Grand Bay Group Tackling Crime

Mobile County Sheriffs Office Grand Bay The group Citizens for a Better Grand Bay wants ideas on how to fight crime in their home.

by Chad Petri

Published: Thu, August 13, 2009 - 3:23 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, August 13, 2009 - 3:26 pm CST

Former police officer Monnie Tripp points to a variety of apparent gang graffiti on the back of a historic building in Grand Bay.

“The kids need to know if you're going to be in a gang it's more serious than other crimes, larceny or vandalism,” says Tripp. He’s also a member of Citizens for a Better Grand Bay. Tripp says he saw several signs and a few buildings tagged with similar markings at the start of the summer. Members of Citizens for a Better Grand Bay are asking for advice from the sheriff's office.

“[Deputies have been] taking out some drug activity in the area, the police presence is pretty prevalent,” says Tripp. Major Chad Tucker with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office says they have no evidence of organized gang activity in grand bay. He says, thanks to local support, they've been able to increase drug arrests in west Mobile County. Tripp says many of the signs have already been replaced by the county and new tags haven't popped back up which is a good sign. Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran will be at a meeting tonight with the organization during its regular monthly meeting. It will be at seven in the Grand Bay Community Center on Highway 90.

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minimay87 Says:

Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 7:46 am

I had issue with posts. I would type something in, no offending or vulgar language, and they would tell me I was in violation of the terms and agreement. I do not think that the spray paint is any sign of gangs. We have “so called gangs” here in Mobile, but none are organized or intelligent for that matter. The most that there are to a group is like 4. However, that does not stop them from stirring up trouble and doing stupid senseless things.

claycitymadness Says:

Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:31 am

be careful kixx, chad’s wife might cut you.

Sirk Says:

Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:29 pm

KxV, I posted after you and mine disappeared too. I spoke about all the drugs and plenty of them in Grand Bay, but this supposed “gang activity” is just your basic vandalism and probably some kids painting a mark that they have no clue what it means.

That don’t mean Grand Bay is not capable of having gangs, but the thugs around here are to lazy to be in a gang, that would take some thinking and all they have time to do is hang out selling drugs.