The Commercial Appeal reports that two crack houses were shut down in the 300 block of Abel yesterday. The inhabitants of these houses were breaking into cars around downtown, particularly during events that brought heavy traffic to the area. They were then selling what they stole in order to buy drugs.
Abel is the street just east of Third, and the 300 block would place the houses just a couple of blocks south of the FedExForum. Therefore the crooks had easy access to Downtown’s entertainment district, and the South Main district as well. 13 people were indicted as part of the Blue Crush sweep that closed the houses, and having those thugs off the street should make Downtown a safer place.
Great job, MPD.