This issue was recategorized from Blight - Illegal Dumping to Blight - General.

Administrative Secretary assigned this issue to AZEO

Administrative Secretary assigned this issue to Litter Enforcement Officer

This may require HPD assistance as it appears from the camping tent in the first photo that someone may be living in the wooded area adjacent to the trail.

If possible, it would be very much appreciated if you would allow me some time to notify my friend that he needs to clean up his mess and move his tent. If he is issued a citation, the only result will be him having to wait in court for several hours and then told by a district attorney to promise not to do it again.

Come on folks; let's have a little compassion for the homeless. It's better that he's sleeping in the woods rather than areas closer to our homes. I'll be sure to tell him to move his tent to a location which isn't visible from the trail.

He should be back to his tent by sunset. I'll be waiting for him. If he doesn't show up today, I'll try again tomorrow.

Greetings. The Town of Hamden Parks Department has received your submission and is looking into the reported issue. Please remain patient as our personnel work to resolve your issue. We will notify you when your submission has been resolved. Thank you.

I went to the encampment and waited for the occupant to return. After waiting for a while, I inspected the tent and discovered it to be abandoned. This was evident by the rip on one side of the tent and the amount of foliage inside. He has probably moved into one of the homeless shelters to avoid the cold weather. This is good news. Finding an abandoned tent is better than finding a dead body.