Police say that of the 17 detained, seven were arrested.
More than a dozen people were detained when Anaheim police performed a sweep at a park where they say drug sales have been a pressing issue recently.'This morning, Homeless Liaison Officers conducted directed enforcement and outreach services near La Palma Park where there has been an increase of drug use and sales in the past month,' said a Facebook post from the Anaheim Police Department. 'It has negatively impacted the charter school located across the street.
Five people were provided detox and housing services, while one person, an eight-month pregnant woman, was taken to a hospital for care and housing, the statement said. Afterwards, the team responded to the 2200 block of W. Lincoln Avenue, where they say there has been an 'influx of homeless individuals camping and using narcotics in the area.'While there, they found two people passed out inside of a vehicle.
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