Court documents show the man has been arrested multiple times for criminal trespassing in South Austin.
Court documents show the man has been arrested multiple times for criminal trespassing. Neighbors said they’re concerned for their safety and want something done.residents are disturbed about a homeless man with a chainsaw who has been cutting down trees, they said.
"For the first 6 or 7 years, my kids and I hiked back there, explored, as did many folks in the neighborhood," Westlake Neighborhood Resident Christina Coats-Gatz said. "Always walking around with a chainsaw and then after a week he had a pole saw," Westlake Neighborhood Resident John James Pepper said."This individual named Rami comes after me and says ‘you’re stealing my tools,’ and I’m like, ‘hold on, I’m not stealing your tools, you’re not supposed to be here. The city has cleared everybody out, you can’t build latrines.
Court documents show Rami Zawaideh has been charged with criminal trespassing in and around the Williamson Creek Greenbelt five times. The County Attorney has rejected prosecuting him three times.
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