Resident along a stretch of Beach Boulevard, between Ball Road and Lincoln Aveneu, say they are concerned about an increase in crime and prostitution. So police and city leaders will meet with residents and business owners on the "Beach Boulevard Problem Solving Project," beginning Monday. Police say they have seen an uptick in crime and prostitution in an area of Beach Boulevard dominated by older motels.
The area of Beach Boulevard is dominated by motels that advertise low rates and weekly stays. The area is along Highway 39, which sprouted with many hotels in the s. The stretch of Beach Boulevard between Ball Road and Lincoln Avenue includes several motels that day back to the s.
The area is just a few miles south of Knott's Berry Farm. Anaheim has invited officials from Buena Park and Stanton to participate in a problem-solving task force. The motels along Beach Boulevard advertize weekly rates. They have become home to many families who can't afford to live in nearby apartments.
Business owners along Beach Boulevard have been invited to participate in the problem-solving task force. A manager at Home Run Park in Anaheim said they have had periodic problems with prostitutes being picked up and dropped off in their parking lot. But, the manager said, police do a good job of patrolling the area.
The single mother of two brings her two dogs for protection. A groundswell of residents who live along or near a one-mile stretch of Beach Boulevard, between Lincoln Avenue and Ball Road, say they have seen an uptick of suspicious activity and, in particular, a problem with prostitution.
