HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Sequoyah Ave. residents regarding upcoming court hearing of Scott Alan Nelson BUTT E COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION
SEP 1 6 2013
Board of Supervisors OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA
September 13, 2013
RE: Scott Alan Nelson
To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing in regard to the upcoming court hearing for Scott Alan Nelson previously
residing at the home of his parents Paul and Patty Nelson of 511 Sequoyah Avenue, Chico,
CA. Although no longer residing with his parents, he frequents the neighborhood in violation
of a restraining order.
As cul-de-sac neighbors, we wish to express our deep concern. For the past 9 years, Scott
has had a history of disturbing and, most recently, escalating violent behavior. The most
recent episode was of Scott wielding a knife in the cul-de-sac, breaking a neighbor's garage
window, and threatening the arresting officers.
The neighborhood is very fearful. Our youngest family has 2 young girls and lives next door
to the Nelsons. At 6 years old, a girl should be able to ride her bike in the cul-de-sac, but she
can't. She should be able to run through the sprinkler in their front yard with her 2 year old
sister, but she can't. We feel the safety of the children is in imminent peril as well as our
safety, our property, and our families.
This is a very close, caring group of neighbors who have been, and will continue to be, totally
supportive of the Nelsons ever since this began 9 years ago when Scott was a sophomore in
High School. It's heartbreaking to see how their family has been torn apart by Scott. The
Nelsons have provided their son with many self-help and voluntary substance abuse
programs and Scott has walked away after a few days. Scott needs to be required to stay in
a program.
Hopefully this conveys our concerns and will help you with this court's decision. Ultimately we
want only that Scott and his family heals from this ongoing problem. If there is some way that
the court can help Scott and his family and address our neighborhood concerns, we
encourage this to happen.
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Marge & Bob Crawford &/
510 Sequoyah Ave.
530-342-3810
Amy & Paul Mess
501 Sequoyah Ave. - asI , ' - .�
530-893-3652
Lois & Tom Valiance
500 Sequoyah Ave.
530-893-1839 det-r)j.
Cc: Sheriffs Department
City of Chico Police Department
District Attorney