Police arrested a Manchester man Saturday after he wandering into the Wendy's on Broad Street naked and intoxicated and screamed and cursed at restaurant staff and police.
According to Manchester Police Cpt. Christopher Davis, Robert Mitchell, of 330 Center St., "staggered" out of the woods behind the Wendy's at 260 Broad St. at approximately 6:04 p.m. Saturday night naked and intoxicated. Davis said Mitchell then entered the restaurant naked, and screamed at staff to call 911.
When police arrived a short time later, Davis said Mitchell was "wearing a pair of shorts that were 8 to 10 sizes too large for him" and staggering back towards the woods. Mitchell disobeyed police orders and screamed and cursed at the officers as well, Davis said.
Mitchell was charged with breach of peace and held on a $1,000 bond.
About the homeless camps on the former Cheney railroad (town owned land) and why they have remained for years as well. Are there homeless camp cities in every town? If not what is happening In other towns that prevent these situations? What do other governments do? Also yeah they guy was arrested once he stumbled drunk out of tent city and went into Wendy's, I get that, the bigger issue is why can't we be more proactive as a community to prevent crimes and provide care for people in homelessness in our community. We are not helpless bystanders. Is it legal for me to deficate on my front lawn everyday? Is there no CSS or town regulation related to this? Why must we sit back and not address the public health hazards and crimes that exist/happen in and around our various tent cities?
"Quite honestly, I would like them removed from there, but I'm not an inhumane person," Holt said. - Hartford Courant 4/15/2012 Does this seem like the people in tent city have "permission" to be there?
"This is a population that's often victimized," Montminy said. "They're out there trying to get away from people, and if they're not seen or heard, people pass them by." The property owners, Montminy said, could deter squatting and trespassing by posting signs, installing lights and complaining whenever there's a problem that calls for a police response. "If they're on private property and the property owners aren't complaining or posting, it makes it very difficult for the police to do anything about it," he said. Town General Manager Scott Shanley and Mark Pellegrini, the town's director of neighborhood services and economic development, said that town officials discussed Tent City recently with affected property owners, including representatives of Wendy's restaurant and Nutmeg State. "The property owners are sensitive that it could be a problem and it is trespassing," Pellegrini said. "On the other hand, these are folks who have a certain special set of needs, who are in difficult circumstances." Hartford Courant 4/15/2012 This is interesting, our town manager admits it is trespassing, what is the CGS on trespassing again?
As a community we should not tolerate any of our citizens living in unsafe or unhealthy conditions and we should demand safe housing and appropriate healthcare of all folks in Manchester regardless of their wealth, mental health status, or criminal record. That is the bottom line for me.
http://www.change.org/petitions/manchester-bod-manchester-pd-nutmeg-state-federal-credit-union-removal-of-tent-city-located-behind-nutmeg-and-wendy-s-parking-lot
Removing them from their current location does nothing. They will just move to a similar location. Nothing will be accomplished. They will just become a problem to their new neighbors. Unfortunately their is no 5 min fix to this problem.
I respect your view, but my hope is this small action will encourage bigger decision making from those two government agencies that have pretty much sitting on their hands. Recently I was exposed to a quote that I believe is very fitting for this situation, and all situations that seemingly have no solution or end within sight. Lao-Tzu a Confucianist about 2500 years ago said "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." This is my step.
I agree. You're trying to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. I just think this will become someone else s problem. I would hate to see these individuals make camp in a more residential setting. I would love to sign a petition asking the town and or state to come up with long term solutions to an ongoing problem.
I wrote it last night quickly, so excuse the draft like appearance. Maybe with the help of the manchester Patch community we can come up with a petition that encompasses the goodwill we wish to show these people. I however do not think petitioning the government with a solution to the problem will create the bottom line action that local residents and businesses desire. Maybe we could elaborate on second steps ie long term housing, Drug and addition counseling etc in the petition, but the bottom line is it creates and unsafe situation for all and we must rectify that asap. It is also the job of our government to respond to all of its citizens and to thoroughly think things through legally, ethically, financially even when its residents are focused on single goals. Respectfully, because of where I live, my single goal is to have them move away from me. My neighborhood, not just tent city, is over run with individuals using it as a thoroughfare, throwing garbage, lighting fires, and shitting in peoples yards, and campers too. Its not right, and it shouldn't be in my backyard, I don't have to worry about anyone else but me and my property. That comes first. I still believe in humane treatment for all, but take a dump in my yard, or try to start a fire next to my house and that pretty much goes out the window.