By Cecilia Chan | Gilbert Sun News
James DeVary said he used to bring his two children, ages 2 and 4, to the Gilbert neighborhood park’s tot lot regularly – but nowadays they steer clear away from it.
“I’ve stopped going to the park because of this house and because of the tenants,” DeVary said. “We don’t want any issues with the residents. They leave the house, sit on the picnic bench and hang out and drink.”
The house in question, on West Johnson Drive in Dave Brown Country Estates, is an adult behavioral health group home and sits next to the park. DeVary and his family live four houses away.
“I see a ton of police, at least once a month if not more,” DeVary said.
He backed up his claim with a Gilbert Police premise history search showing 25 calls for service to the location from April to October.
