Neighbors say squatters are bringing drugs, prostitution to their neighborhood

Neighbors said a non-descript house at the end of their street sat empty for decades. But a few months ago, that all changed.
Today, the home in the 3300 block of Dale Street in North Park has several residents. Neighbors believe they're squatters that are up to no good.
“It's horrifying that grandmas can't walk their grandchildren down to Jack in the Box for an afternoon milkshake,” said North Park resident Maureen Stavas.
She says she saw a man bringing what appeared to be an underaged girl into the home and when she went to take a closer look, she says the man pulled out a weapon.
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[@Wonder-nl7qd]

Edwin is dead, the squatters murdered him

[@kendrahansen1175]

Do you want to clap his cheeks or what?

[@officialtoastyy]

They wont even fix pot holes its insane

[@Odin33356]

Life is about keeping black people happy and has no actual purpose or meaning

[@DSTREETMEDIA]

They won’t jail violent illegals , this is Decline by Design! So they can rebuild with 15 minute cities

[@LucinaFireEmblem1997]

or street lights .. this city is greedy asf yet they're a billion $ company..

[@Odin33356]

Too worried about temporary beaches .

[@Odin33356]

@@LucinaFireEmblem1997 jungle bunnies are greedy af

[@Wyndstrom]

Looks like I'll be moving to a new home soon! I'll at least take care of it for the owner!

[@alexflowers97]

I kinda miss when squatters in SD in the 90s and 2000s use to be punk kids who would fix up the place and not be seen and would make a community veggie garden for the block. I rather deal with them then middle age tweakers dealing hard drugs and running around thinking they are Tupac.

[@daisychainmilk]

Aww that sounds cute 😭

[@eriks8382]

Tupac 😆

[@Nolanusn1]

Can’t be located and owns tons of empty real estate in the county….not suspicious at all. Purchases dating back into the 70s!? No big deal…

[@UneducatedGeologist]

Really Wild

[@UneducatedGeologist]

I need to forge the paperwork showing I'm his only remaining heir, miss ya grandpa. Multiple empty houses.

[@johnp.6770]

Stay classy San Diego!

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Stay classy, humanity.

[@ShannonsBibleStudy]

Why did the house sit empty for decades? Isn't that house worth $1M?

[@kendrahansen1175]

When you are rich you don't care.

[@eriks8382]

Yeah. People are living on the effing streets, housing availability is at an all time crisis, but we have these 18 property owning morons letting pimps and pros borrow his property

[@user-mn5rn9sv5p]

Half the property in San Diego is owned by people who don't live there. It's an INVESTMENT. Blah, blah, housing shortage . . .There are a million undeveloped acres in Baja, but that doesn't have the same appeal.

[@Geezerelli]

@@kendrahansen1175 Owning houses doesn’t make you rich but it does make for more taxation and insurance and maintenance costs.

[@Geezerelli]

@@user-mn5rn9sv5pJacumba with the hot springs is a good place to move if you want to own land.😂

[@andrec6012]

You always hear police or DAs office telling citizens, “If you see something suspicious, give us a call.” Or “If something doesn’t look / feel right, call 911.” This is exactly what these concerned citizens did and they’re not getting any help? #SMH

[@jchapman8248]

They'll only respond to calls where those involved are regular citizens not riffraff druggies, panhandlers and bums.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

No consequences is the way the criminal justice system works. Sure, you might HEAR or SEE "Let us know! Report crimes", but that's about as good as reporting spam on social media; the clicks go nowhere, and there's no actual code behind the click.

[@timlarsen1054]

The owner owns NUMEROUS properties in San Diego County and probably very wealthy. Unfortunately, the owner is elderly and probably incapacitated. Someone must identify the substitute trustee and beneficiaries of his Family Trust and convince them to fix this problem.

[@kendrahansen1175]

He is in his late 80s. Try to contact him to see if you are able to get in on the action. Edwin D Austin Jr Age 88, Born September 1935 Lives in San Diego, CA [phone]

[@CoffeeeNBears]

San Dighetto

[@jchapman8248]

Lol..clever!

[@Thatsthewayoftheworld]

Humans, people being trafficked right before this woman and her worry is walking past the house? Not the children being used like Kleenex? I hope these victims of sexual abuse, slavery, forced labor, mules and god knows what else are not too much of an inconvenience.

[@commanderbell1965]

Nice going Democrats

[@shortcallslongbulls]

they should be searching thta house with a warrant if the owner is possibly dead, right?

[@fuzzyapplebong328]

Look how helpful Gavin is to what should be a pretty basic problem to solve for someone who’s been a governor for 20 years. Dont let him be elected president as an excuse to leave us to deal with his mistakes and 1.6 trillion debt.

[@verajones887]

What happened to see something, say something?

[@anchorsaweigh9893]

Where is this at. I smell an opportunity…..

[@TsarAndroNovaVonTacoCat]

These gumshoes are worthless

[@kendrahansen1175]

The owner is 88 years old...

[@croiners4166]

Coming to a neighborhood near you,soon.

[@raulcasas4548]

It’s the city’s fault

[@jakeknapp6833]

This got to stop

[@Golden_writes550]

Drug dealer owns them using it for his profit...

[@famefisher207]

I remember that house whn I lived in North Park...why doesn't he sell

[@elihubildad6677]

Only so much a city can do to home owners like this unfortunatly. As long as the home owner pays property tax there is very little the city can do. Unfair that wealth people can buy a property that they don't use, well I guess that's freedom and capitalism. The neighbors are committing crimes by spray painting and vandalizing the house.

[@wayneroberts6642]

Enforce code, absolutely make sure these places don't have too many ROOMMATES..

[@Greenskies321]

That home owner is clearly done if comments evasion shenanigans

[@anderander5662]

San Diego used to be nice before the democrats took over...

[@martinzuniga6605]

Wheres the location? Sounds a good time. P.s asking for a friend 😂

[@orangefield2308]

underage girls? really a joke now? martinzuniga the Creep

[@eriks8382]

North park 😆

[@eriks8382]

Drugs are bad, mkay

[@davidmarkham4891]

Newsom’s California .

[@user-qh7bk9kt5l]

Thank you God

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Like other crim crims, squatters have the rights to do whatever they wish. No consequences means just what it states on the label, baby! 💪😎✌️

[@Geezerelli]

Thank the tyranny 😂.

[@rbfarrell1]

Please remember everything that is going on in San Diego and Vote for a new Mayor.

[@Greenskies321]

This has zero to do with the mayor and everything to do with our police

[@evilborg]

liberal policies...... you get what you vote for

[@eriks8382]

Nimbys come in All parties shapes and sizes

[@_SweetB_]

Ha! Good luck!

[@scalways]

Jajajajaja 😅

[@user-vv8mk9rl1c]

squatters should sue

[@TheRocker27]

Stumpy froms Chicago cribs b der. B safes stump. Awite wordz MAKE AMERICA TRUMPLESS AGAIN FRANKLIN 🤘🃏🎸🥃🍺🤤🕺🌪️🤥

[@fatteebaddee]

San Diego is full of Karens/Darens now, this was sad piece to cover, millennials are soft af

[@Misskisses01]

When I was in California I was working and homeless with children and couldn’t afford a house because of high rent prices. But you have homes and people like this that get to live and stay in a house in a nice neighborhood. 😢

[@Italianbombshell81]

Dangerous to put someone's full name out there! I quickly found him, he is 88 years old and found lots of different residences that he owns. This gives people the opportunity to go squat in other homes. I would say if no one has even seen the owner in some time, that he is either dead or at least a wellness check needs to be done. Now the Guy with a machete... sounds like someone from across the border... and under age girls trafficking you're looking at a somewhat organized operation. A task force should start surveilling!