Drug use, crime at bayfront Fanuel Park prompted unflattering nickname, 500 signatures on petition
San Diego City Council voted Monday to enforce nighttime curfews at five city parks, which residents say are a breeding ground for drugs, vandalism and other illegal activity.The curfews the City Council approved in March increased the number of city parks with curfews to more than 20. Most are in San Diego’s urban core, so Fanuel Park would be one of the first coastal parks with a curfew.
The park is known for open drug dealing, intravenous drug use and “chop shops” where stolen bikes are disassembled so they can be sold for parts. Needles have frequently been found near the park’s bathrooms and in grass where children play. “Over the past several years, our residents have seen an increase in gang activity, drug dealing, intravenous drug use, discarded needles, litter, vandalism and prostitution in the park,” said Robert Citrano, president of the Bay Scene homeowners association.
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