Lakewood neighbors call on city leaders to find permanent solution to homeless encampments

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Neighbors living in Lakewood are calling for the city to come up with a permanent solution to homeless encampments popping up in their neighborhoods.

They say the sites near 14th Avenue and Vance Street have been a problem within the last year, but they have seen it grow with the recent cleanup at the 6th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard interchange that happened last week.

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Lakewood police say while they are aware of the camp, they can not confirm if it’s the same people from the 6th and Wadsworth clean-up.

They say they offered help to everyone living there, but a lot of times it’s just not accepted, creating an endless cycle…

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