Street Barricades Set Up at 2 New Locations
Police street barricades, successful in stemming the flow of drugs through some neighborhoods in Los Angeles, are getting a tryout in two Westside communities.
Los Angeles police said Wednesday they have barricaded one of two entrances to the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a 600-plus apartment complex notorious for violence spawned by drug sales and gang warfare. A major thoroughfare through the project has been blocked off, creating a cul-de-sac.
Two weeks ago, barricades were set up in the Wilshire District to restrict access to a neighborhood just off Hauser Boulevard. Police say the barricades appear to have cut drive-by drug sales.
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