KAHALA, Oahu (KHON2) — It’s one of the first homes you see driving into Kahala. Neighbors say the crumbling, overgrown property on Waialae Avenue has become a magnet for trouble, and they’re pleading for something to be done.
Coming off the H-1 into Kahala, it’s hard to miss it. The property on Waialae Avenue has sat in disrepair for years now, fenced off, but wide open to problems.
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“I’m pretty sure they’re going in and out on that scaffolding over there,” said Renato Equila, as he pointed out the hole in the home where he believes homeless individuals have been sneaking inside. He’s lived next door since 1969 and says he’s more than frustrated, he’s scared.
“If people go over there, live over there, they start a fire at night or anytime, especially when we’re not at home. It’s scary,” said Equila…