MASON CITY – Mason City police officers investigated a call Tuesday from a concerned citizen who feared that some people at a park filled with tots were tweaking on meth.
An emergency call was made Tuesday afternoon at about 3:15 PM and Mason City police went to Parker’s Woods, home to brand new playground equipment. The caller was concerned that there were people at the park where the kids were playing that were high on the powerful drug methamphetamine. It wasn’t known exactly what behavior by the individuals in question prompted the concern by the caller.
Police questioned approximately three adults at the scene. Children played and scampered about and other adults with them watched police investigate. The adults questioned seemed to give satisfactory responses, as no arrests were made.
Parker’s Woods is only a couple of blocks from Monroe Avenue, where numerous drug deals, assaults and arrests have been reported in recent months.
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Know what makes me sad? I used to love going to East Park to walk the paths and just enjoy nature. I no longer feel safe there, especially at nightfall. My enjoyment has been stolen by those who have claimed East Park as their own drug den. I don’t carry money with me, but the druggers don’t know that. I’m honestly afraid of being mugged in what I used to feel was a park for ALL.
For the record, I’m not talking about cannabis users. The ones I know are peaceful people.
@JMO-That is one reason we have concealed carry. As much as I hate to think that carrying a weapon is need in the town I grew up in, with all the creeps that are around here now I guess it is time. I have the permit but have never carried because I didn’t want to believe I needed it.
I share your observations and concerns. Im in the park often enjoying the beauty of Nature. The atmosphere gets kinda creepy in the evening but I refuse to let them take over my life style and I walk anyway. BTW I have friends and family who live in other communities in and around NI and this problem is not unique to Mason City. How sad.
Lvs I thought they told you to stay 1000 feet from all parks
@Steve-Grow up and try being a adult for a change.
Lmao. This is different from how normal life is in mason city???
Walk into any store and see people picking their face while twitching, biting their face off and looking around in paranoia. Ppppsssst hey tweekers, yes we can tell you’re trippin balls!