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CV News Cops: Behind The Badge
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The five acre encampment had been populated by about 40 people for about the past 20 years. The cleanup required in volvment from muntiple agencies as it is bordered by Alameda County, East Bay Regional Parks, EBMUD and State property.
Details and pictures from a walk through of a homeless encampment at Crow Creek near Grove Way on November 15
During our walk through, Officer Walters told CVN the entire area was littered with used hypodermic needles.
Cleanup required 400 hours of CHP hours and 700 hours from Caltrans workers to remove 55 tons of debris.
Another encampment across the creek was discovered. It too was littered with evidence of illegal drug use. Where did the residents of the encampment go? Fortunately, First Presbyterian Church on Grove Way set up an emergency shelter for many displaced by the abatement.
