Drug dealers who are known to frequent St. James Park in downtown San Jose will be arrested if they’re seen at or near the park following a court injunction, authorities said Tuesday.
The San Jose Mayor’s Office said the injunction filed by the City Attorney’s Office and granted on April 29 says repeat drug offenders loitering within 100 yards of the park will get thrown in jail.
St. James Park has been a centerpiece of the city’s downtown area since the 1800s, but in recent years it has seen rampant drug dealing, crime, blight, and homelessness…