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Date:9/7/2025 5:05:28 AM
From:"michael ramirez"
To:
"Bob Conklin" BConklin@anaheim.net, " "Natalie Meeks"
NMeeks@anaheim.net, "Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net, "governor@gove rnor.ca.gov"
governor@governor.ca.gov, "gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov" gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov, "Crystal Gahr"
"APDRecruitment" APDRecruitment@anaheim.net, "gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov"
gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov, "Carmela Mendoza" cmendoza@anaheim.net, "Rocio Burress" RBurress@anaheim.net,
"Matt Sutter" MSutter@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Immediate Public Safety & Health Hazard at 520 N Brookhurst St — Urgent Action Requested
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De ar Anahe im Police De partme nt, Anahe im City Council (District 6), Anahe im Police Association, and
Gove rnor Ne wsom,
I am writing to bring to your imme diate atte ntion a se ve re and e scalating safe ty crisis at our prope rty
locate d at 520 N Brookhurst St, Suite 135, Anahe im, CA 92801.
What be gan as loite ring in the parking lot has now move d inside the building itse lf. Individuals are ope nly
using drugs—including ice and he roin with ne e dle s—in and around our office space . Use d syringe s are
be ing le ft out in the ope n, forcing wome n, childre n, staff, and visitors to walk past the m at all hours of the
day.
This is no longe r just a nuisance —it has be come an e xtre me ly dange rous, intimidating, and hostile
e nvironme nt. Fe male e mploye e s face he ighte ne d risk whe n walking to the ir cars afte r hours. Childre n
and familie s walking by are e xpose d to ope n drug use and paraphe rnalia. The situation has re ache d the
point whe re the are a re se mble s Skid Row—and it is spre ading.
Most he artbre aking, I have witne sse d young te e nage rs caught up in this crisis, using drugs alongside
pe ople twice or thre e time s the ir age . No child should e ve r be e xpose d to that, and no busine ss or family
should be force d to acce pt it as “normal.” The re are ove r 30 busine sse s in this strip mall, e ach with
e mploye e s and custome rs who de se rve to fe e l safe . This is not just about liability—it is about prote cting
human live s and re storing dignity to our community.
I strongly urge imme diate inte rve ntion—through patrols, law e nforce me nt action, cle anup e fforts, and
coordinate d outre ach se rvice s. This re quire s urge ncy. Eve ry day that passe s puts more pe ople at risk.
I re spe ctfully ask you to take action now, and to le t us know how your office s plan to addre ss this
situation. Our community de se rve s safe ty, and our childre n de se rve be tte r than to grow up surrounde d
by ope n drug use and ne gle ct.
Thank you for your imme diate atte ntion and le ade rship.
Since re ly,
Crystal Gahr
CEO, CSME Re marke ting / Ramíre z Capital Group
520 N Brookhurst St, Suite 135
Anahe im, CA 92801