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The residents of 921 S. 21st Street and 2124 Carpenter Street are using the 2100 blocks of Carpenter St, Kimball St, and 21st Street to keep and store various used cars. These cars often sit here and do not move. They are treating the neighborhood as their own personal used car lot and taking away parking spots from deserving residents. These cars often times have questionable license tplates and I can provide photos if requested or I will post at anotther time.Both residents have a questionable "car business", but need to realize ou rneighborhood is not their personal used car lot.
11 Comments
Anonymous (Guest)
I agree completely -- the one guy on Carpenter has been doing it for YEARS now. Ever since he moved in. Now his friend bought the place on the corner of 21st and Carpenter and now they both are doing it. Isn't this a violation somehow with operating a business out of their home or something like that?
Same guy on the corner of 21st is throne that has the two dogs that bark incessantly in the mornings at 7:30 am. And he keeps the pitbull in the garage - all year round. That has to be some kind of neglect I would think. Even if the door is cracked slightly,it has to be freezing/hot in there.
Law Abiding Citizen (Guest)
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Law Abiding Citizen (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
The one dude on Carpenter who started it all is a creep, the one on the corner doesn't seem as bad --but the way he uses 19 spots for his pickup truck, SUV blocking his garage (fine b/c it frees up one of the 4 left for others!) and however many other cars he has right at the corner is annoying as hell.
Think the more we complain, they're get shut down.
Law Abiding Citizen (Guest)
I would assume SOSNA would help due to the fact these complaints are posted on their website. I have made a few of the Safety meetings, but it has been awhile. Not to make excuses, but I've been pretty busy with work, kids, doing variety of things to our house so, it has made it difficult not to mention that when they do have their meetings...I usually find out about it last minute OR can't attend due to scheduling conflicts.
The letters to both are not a bad idea and I will probably do just that. I actually know both their legal names (and alias's) due to some open source internet research. Also, I actually know a detective for the 17th District so, I'm going to hit him up and see who would be a good point of contact to make this stuff aware. Another problem that I see that bothers me is the fact there apparently are other people that have been aware of this for some time (such as yourself) yet it seems people either don't care, don't want to do anything about it, and/or are just ignorant to their surroundings and appear to turn a blind eye. I don't know about you, but what they are doing really @#$% me off. They act like they own this neighborhood which is laughable. Not to mention they both have garages that they don't park their vehicles in. Also, one of the guys is on the PA Megan's Law website in case you are interested or have other concerns. Lastly, I'm fed up with them treating the neighborhood like it is their own crappy used car lot.
I think getting people informed and onboard is a start. And I'm going to try and make the next Safety meeting to bring this up. For the time being, I'm going to contact my 17th district contact and get a jump on those letters. Is there anything you might want to assist with? Maybe making SOSNA aware if they are not already?
SOSNA (Guest)
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I did hear grumblings about it from some people on the 21st block of Carpenter about the one guy who lives on that block, but I don't know his cars. Just his one that was constantly and consistently blocking the sidewalk when he parked across it in front of his garage. Regarding the new one at the corner, I didn't know he was doing it until your first post. I had wondered about it but haven't seen any evidence or know which cars are his as well. I'm more annoyed with the way he parks in front of his own garage -- NOT that I should be b/c it's at least freeing up a space for someone else. But he can't park in his garage because that is where he is housing his poor dog! (Which is lame on a whole 'nother level) I'm surprised that the neighbors on the 21st block have not officially complained yet -- esp when it is directly affecting them?!! And they prob know which cars are their "inventory". I say pictures cars (and tags) of the inventory would be our best defense -- esp when you show it to Sosna, police, etc. And if you can get me tags/car make/models/locations -- I'll be happy to start calling and complaining to 311 -- and whoever else you think? I think the more calls that come in, something will have to be done.
And whoa! No, had no clue as to one of them being on Megan's Law!! Which one and hell yeah, that should be made known. Yikes.
And George Leon, lives on 20th between Carpenter and Montrose is a good contact to talk to about this I think. He's very involved with Sosna and has good contacts in the police dept.
Ed (Guest)
Ryan (Registered User)