Homeless raid in Titusville questioned

Homeless raid in Titusville questioned
Titusville officials discussing conflicting reports in the operation
11:58 PM, Jul. 1, 2011
Written by
DAVE BERMAN

TITUSVILLE — Mayor Jim Tulley assured advocates for homeless veterans that he will try to get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the recent clearing out of 11 homeless camps on private property throughout the city.

Tulley said he met this week with City Manager Mark Ryan and Assistant Police Chief John Lau to discuss the issue and plans to resume those discussions next week.

He said he has heard conflicting reports from the homeless advocates and police about the removal and disposal of personal items the homeless people had in the camps.

Police say they gave residents of the camps warning that they were trespassing on private property and needed to leave. They also gave the homeless fliers with information about community resources, including the Salvation Army and the National Veterans Homeless Support organization.

Police also said they did not clear out homeless camps at sites where property owners did not mind if homeless people were there.
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Homeless raid in Titusville questioned