Comments on: Gunfire in Denby park

By: Addision

Addision — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:51:40 +0000

In an ideal world the city would buy the apartments as they go for sale!

By: Elyse Kalfus

Elyse Kalfus — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:06:08 +0000

There are 4 apartments for sale in Denby Park right now. The city should be buying them instead the are purchasing property downtown in South Brambelton to sell back to NRHA, I’ll bet this has to do with the St. Paul’s Quardent. They are going to purchase property on VA. Beach Blvd too. Anywhere but here and any excuse will do.

By: Mike Lee

Mike Lee — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:25:30 +0000

I agree completely. I Think that the city needs to get rid of the apartment buildings in this area. Wards corner area would be a safer place to live.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:50:24 +0000

Denby Park had excellent police service for a time. I called 2x and had a unit there in literally seconds. The problem is they are pulled 9 different ways, there just aren’t enough to go around.

I’ve been thr0ugh the Citizens Police Academy and the NPD is staffed with hardworking, professional officers who deal with the worst dirtbags there are on a daily basis. Overtime isn’t the whole answer. We need more police and cars and K9 out there.

Norfolk needs to pass on the high doller projects and focus on basic services. All the new develo-pment isn’t going to do any good if people don’t feel safe.

BTW the next time you are close eno0ugh to see muzzle flashes, don’t stop. Hit the gas and just get away, these people don’t care who they hit. They just don’t care about anything. Go home and call 911, don’t risk your safety.

By: billy

billy — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:25:01 +0000

hey bev,
guess barefoot has the cops downtown protecting all the gangstas that he is so eager to appease and denby will go by the wayside again.

By: Dawn Crigger

Dawn Crigger — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:20:21 +0000

Sorry you had to go through that. They need to change the law back on the city taking over property’s that harbor this kind of activity. Now that that law is in place we will be stuck with crime ridden areas.If we can get these places out and get some nice places in the rents will go up and they will go elsewhere.