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A tent city has been in this woods behind the Warrenton Mill for about 2.5 years now. It sits on property owned by the state (so I am told). Last year, it was relocated by the DEP. This year, it is back. In spite of complaints directly to the mayor and the condo property managers, NOTHING is being done about this. This is a huge fire hazard. Although the ground may be moist from recent rains, that is not always the case and a fire could spark at some point. Also, the homeless residents are trespassing on private property (the Warrenton Mill is private property!) to get to and from their ctent city, and intimidating residents of the condo complex.
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TJB2007 (Registered User)
Very, very concerned Warrenton Mill property owner and resident (Guest)
TJB2007 (Registered User)
I have actually walked up there and accidentally ran into the "tent city". Me and a few of my friends saw a path and decided to walk it. We saw the old train tracks and some old foundations (which was pretty cool). We kept going and found a lot of broken beer bottles and mattresses. Eventually my friend saw a HUGE tent (it was more of just a bunch of sheets). He turned to me and said "Whoa!....Do you see what I see?!?" and another friend said "I see a huge tent city!"
At first I felt bad. However, I feel that they have chosen that life style. There are homeless shelters in Torrington right? I just don't understand why they are in the Warrenton Mill's backyard. What concerns me is that their main "path" to tent city is through the Mill's parking lot.
Sick and tired of this (Guest)
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TJB2007 (Registered User)
Thanks for responding. I am not sure what I can do to help. I do feel badly that these people live in the woods, however, if its just "for fun" then that is not cool for residents living there, like myself. The Warrenton Mills Management is god awful, don't except them to do anything. I had a leaky roof for almost a year and a half, there is no way they will be dealing with "tent city". I did go for a hike up the trail and ran into "tent city" and for some reason I did not feel safe....Mostly because I don't know these people and they are at a low point in their life, who knows what they could or would do. From what it sounds like they really don't have much to loose.
I do live on the side of the mill that faces the woods. I can smell the camp fire from INSIDE my apartment. I honestly like the smell of campfire, but knowing where it came from kind of freaks me out a little. I can also hear them "partying" or arguing almost every day from inside my apartment. They are not quiet at all.
Also, I am pretty sure I met that same woman with a dog about 3 weeks ago....Me and a friend were walking to the gas station and we ran into this woman. She seemed nice, but a little odd. Just the other day I saw this woman come out of the woods and onto the road while I was driving home from work. I thought she was either from "tent city" or that maybe she was just walking her dog.
I do find it very weird that these people are not getting help and that the register citizen is not getting involved.... Let me know what I can do to help.
Closed Moving on (Guest)