Sunrise Manor Residents on Homeless Problem: Somebody Just Needs to Do Something and We’re Really Just Asking For Help Anyone

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – After calling police, the HOA, and the property owner, neighbors in Sunrise Manor say they are still dealing with homeless people in the area.

Break-ins, homeless fires, and trash left behind are just a few of the problems neighbors have had to cope with for months, since only a brick wall separates the homeless encampment from the Brookfield community.

Omar Jones has lived in the area off Pecos Road and Lake Mead Boulevard for three years and claims that the homeless began congregating in the rear lot last year.

“One time I got a call from my wife, and she was face timing me and showing me the fire is up above the wall and at this point, you’re talking about a 12-foot fire that they started,” Jones said.

He is not the only one who is having difficulties. Jennifer Beltran also lives beyond the wall and is concerned about her children’s safety.

“They broke my back window. We called the police, and they never came or even called back,” Beltran said. “We put extra cameras because of that same reason and there’s a camera facing them, and the police only came like at 3 a.m. because they tried to rape a lady who lived right there so the camera got that.”

Gray Stojanovich became homeless after his property was foreclosed on in February 2021. He and his wife are now living in the center of the parking lot and intend to leave shortly.

“All the areas around here where people were living in has started to get developed and there’s more homeless coming into this area,” Stojanovich said. “It’s a big problem over here and there were so many open spaces, but now they’re closing them up and kicking everybody out and this was the last lot there was.”

According to Stojanovich, many homeless persons have mental health and substance abuse problems. With nowhere to go, he claims that most homeless individuals stay until they are evicted.

“I don’t know what to tell you, I’d be concerned too if I was a neighbor. I was a homeowner before,” Stojanovich added.

Jones stated that because the site is private property, police cannot remove individuals who live there. As a result, Jones called Amen Incorporated and spoke with a representative.

“We talked to him over the last six months about this issue and he was telling us that he’s going to have an assistant come check on it and that’s what makes me believe that he doesn’t even live here,” Jones said. “So, he doesn’t understand the severity of this.”

Jones also phoned his HOA, Thoroughbred Management, to request more security roaming the neighborhood.

“They told us they would talk to the board members, but no board member has reached out yet, like I said this has been an ongoing problem for 6 months now,” Jones added.

A word of caution from Jones so that this circumstance does not happen to you. He suggests starting with a look around your neighborhood.

“Before you sign your home documents, check that they’re on the correct terms and agreements with the HOA because our HOA isn’t doing their job and also try to get on the board and the committee,” Jones explained. “That’s what I’m trying to do now to make some changes around here. Somebody just needs to do something and we’re just really asking for help, anyone.”

For the time being, Jones feels trapped and out of choices, despite having contacted his HOA, Thoroughbred Management, and the property owner, Amen Incorporated.

“I don’t even know what to say right now, I just think we need help either from the community or the city of Las Vegas or if our jurisdiction is the city of North Las Vegas, I would like help from them,” Jones added.