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Police Reports<\/h2>\n
\u201c \u2026 There have been reports of domestic assaults out there; we\u2019ve found stolen property out there; we\u2019ve found kids that are listed as missing intoxicated out there. From a risk management standpoint, unfortunately, it\u2019s a location that did have some issues,\u201d Tyre explained.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Photo taken from RCMP report about homeless man set on fire September 22nd, 2020<\/p><\/div>\n
The most alarming incident, in the friction between Campbell River\u2019s homeless population and members of the surrounding population, took place\u00a0in the early hours of September, 22nd, 2020<\/a>. A 20-year-old homeless male was set on fire as he slept underneath the highway bridge. He \u201cmanaged to shed his burning clothing and made his way to the parking lot for help.\u201d The man was treated for \u201csevere burns to his back\u201d and, when he returned to his sleeping place, found \u201csome of his possessions had been removed.\u201d<\/p>\n The people camping out are probably the most impoverished members of Campbell River\u2019s homeless population, which numbers between 80 and 100.<\/p>\n In a\u00a0recent interview<\/a>\u00a0with Cortes Currents,\u00a0Sue Moen<\/a>\u00a0from the\u00a0Campbell River Coalition to end homelessness<\/a>\u00a0explained that, according BC Housing, homeless people \u201c \u2026 are precariously housed, or couch surfing, or aren\u2019t paying rent directly to a landlord. They may be sharing a room, but their name isn\u2019t on the rental agreement. They don\u2019t know if they\u2019ll have housing for the next thirty days \u2026 Also, there are a lot of people who are living in vehicles, RVs, and some even in campsites.\u201d<\/p>\n There are about 20 people currently living in the encampment on Quinsam Road.<\/p>\n Moen told the Campbell River Mirror that people camped at Quinsam Road \u201chave nothing except their camping stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Constable Tyre agreed, \u201cPeople are just trying to survive the best way they know how and in this case it\u2019s not a sustainable option.\u201d<\/p>\nResidents of Quinsam Road Camp<\/h2>\n
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