30 · SBJ.NET MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2023 NEWS REPRINTS are an essential tool. Order today. Email aegger@sbj.net EXECUTIVE MARKETPLACE STAY UPDATED Subscribe at sbj.net/e-news Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate ANOTHER GEM IN EMERALD PARK $459,900 417-861-0008 417-855-2333 This is a very charming home that has been greatly updated & even has a generator. Wood flooring is throughout the main floor in the Living Rm, FDR, Hallway, Master Bedroom & Guest Bedroom. The beautiful kitchen includes a stainless gas cooktop, electric oven, stainless refrigerator & dishwasher. The solid surface countertop also is a snack bar. The Hearth Rm or Kitchen Dining area is a very cozy area w/ access to a deck. The ceiling heights are nice & tall w/ lovely window stacks. Plantation Shutters are in the spacious Living Rm. A see-thru gas FP will be enjoyed in the Kitchen Hearth area as well as the Living Rm. The Master Suite includes a tiled bath w/ dual vanities, whirlpool tub & tiled walk-in shower. The 2nd bedroom on the main floor also has an office plus a full bath. The laundry room includes a half bath. The lower level has a family area, full bath & a bedroom that was converted to a large closet and can be changed back if buyer prefers. The home was built by Frank Hill & is on a cul-de-sac w/a 3 car garage and there is no home behind this house. The handy neighborhood includes an association pool, tennis court and children’s play area. Located just east of Sam’s close to shopping and schools. MLS #60233474 CALL TO SEE 417.882.0690 LEASE OFFICE SPACE IN GREAT LOCATION! Commerce Terrace 2200 East Sunshine 250 sq.ft-2200 sq.ft Rent Includes Paid Utilities, Janitorial, Trash Situated in a nice Willard subdivision, this is a lovely one owner 4 bedroom ranch style home. Maintenance free brick/stone and vinyl exterior. Inside you’ll love the size of the great room with a soaring ceiling and gas fireplace. A large opening on one wall is open to the eat in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and lots of cabinets. The four bedrooms offer the split arrangement with the master bedroom on one wing and the 3 spare bedrooms opposite. All are good size rooms. The master bath has a throughout is carpet, tile and hardwood. In back is a patio and privacy fenced back yard. There is also a sprinkler system. The roof was new in 2016. The owner bought the home when it was new in 2007 and has lovingly maintained it since. Now it’s ready for the next lucky owner. MLS # 60238714 417-447-4968 | 417-300-1513 | ethelcurbow.com $285,000 MARCH SPECIAL Top Notch 4 Bedroom Crime: SPD turns focus to Glenstone Avenue Continued from page 3 Marco Denis: Used hypodermic needles are no longer seen at Plaza Shopping Center. Focus of attention Williams said two businesses in the shopping center were identified by other business owners as attracting criminal activity: L&L Lucky Lynn’s internet cafe and Call & Surf, an internet sweepstakes business. “They were creating an unsavory environment for other businesses in the area,” Williams said. Denis agreed, noting that Call & Surf is still present at the shopping center. “That place is still there, but with what the Police Department has done so far, we saw a big decrease in the activities going on,” he said. Williams said the police presence managed to curb much of the suspicious behavior. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was reported in news outlets to have seized 35 gambling machines from Lucky Lynn’s in June 2021. In a KY3 report from June 2022, a year after the equipment seizure, Steve Austin of Cooper’s Clippers said he had noticed an improvement to crime at the shopping center. He was quoted as saying a police presence in the parking lot had made everything much better. Repeated calls to Call & Surf for a response to Williams’ remarks went unanswered. Lucky Lynn’s is no longer located in the shopping center. Moving target Williams said after the Plaza enforcement effort, SPD moved its attention to another area that was experiencing high crime: the mile-long stretch of North Glenstone Avenue from Kearney Street to Interstate 44. Williams said business owners in the area had complained of trespassing, theft and a generally unwelcoming environment for travelers. Many of the city’s hotels are located on that stretch. The targeted enforcement effort began with the SPD studying reports from the shopping center to pinpoint problematic days, times and businesses, Williams said. At that point, officers were brought on to patrol the one-mile corridor for overtime pay during what would have been their off-duty hours. Williams said the area has historically been one of heightened crime, drug activity and prostitution. Proximity to the interstate is one factor, and a high concentration of hotels and motels is another. Williams said both situations attract a transient population, which he defined as people without a permanent address visiting the area to participate in criminal activity. He made a distinction between homelessness and transience. “Homelessness is not a crime,” he noted. “People who are homeless are more likely to be victims of crime than commit crime.” While Williams considers the Plaza Shopping Center enforcement effort to have eliminated the problem, the North Glenstone issue is somewhat trickier. “What we saw was that it dispersed,” he said. Williams said some criminal activity moved from the area of Kearney/Glenstone to Kearney and Kansas Expressway. “We’ve been able to get ahead of it,” he said. “During the last month we’ve added additional hours.” In about the first six weeks of the effort, officers performed 135 hours of targeted enforcement, arresting eight people and issuing 49 tickets. Officers made contact with 74 people engaged in suspicious behavior. Williams said officers try to build relationships with business owners and keep a visible presence in the targeted enforcement areas. Williams noted the department wouldn’t be able to afford the extra police presence if it were fully staffed. “If we were fully staffed, we wouldn’t have to do it,” he said. •
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