A not-so neighborly dispute on the Lakewood police chief’s street last year involving a resident’s routine of walking her dog with a flashlight led to the deployment of a police surveillance van and warnings to avoid a lot next to the chief’s property.
Chief Patrick Smith’s neighbors have changed where and when they walk the pup, but they wonder why resolving the situation required the days-long use of a police van with a secret camera and an officer showing up at their door rather than a chat on the sidewalk.
Smith said he thought what was happening might be a burglary attempt, and the way the situation was handled had the desired outcome. He hasn’t had any issues with neighbors since…