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a Business Manager in Madison, TennesseeHe said he was tired of theft, harassment, and aggressive begging in his suburban Nashville area.
Mina Gerges, who operates Carlos Wireless off the Gallatin Pike in Madison, said crime has been a major problem for several months and has had a negative impact on the local economy, according to WZTV, the local Fox affiliate.
Gerges said of the beggars: “They were there harassing people who came to the shop, or went to the square.”
The store manager continued, “They ask people for money, harass them for money, and sometimes even steal.” He said he still felt insecure even after the cameras were installed and the metal over glass was placed.
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Due to safety concerns during the night, Gerges said he closes his store an hour earlier than he did before.
“Customers, they are sitting in cars waiting to leave because they are afraid to come into the shops, to get out of the car. We are losing customers in this way,” Gerges said.
Gerges Talk to the port in August about some of the measures he has taken to deter homeless people from camping outside the store, such as spreading motor oil outside.
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Gerges said Metro police presence He has improved since the story in August, but he wishes more could be done, such as improving the lighting on the streets and in the parking lot.
“We are calling now, and they are responding very quickly,” Gerges said of the police. “I see them all day, they’re running all over here. Sometimes they stay across the street in the parking lot.”
The Broadway area of downtown Nashville has seen a rise in assaults, harassment, and aggressive begging in recent years. (Nina Dietzel via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The Broadway district of downtown Nashville has also seen a rise in assaults, harassment, and aggressive begging in recent years, prompting the city last spring to announce that it is working on a plan to address issues surrounding homelessness, According to WZTV.
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