CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A house that police said was used for drug activity for years is being torn down in Corpus Christi, thanks to a local contractor volunteering to do the work for free.
The property, located in the 2600 block of Ruth Street, had been a concern for residents and police for months after it caught fire and was left in poor condition. Corpus Christi Assistant Police Chief David Blackmon said removing the damaged home is an important step toward making the neighborhood safer.
“This house that they’re demolishing behind us in the 2600 block of Ruth, it was a drug house for many years and then it got burned out when individuals that were living in it had set it to fire,” Blackmon said…