ROCKWELL, N.C. — Residents of Rowan County have been dealing with disturbances, drug violations, and service calls to the sheriff’s office for a while now. To create a safer county for their children and families, the community has partnered with the sheriff’s office in a nuisance abatement case.
On March 10, the Superior Court Judge of Rowan County, Michael Adkins, signed a consent judgment for a nuisance abatement action against the owners of a property on Carter Loop Road in Rockwell.
Adkins’ judgment is the final step in the nuisance case brought forward by Rowan County on behalf of North Carolina. Sheriff Travis Allen hopes this action will address a problem the community has dealt with for years.
“This address has been a problem for years, causing the community to live in fear and constantly draining emergency services and law enforcement resources,” Allen said. “This judgment could not have been reached without collaboration from the community, Rowan County officials, and members of the ALE Nuisance Abatement Team.”
The property on Carter Loop Road qualifies for forfeiture to the Rowan County School Board; everyone involved was able to reach an agreement with the current residents, who would be evicted in 15 days and were never allowed to return. In addition to the school board taking over the property, a detailed plan for future use of the property forbids trespassing, future nuisance activity, and current occupants from operating a nuisance elsewhere.
Scottie Shoaf, the special agent in charge of the nuisance abatement team, praised the community for its involvement and expressed hope that the relationship between residents and the sheriff’s office will create more positive change in the county.
“These investigations are only completed with proper community involvement and by forging ongoing relationships with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney.” “This judgment brings a permanent resolution, and I look forward to seeing the positive changes it will facilitate in the community,” Shoaf said.
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