Friday, 27. August 2004
Topic: POLICE REPORT - on August 27, 2004 at 12:01:00 PM CEST
Cops aim to cut down tree that draws crime
Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies think they have found a solution for getting rid of drug dealers and prostitutes who congregate under a giant oak tree: chop it down.
The sheriff's office is seeking permission to have the tree removed from a county right of way on Cypress Street.
"We're not attacking the tree," Deputy Don Hess said. "The tree hasn't hurt anybody."
But Hess said it provides cover for drug dealers and prostitutes and their customers. He said 30 to 40 arrests per month stem from criminal activity at the oak.
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