Gilbert Police stepping up patrols in the town's Heritage District amid crime woes

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Gilbert Police are stepping up patrols at two garages in the town's Heritage District amid a public safety problem in the area.

After a number of late night, violent incidents that took place inside parking garages in the Gilbert area, the East Valley town's police department is keeping a close eye on underage teenagers gathering in parts of the community."I have heard of a lot of bad things happening to the younger people who try to come down to Gilbert and bad activity, and it's just not being monitored or controlled," said one person.

Residents say the big rowdy meetups are still happening this summer, and now, Gilbert Police officials say they are keeping a close eye on two parking garages in the Heritage District where teens have reportedly taken a liking to late-night partying. "We've heard from our community, we do hear their concerns," said Gilbert Police Assistant Chief Jim Bisceglie. "Over the past few weeks, we have implemented other actions and other strategies to help control some of those issues.

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