After prolonged criminal violations and community complaints at Pinewood Apartments, Dunn Police Chief Cary Jackson sought help from the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division. This collaboration led to a civil nuisance abatement action for the property at 400 Ponderosa Drive, Dunn, North Carolina. The case concluded with a Nuisance Abatement Consent Judgment and Final Order of Abatement signed by Superior Court Judge S. Thomas Currin II.
The judgment ended the civil nuisance abatement investigation initiated by the City of Dunn on behalf of the State of North Carolina. Chapter 19 of the North Carolina General Statutes outlines nuisance activities, including crimes related to drug laws, ABC laws, recurring violence, and breaches of peace. It also provides a civil remedy to address these criminal acts and their negative impact on communities.
“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our law enforcement partners at the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division for their invaluable assistance in this case,” said Dunn Police Chief Cary Jackson. “Their expertise and guidance were instrumental in helping our agency send a clear and powerful message to our community: illegal activity that disrupts the peace and instills fear in our residents will not be tolerated in the City of Dunn.”
The Consent Judgment imposed restrictions on property operations, requiring an on-site manager’s hiring and installing surveillance cameras and appropriate lighting throughout the property. It also established an agreement prohibiting nuisance-related activities with civil penalties for violations. Trespassers will face arrest and criminal charges.
“Our state’s nuisance abatement statute often provides a means for relief for communities impacted by properties that perpetually attract criminal activity,” said ALE Director Bryan House. “We are proud to partner with the Dunn Police Department as together we have made a permanent and positive impact for the citizens of Dunn.”
Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) Special Agents aim to enhance community safety by addressing criminal activity at both ABC-licensed and illegal alcohol establishments across North Carolina. ALE is authorized to act against any crime of violence or breach of peace, leading enforcement for alcoholic beverage control, gambling, lottery, tobacco laws, and has primary authority over nuisance abatement statutes.
