That is most disappointing to hear.....

Would like to know the deputy"s name who was harassing Rush.

I REALLY hate to say I told you so...BUT I told you so...The city officials and the LEO dont give a crap about the SOUTHSIDE! But I bet if the cops and some of the city officials lived in this area crap would get done!

What should be dissolved is the pinnellas county sherrif they r the poorest excuser for cops i have ever seen. When it involves real police work they want nothing to do with it. They just want to sit there lazy buts in dunedin plumbing or the bowling alley and eat doughnuts and give out tickets to innocent people of south dunedin. In 1 day i got pulled over twice once for no tag light (which was false) and once for a front light not working correctly in the daytime! They r scared to go after the drug dealers that is real police work that a bunch of overwieght cops cant do!

I am so disappointed. I was at the meeting that was held on Lyndhurst before the election. Everyone was told, call us - anytime we will come out and check. I guess it was only election promises. It is quite disappointing!

YES Raymond and W Howell! Think anyone officials reading this will push for change? I'm sure our elected sheriff won't do a damn thing and the crap continues..TIME TO SELL!

I live next door to Ms. Rush and Mr. DeVore... I see deputies in the neighborhood all the time... at the same time I see the "Ice Cream" truck come around... after dark. The deputies just sit there and it seems like the only people they harass are the people who actually live on Lyndhurst...

What kind of example does this send to the children of our community? How can they ever feel safe and secure? It's bad enough dealing with all the pedophiles, and now major role models are not doing their jobs backing up these children's parents when their neighborhoods are being threatened. Instead, the citizens are being yelled at and totally disrespected. How disingenuous to feign concern.

Well I don't think its just Lyndhurst its all of Pinellas County esp. mid to North county. I have yet to meet a cop worthwhile speaking to. The couple of experiences I have had were horrible I never was spoken to in such a demeaning manner and I called them for a neighborhood issue. i think they are the worse ever. I will never call the SO Office for ANYTYHING ever. I truly believe if I ever got robbed they would blame me! I don't look to them for any help and I do believe that Sargent yelled at those individuals because they..feel that they have a badge they can do whatever they want right or wrong. I feel bad that a commujnity tried to make where they live a better place and received no assistance and basically were told they were wrong!
Don't get me started........................but I feel the criminals do "get away with whatever they want" and innocent public gets insulted and demeaned.....
What a sorry state of affairs
Sorry Dunedin I feel for you.....

Obivously the Sheriff's Dept. and the Neighborhood Watch Group are both Frustrated! Now is not the time to dissolve. There is a saying in the Marines - When the going gets tough-the tough get going! Both forementioned groups should keep at it. I hope there is a Dec 6th meeting. That is the only way!

It is very sad & disconcerning that this had to happen, I thought the Neighborhood Watch and the SO working together would be a wonderful thing, however it just goes to show you that Karen B stated above, criminals are allowed to do what they want here in Dunedin and the entire State of Florida, I have never seen such a lack of concern when it comes to doing their job. I moved here from another state and if any of the things I have seen done here would have happend there, there would be no question the criminal would be arrested. There are no words.

Concerned and Lori K 100% SO VERY CORRECT!

The Police have backed off not sitting at the end of Lyndhurst anymore, they do one to two drive by's a night I am sure they are pleased that there are no calls but wait till the weekend our little friends will come out and it will get crazy again. Just because Neighborhood watch is dissolved doesnt mean neighbors will stop calling. Wake up people, we are with in walking distance to the precious Down town and if this is happening on our street whos to say it wont happen down town and then the image of Dunedin will be ruined the city officials better pay attention to whats happening here.

One has to wonder why none of our elected officials have chimed in here; if nothing more than to say, we are looking into it. They were certainly quick to come up with a neighborhood meeting to rally the troops recently, now this......very odd.

It is odd. I sent them an e-mail with a link to this site. No response.

Funny tonight before most people are home from work two officers went door to door asking residents that were home if they have seen anything and if they wanted to take over as head of the crimewatch.... Really after the ones who were in charge were told to STOP calling and that they do not see what is going on Really after you tell them they will go to jail. Funny no one will work with you now.
Then a rep. from the city comes down here and ask's us to work with the SO,,, Hello the residents were working with the SO its the SO who didnt want to work with us the residents. People we are on to something big here bigger then we know. The Narcotic's unit isnt the only one who is tarnished in the Pinellas County SO. The Sheriff needs to come out from behind his desk and fix this stop hiding and do something the ship is sinking with your crew on it Mister and this isnt good.

To Justina
here we go again defending the people in the neighborhood that cause all the trouble......be very careful of whom you defend.....

Justina
Maybe YOU should start a neighborhood watch group since you seem to indicate you know how to do so. Also I have worked within the legal field myself and that does not mean anything..so why did you mention it? Lets just all try to work together and I mean the residents...Why argue with the "troops" join them. You are separating yourself from the cause. Have a wonderful day

Justina, tell your son thanks for the Pizza! Sadly Mr. Innocent almost cost worker at Pizza Hut his job. Nice prank to bad innocent business,delivery guy and call taker all lost money. Why did you hide behind fake name, if innocent?

This is all so true, if you cannot be real on here with your comments and get behind the Neighborhood Watch. Noone is innocent, we all make mistakes however when you keep making them over and over again, and become offended when other's speak out about what they are seeing. Believe me this will all come to and end at some point, as Concerned pointed out either by Jail or Death. When you deceide to be a follower instead of a leaded you will get no where in life, and there are way too many followers around here. And again it is not only one couple picking on certain people there are alot of us, watching out for our neighborhood.

Christine, I think with Justina's comments we all can see how these young adults got this way.

Justina
YOU really DO have a very large CHIP on your shoulder, your ignorance really comes through as you write. From the get-go you write as if you were better than everyone else..whats up with that?! You are someone I WOULD NOT want as my neighbor. There is always one who can't join and has to have an obnoxious attitude and I guess you appointed yourself. Please I do not want to hear from you again you have shown your true colors..all the neighborhood wanted to do was CLEAN UP their street!
PS No one cares that you own your home and are a taxpayer we all do! you are no different than everyone else but you act like you are..PLEASE leave me and anyone else you bother alone and go about your business on your own. This forum was not to bash your neighbors but to discuss the issues at hand..........

Justina should keep her comments to herself and leave well enough alone. Goodnight!!

wow...lots of drama here. as in any situation, there is good and bad. good neighbors, bad neighbors, good cops, bad cops, etc. rather than be discouraged by bad cops, take it to a higher authority and demand answers....the neighborhood watch should attend city meetings as a united group and confront city officials, ask for a special meeting with Bob Gualtieri and city officials in attendance. get out your camcorders, iphones, etc and film these drug deals.the squeaky wheel gets oiled. it is true that it takes months of investigating to gather evidence to make arrests that will stick, but the real problem is that they use the 2 bit dealers to get to the big fish and the small timers are left to continue to do business as usual, and the jails are so overcrowded that these dealer are released to house arrest or probation and continue to deal while serving their time. the criminal justice system is a money making racket within itself people, so what did you expect. personally, I am appalled that after all the dirty business exposure the SO has had under Gualtieri, the voters re elected him.....shows how out of touch with reality the average citizen is.....sad state of affairs it is.

great job calling Justina out on her BS.........time for her to crawl back in her hole with her drug dealing buddies.

Karen, just give us your address and we will give it to them. You can give them safe harbor to buy/sell drugs and various other crimes at your home on your street. Really???

Donna we have met with City and Sheriff. Huge meeting!! City is behind neighbor hood.

I agree 100% with Concerned, the problem starts at home, I understand us Single Mom's have to work and its hard to keep on top of your children, but the first time they get into trouble with the law, that's it, there is not 2nd or 3rd chances, and I certainly would not allow a child of mine to live in my house, or hang around my house with their (so called friends) and make drug deals. The parent has to put their foot down or let the law get them and keep them. It's very very sad how our children are turning out these days because their parents cannot control them better.

Yep, I forwarded this to the city officials....Did anyone really expect they would respond?! And if they did its always a bunch of crap and lip service...Stacey HUGE meeting??? Whats Up!? All I can say Karen and Justina is WOW...Not in a good way either....

We had a huge meeting on Nov 14th over 80 people there at Hale Senior Center. City is wanting to help. They have spoken to myself and others.

Stacey, You TRULY believe city is going to help!?...Especially after the way the SO treated you? ITS BAD BY PLZAZ DRIVE TOO!

Oh, I was at that meeting...I didnt get any good vibes...

I MEANT PLAZA

I have been talked to by police in the same condesending , arrogant, rude manner. More than once I have felt like a criminal when I was a victim. I talk to them in a respectful manner and hope to be treated likewise. I was shocked. I know they cannot all be this way..and I know there are excellent ones...and I know it is a difficult job...but....this is my experience. I have never had this experience in other places I have lived.

Albert, I agree. If you read my first comment it states just that. There is a big issue within the Pinellas SO that needs to be addressed and with their attitude and trying to "fix" the neighborhood its going to be difficult. But I hope/pray something can happen in a good way...

NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO CURTAIL ANY OF THE CRAP IN THE SOUTHSIDE! ARROGANT COPS AND THE CRIMINALS ARE SMARTER THAN THEY ARE! MEETING OD NOV 14..OK SO WHATS THE NEWS SINCE THEN? PROBABLY NOT A THING...LIP SERVICE! CITY OFFICIALS AND LEO DONT CARE AT ALL ABOUT THE TAX PAYING RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHSIDE. SOON AS MARKET PICKS UP HOUSE GOES ON MARKET...LET SOMEONE ELSE DEAL WITH THIS CRAP!

With residence like you Lori your right nothing will change, you see you have to stick together and do the right thing not bash and hide. Be constructive.

You are correct, Concerned. only a united supportive neighborhood will prevail.

Thank you Donna, You see I believe "the little guys" and The SO will get the picture one way or another that this is NOT one Couple, one couple does not make or break a neighborhood, but one couple has started to lead this neighborhood in the right direction, it is now time for the neighborhood to come together and stand together to say enough is enough. The SO will have to listen or the FDLE will.

Like I said people.....only a united front will prevail. You can't be bashing each other and expect to accomplish, what should be, a common goal here. get it together, and put the pettiness aside. if someone is not on board, then move on w/o them and don't waste your time or energy debating a lost cause.

Saw a whole bunch of sheriff's this Sunday morning looking for person or persons around Lyndhurst area. What gives?

The SO 's arent playing games any more they are out to get all criminals............

we can only hope and pray

Sheriff, Capt, Lt and Sgt, all agree it is time to clean streets of Dunedin and warn. Criminals it is time to go. Friday they were like bees swarming. Criminals running like cock roaches. Thank you SO!!! Knocking on doors and walking streets has began to make a differance. Over rest of weekend had criminals on the run.

I have to say the Officers have made an impact over the last few days Thank you!

Was anyone apprehended? What were the crimes?

Check out todays Patch!!!!!

They dont have to be apprehended for the BS to stop Karen just having the Sheriff's presnence has made a huge impact, alot of the in and out drug traffic has come to a hault, which is what we wanted.

Concerned you are right!!! All that have been following Lyndhurst Street and South Side read todays patch!!! SO keep up good work!!!:)

SO, I have always 100 % supported your efforts to keep the streets of Dunedin safe. If you take time to read the comments posted one minute the residents are bashing you and indicating that you are running a underground drug ring and the next they are singing your praise. Unstable minds don't make sense sometimes. I speak for a lot of residents in Dunedin we are grateful to have you as our SO. Again thank your for your great work to keep the streets safe. I will always support you through the good and bad. Merry Christmas!!!