A Sault Ste. Marie man says he now fears for his life every time he enters or leaves his downtown apartment due to squatters taking over the building.
Masters says that after obtaining police escorts in and out of his apartment on Monday and Tuesday of this week, one of the squatters threatened to throw him down a flight of stairs Wednesday “and kick my ass if I came back.” “I’m hauling five-gallon jugs of water up so I can fill my toilet, so I can at least flush it and clean myself,” Masters said, adding that he hasn’t been able to do dishes or laundry in the days the building has been without water. “The only running water I have right now is the water running through the leaking roof, which I am really not expecting them to address anytime soon.”
“There was no follow through after they tore the camp down. I swear, their concerns for public safety and health left when those vehicles left the parking lot,” he continued. “Police have been fantastic, but they can only do so much.”
Where is bylaw enforce the MayorProvenzano ? Where’s the police, fire department? This town has zero leadership. We are truly rudderless.