'When the clubs are full, (crime) spills over into this particular block,' one of several neighbors said after speaking with ABC13. One homeowner shared a surveillance video in which more than 20 gunshots can be heard.
Neighbors in Third Ward blame the nearby strip of bars for the uptick in burglaries, shootings, and auto thefts on Emancipation Avenue.Residents in Houston's Third Ward are fed up with the crime spilling into their neighborhood, blaming a strip of nearby bars in the heart of their community.
"We hear gunshots on a frequent enough basis," Cheryl Mitchell said. "When the clubs are full, it spills over into this particular block. The parking is bad. The music...young people driving with their slingshots. It's very loud." One neighbor who lives near the bars on Emancipation Avenue shared a surveillance video from early Monday morning of more than 20 gunshots being fired. He also shared a video of a drive-by shooting in the same spot back in June.The crime has caught the attention of the city. One of the bars, Category Sports Bar
"You can't park your car on the street, or it will get broken into," Brooke Bartell, another neighbor, said., assaults and car thefts have gone up compared to previous years. In 2019, there were 572 assaults in and around the Riverside Terrace neighborhood. In 2021, there were 621 assaults. In the last 12 months, there have been 641 assaults. There have also been 151 auto thefts, compared to just 75 in 2019.
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