last week and spoke to them. It made no impact, since just a few days later they were back to it.”

In addition to more litter this morning, blue paint graffiti tags were found nearby:

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Yard Sale Saturday

From Craigslist ad:

10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday – Stop by on the way to the Folk Festival – NO EARLY BIRDS

413 1/2 S Laurel Street

Washburn Acoustic Guitar
Schwinn Hybrid Bicycle
Bicycle Parts
Carbon Fiber Trek bicycle frame
literary fiction/theory
Picnic Basket
Lots of other really random things
Baby stuff

record albums (some actually good, some ironic)
European designer clothes and shoes,
kitsch tchotchkes from other yard sales,
handmade baby clothes and organic baby stuffs

Car Crimes on S. Laurel

From RPD crime report:

4th Precinct
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
9/26/13 – 9/27/13 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
100 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown person(s) stole the license plates off of the vehicle.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/29/13 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
100 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown male broke into the vehicle and stole a cell phone.

(ed. note: No mention of fireworks arrests or aggressive panhandler calls)