Wednesday, November 18, 2009

it's raining mackerel

7/26/06 -- Room 218

I went away from the desk for three minutes or less and when I left I asked the guest using the internet not to let anyone in the gate. When I came back Arthur Smith was at the gate so I let him in and gave him his key. He went upstairs and came back down & then out to leave. The man sitting at the computer came up to the desk and asked "Do you know him?" Smith was coming back in and assumed that the man was saying something about him. Smith got up to the man's face and began screaming at him telling him "You don't know me" and "She don't know me!" I tried to explain to Smith that the man was just asking a simple question and that I told him not to let anyone in but he told me to shut up. I then asked him to lower his voice and he then accused me of being on the other guy's side and started yelling at me. This lasted several minutes and then he left. He came back again in the middle of my phone call to the manager telling him what happened and began to yell at me again. There were customers waiting for my help but he kept yelling. I told the manager to come down here and when he did Smith just yelled at all of us and then left upstairs. I cannot handle someone speaking to me like this. Please make him leave.

SA

8/10/06 -- 8:30pm

Frank Trenton checked in and handed me a fake $100.00. So while he was out I called Sgt. Jeff Henry and he and another officer came and looked at the bill and they both said it was fake. I told Frank when he checked in that the bill was a fake and I put the pen on it and it came back light.

So when Frank came back to the hotel he said he was going to check out and I told him he had to go get his towel and when he was upstairs I called Sgt. Henry and when 327 came downstairs I stalled him. Sgt. Henry came in and arrested Mr. Trenton. I kept the key deposit.

8/26/06, 1:10am

Around 12:30 2 women came in yelling and said that somebody from the apartments threw some garbage out the window and hit one of the women. #323 came in with the women but I didn't let any of them in the gate. I went outside with them and they pointed up to #205. I came back in and called Sgt. Henry. I heard something hit the street somebody threw a can of mackerel out the window then somebody ran over the can and popped the can of mackerel and it went all over the sidewalk and the garage. Somebody stabbed a tire on 205's car. Petey came in and said what ever was thrown out the window also hit his truck. #305 came over and said the police was at the apartment.

DD

9/17/06

Around 2:00 Apartment 205 of the building next door was fighting so loud it woke me up. There was yelling and fighting loud. I heard yelling and sounded like slapping and hitting. So I called the manager and he went over to settle them down.

DD

9/17/06, 9:05pm

471. The person I thought was David Brown I let in the room because Lisa Beale had the key. The police came and asked me questions because somebody was throwing shell casings out the window down in the playyard. The police came and arrested Shante Thompson and Ronald White for trespassing.

9/21/06, 12:30pm

A lady came in she use to live here. I ask her what room she was in she said 339 she had this guy with her. I was talking with him about being a visitor, Dre holler out to me that the girl was peeing on the floor. She hollar no I am not. I went over by the elevator and she was squatted down peeing on the rug. I ask her why she did that and she said that she could not hold it. I told her she had to leave. In the mean time the guy with her starts taking me through changes about him coming in to visit someone else she sneaks up stairs. I called the police. She did not have a room in here. The police put her Out. The guy had left before the police came.

On the morning or 9/26/06, around 10:30am, I was taping inspection notices on doors at the apartment. Apartment 305, Nathan James, called me on the hotel's portable phone, but the call got disconnected. I went up to his room and knocked on the door to see what he had to say.

He answered the door completely naked, not bothering to cover up. He said he wanted me to give a message to the owner:

He had a mini-stroke last night and his doctors and the health department forbid anyone from entering his room, and that the owner should give him a suite at the hotel for free.

James later called me at the hotel and added on to the message, saying that he got locked out of his apartment last night and had to call a locksmith that charged him $85. He then invited me to dinner and hung up the phone.

On 9/28/06 around 8:30am, Jones had an argument with the owner. He called him a slumlord and both of us liars, though he wouldn't elaborate.

DD

11/6/06

I was going downstairs and found dogpoop in the hallway at the bottom of the stairs coming from the top flight of stairs. So I went back in my apartment and got some toilet paper and picked it up and informed 305 that his dog pooped in the hall and that I picked it up and he said for me not to pick it up again, to call him and he will pick it up.

DD

11/10/06

At 2:30am Steve came over from the apartments and said somebody had wet clothes hanging on the fire escape outside of the third floor. I went outside and seen them. I don't know whose clothes they are.

DD

11/15/06

Steve and I was going downstairs and I caught #305 Mr. Jones smoking on the front stairs. I told him NO smoking in the building and he just ignored me.

DD

11/16/06, 9:15am

Nathan James came into the hotel, saying he locked himself out of his apartment. The owner asked why he was short on rent and Mr. James replied he didn't want to talk in front of me because I was "evil." The owner went over to open the door for him & found he had the key in Mr James pocket the whole time.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

poopoo in bathroom sink

Received complaints of fighting on 3rd Floor. 330 was screaming at each other. I knocked on door & Ken opened door, saying that his wife was being stupid. I told them to keep it down & they went back to arguing.

I said that if they didn't stop I'd call the police -- Ken slammed door in my face & they went back to fighting.

Police called.

An hour later after the cops left, Ken told me not to call the police again, and I told him not to give me a reason to. He said it would not happen again.

GG

12-2-05

Miranda Long room 213 has been going in and out all night long singing, knocking on people's doors. She admitted she was smoking crack in her room with her visitor. She is really a problem.

Rm 205, Jan 1, 2006

Ms Glenn, Mr Karl's wife was having bad cramps. The ambulance came and took her to the hospital.

7/1/06, Room 220

Mr. Browning and his friend got into an altercation. Sean came down and got me. I went upstairs to their room. I could hear the noise. She said that he jumped on her. She started getting real loud crying he said he didn't want her any longer so she pack up her things & left. I escorted her down the stairs. She left.

5/4/06, 1:00am, Rm 327, Donnell

A Guest from the second floor came down and told me that the people over his head were fighting and keeping up a bunch of noise and it had been going on a few hours stomping and making noise. I went to his room and heard all of it. I went upstairs and knocked on the door. It was the same couple that I had to go up about this morning. I warned them then about the fighting and the noise. The room was a total mess the headboard was hanging off the wall. I put them out. They were not a problem at all. They apologized. He had been hitting her. He said when he comes and gets his bike tomorrow that he would pay for the headboard.

3:00am

The lady in 336 came down. She was complaining about a partner she said he was keeping up a bunch of noise and was smoking in the room. I went up to talk with him. I ask him to be quiet and to stop smoking in the room. I told him he lost his deposit for smoking. I informed him he would have to go if he continued the noise.

6/2/06, 8:45pm

Orlando Tejada came to retrieve a "box" from the back. I told him he couldn't come in and if there is a "box" he has to see the manager. He screamed and yelled at me for not letting him in. I told him to leave or I would call the police. When one of the guest came in though the gate he rushed in and I pulled him back by his collar. Mike Arnold (218) separated the two of us and blocked Orlando from coming at me. Orlando's daughter rushed in and pulled Orlando away from Mike as Orlando attempted to fight him. His daughter finally pushed him back and told him to get into her car.

6/29/06

Room 222, Velma Clay has left her grandson in her room alone from 7pm to 7:35pm. Then another two more times later that evening equalling about half an hour.

7/3/06

Room 456 came down at 10:50pm and informed me that one woman and two men not speaking English in room 457 ruined the 5 in 465. I saw that the "5" is ruined. He said he saw them through the peep hole (He is in room 456) but thought they were being funny and pinning a note on his door. I notice that they are intoxicated that evening.

5/7/06

222 Poopoo in bathroom sink and on walls. 221 reported it to me, 5:05pm

7/22/06

Regina the caretaker for Shawn Raleigh came down and informed me that Shawn had gone off on Mrs. Clay. Regina informed me that Mrs. Clay had gotten a pair of Converse tennis shoes given to her. Mrs. Clay said that they were women's tennis shoes and Regina said that they were Men's tennis shoes and that they would fit Shawn. Mrs. Clay insisted that they were women's and Regina insisted that they were Men's and Shawn went off on Mrs. Clay and then hit the door with his head and he got a cut and a bump on his forehead above his left eye. Brian Clarke cleaned Shawn up and called me to contact the non-emergency police number. So I called the police and 4 policemen came and Mrs Clay showed the police the medicine that Shawn takes. The next day everything is alright with Shawn & Mrs. Clay.

information without taint

7/26/05

At 9:25pm a Mr Harold Valencia came to the office and asked to go to room 450 to get the personal posessions of a Ms. Marila Ramos. He said she was his daughter and reported to him that her partner was beating up on her and such. He ask me to ring the room. I did so and Mr Carl Ramos of Rm 450 came down. They exchange words and arrived at the conclusion there was a misunderstanding. Mr Valencia and his friend departed, all parties content.

10pm

I write this only because I feel somewhat uncertain that correct information without taint is conveyed. Early in the evening Guest Laura Salt Rm 208 was talking to John on the phone and Maria Brown returned. After guest Laura finished speaking to John I had her give me the phone. I informed John that Maria has returned. Later on my coworker came by office and began to suggest how I should call the manager and inform them that Maria Brown is here. That I should call if not give him the phone and let him call. I ask him to allow me to run my shift and not get so involved with someone else's shift especially when he does not know what's happened or is happening on another's shift. I additionally informed him that when if Maria is not welcome here John and or the manager would have informed all the desk staff via memo the log or whatever. All was and is cordial, I by way of iference by this interaction I feel the need to document this, to prevent any misconceptions.

4:05am

A visit by the name of Dan West came to visit 214 Jane Grover about 10 minutes later they come down she says to me that there is a mistake that her visitor wasn't going to stay and he wanted his ten dollars back. I told them that he couldn't get the money back that once you go up to visit someone there is no refund. He said that I didn't tell him that there was a charge he said that I told him that he would get his money back. I told him why would I even take money from you to visit and then give it back. What purpose would that serve he said he didn't know I told him to see the owner tomorrow he said he would I gave him his receipt.

PP

1-16-2006

At 1:30 I was making a round Ms. Halprin 218 and Mr Barney Rm 220 were talking loud in the hall. I could hear them talking before I got to their hall. I ask them to please not talk so loud. Mr Barney said OK he was sorry. But Ms Halprin started saying we weren't talking loud and saying different things. She seems to have a problem with me everytime I say something to her. She always "talks smart" to me, takes me through changes.

4/27/2006

At 2:35 this morning Room 334 Mr Peters had a visit come in at about 2:40 this morning. I told her that she had to call him. She call him and told him to come down and get her. He told her to tell me to let her up. I told her to tell him to come down and get his visitor. She held the phone so I could hear it. He said I better let her up he wasn't coming down. I refuse to let her up. So he comes down to get her and starts talking crazy to me calling me a bitch and saying all kinds of things. I refuse to take her money and he took her upstairs. I didn't call the police, because they always let them stay without paying. This guy is a real pain in the ass. He gives everyone a bad time he talks all crazy to everyone he thinks that everything should go the way he wants it to go. He always wants to argue the point I am real sick of this guy disrespecting me calling me names for doing my job. Something has got to be done about him.

PP

8/18

Rm 220, Randolph, reporting $1200 in pain medication missing.

8/30 Rm 450 -- Both people had domestic dispute -- held up elevator -- began screaming at each other in lobby. Ushered them outside & they continued yelling in front of building. Mike Bunter paid $40 as partial rent payment. $40 marked in drawer. After 20 min. argument -- Before said it's ok for Mark to go up to room. Both went upstairs.

330, 8pm -- Left key in room -- I unlocked for him, saw weed bag on table and he pocketed it saying "There's the weed I lost."

10:30pm -- Received call about screaming argument in 330. Went upstairs. Hallway smelled heavily of marijuana but could not tell where it was coming from. Knocked on door & was yelled at to go away. Did not see them smoking, but the odor was strong when he opened door. Apologized for the shouting & said he would keep it down.

9/7, 12:30am

The woman in 330 told me that James Ortega, formerly in 338 & 333 was peeping through their window while they made love. This occured when Ortega was in 338. He's in 328, now.

Also claimed they caught him smoking crack in the bathroom.

spray for bugs

6/12, 3:45pm

Martinez #333 having problems with a client upstairs. He came down & asked if I would let him in. He is registered with Martinez so I bring him upstairs & knock on door, she refuses to let him in so he rented a room of his own.

7-11-05

At approx. 4:15 Mr Scott Greywald was panting and pacing around the front desk. John told Mr. Greywald to remove himself from the premises, he said that he was being chased by Shep Donald & sweating profusely. John said that he had to check out, Scott started to leave his stuff behind and didn't return key. He had two cds in his hand, wearing a leather jacket, no shirt and loose black jeans. John stepped out to get Copy cartridge & Scott returned on premises. I told him to leave and he asked for five dollars and was delusional and scattered about location. Maria told him to remain calm and that he had to go so he dropped to the ground took off his clothes and didn't remove himself from the ground so I called police.

MB

7/11/05

Had to call police to have him removed again I was going to go up to room but he started cursing at me so I decided to go to the phone called police acain told Scott that I would get his sleeping bag only he didn't want that. I told him to return ttomorrow between 7-3 to speak with manager he flipped out and caused a scene and even more uncontainable.

MB approx. 7:30pm

7/12, 2am

330 had unregistered guest, they fought in lobby, she called police after he assaulted her in lobby.

7-13-05

Maria Rm#460 reported loud angry voices coming from somewhere beneath her room. During my investigation I found that room #329 had a female voice loudly hollering at someone in the room. I knock and said they had to desist the noise or I must call the police, the woman answered that they would stop and excuse them.

(2) At 4:15 guest Andrew Brown came down and angrily complain of bedbugs and checked out. He even suggested we refund his payment. I left note on key asking Jenny to give room #336 extra attention and spray for bugs.

(3) During my rounds at 2am I was picking up trash and could not enter the accessible restroom on the 4th floor due to the door being locked. I heard neither water running or anything like that, so I assumed that someone was using the toilet. At 3am floor check I notice the restroom door was still close and still no sound. I knocked and no one answered. At 4am the same thing. This time I knocked and asked if anyone was in there and were they alright. When I got no answer, I tried all the keys (none fit). I loudly said I was going to call the police to assist in opening the door to find out if anyone was injured and could not respond to my calling. I left and came back in about ten minutes. The restroom door was open and no one was in there. Might be someone sleeping in there?

RF

7/16

330 -- Sally Williams told me she had to use the bathroom, but never came back down. Half an hour later I call John, he said to call police so they showed up, 1 male -- stuff still in room? Sally came down in cuffs and they took her away in cuffs and a drug charge. Educated Williams & male which still has items in room that he will ahve to go tomorrow with John to room to get stuff.

Called police on 449 for domestic violence severe fighting hitting and verbal abuse all through hallways & front and floors, male left and she & kid stays.

#3 -- Found Mr. Peters room full of drug paraphenelia & black zipper bag was put on office desk no warning to anyone who opens it -- FULL OF USED NEEDLES, SYRINGES & DRUG ETC. Me, Maria & Rick were in a high-risk situation NO COMMUNICATION TO US!

7/22/05

The following is an objective accound of events and "testimonies" that occured around 4am:

A robbery was reported to me at 4am by Room 328, Tiffany Davis. Tiffany said that her laptop and $80 was stolen from her room while she slept. Crying and frantic, she wanted to get in touch with Maria as Tiffany believed that she was the last person in her room. (Tiffany was watching Maria's daughter as Maria packed a U-Haul truck. The truck departed with Maria and her daughter around 12:15am)

At 4:15am, Tiffany told me that she had gotten in touch with Maria via cellular phone and does not think that she was responsible. Tiffany says that Maria's daughter left the room unlocked accidentally and that it could have been stolen by Ryan Rogers in 331.

She claims that Ryan has been keeping tabs on her for several days, and provided her with painkillers (that she asked him for) to put her to sleep.

Talking to Ryan, says that he doesn't have access to painkillers, did not provide them to anyone, and didn't know the people in 328 until tonight.

Tiffany's boyfriend, Powers, also staying in room 328 but was out until 4:10am, with permission from Ryan checked around 331 and didn't find the laptop. I can verify that the room was tossed apart, as when I arrived every drawer and crevice had been emptied.

Tiffany was reluctant to my suggestion that the police be called in.

I told all involved parties to expect further inquiries by the management.

GG

midnight in the garden of warm and dirty

4-6-05, 2:05am

Mr. Ortiz ask me to call the police for him, that Mrs. Ortiz stole money from him. I called the police. Mr Ortiz told Mrs Ortiz he called police and she left the building. Police came about two hours later.

3:30am

Room #219 said she put a dollar in the pepsi machine to get an ice tea, there was none so she pushed return and nothing happened.

4-10-05

326 -- Mr. Nolan insisting he paid for Sunday on yesterday's swing shift. I went through the registry & he only paid for a guest pass. There was no extra money. We've also had a few complaints, not anything too bad, but Susan and other people on 3rd floor said he was knocking on doors looking for soap. Also leaving bathroom stall door open when he's in there. We think he's the one pouring water in the elevator. He was the last one we saw go up & when it came down there was a lot of water. It's happened more than once.

4/17/05, 3:10pm

Three officers showed up to the hotel and as they were entering Robert from Rm# 205 came down the elevator. The officers began to search him and told him he was under arrest because of a warrant. Ann Grant asked for her deposit and I refused so she took the key. Robert left two white bags behind and I stored them downstairs.

4/26/2005, 6:55pm

Kendra White called police re: intoxicated 14 year old son
7:15 -- Police arrives, calm things down

JG

5-13-05 Served 3-day notice to Ralph Brannan #212 at 3pm.

TM

221 Brought unregistered person in when I tried to get ID & money from her, she ran up elevator. I found her in second floor bathroom. She wouldn't leave & started screaming & pushing me. I took out cell phone and tried to call police & she took my cellphone & tried to run off with it. Then threw it at me. I called police & she finally left. Police arrived and questioned me on her description.

TM

5/22/05, 2am

Man came in, said he was Clarence, room 326. Verified roster & let him in. Ten minutes later, the man leaves with Martha Jenkins, room 326. The REAL Clarence comes down and tells me they both robbed him, stealing his money and food. I called police, who came to question him. DO NOT LET Martha Jenkins in building, or anyone claiming to be Clarence 326 without verifying birthdate.

5/24/05

#327 Williams

First call for Williams to pay with CC, person did not know card info, just number & ex. date. Asked for name & billing info, she said she did not know & would call back. Talk to Jay, need cardholder to call. Call for Williams with more info, name & type of card, no billing info I told her cardholder must call. Cardholder(?) calls ten minutes later, gives me name spelling & address in DENVER, CO. I asked her if she was in Denver she said "yes" I ask for Phone # and she tells me she doesn't know # because she is in LAS VEGAS hotel. DID NOT say lived in Denver, said she was in Denver. Card #4433 exp 03/08 Discover, says she cannot be reached because she does not know # of hotel in Las Vegas.

5/25/05, 10:55pm

As I arrived, Chad was calling police for Kendra White who asked Chad to call police due to her son smoking pot. Says she was afraid for him. Police arrived approximately 11:15. Talk to Kendra and her son then left building. All been quiet since, it's 3:30am 5/26/05.

JUNE 5, 2005, FIRE IN #213

Call from Mr. Green in Rm #215 says the fire alarm in Rm#213 is going off & he can smell smoke. I leave office to go check Rm as I get to 213 building alarm goes off. I knock on door get no response so I check for heat & open door with passkey. Ortega is sitting next to a fire on the floor and pushing more paper & trash into fire I ask "what the hell are you doing" and tell him get out. I stamp out fire & douse with water. After fire is out & I check on floor for heat, I bring Ortega downstairs & wait for police. Police & Fire arrive & check room, make sure fire is out, take Ortega under arrest.

JG

June 10, 2005

329 -- Jordan dropped off key & said he was checking out, spilled powdered detergent all over lobby & elevator on way out. Ignored me when I said he owed $59.98.

A woman came & tried to go up to Clarence's room. Clarence is not in. Came back at 2am. It's the woman who allegedly robbed him.

June 11th, 4pm

Man came in had me ring Jules Rm 338 he did not come down. Man sat in front by door said he would wait. Rm # 218 Ms. Carter came in & asked guy what he wanted. Man said he was waiting for Jules. Ms. Carter called him over & introduced him to his guest whom I was just writing a guest pass for. Her & him went over by the internet rm. & she sold him a bag of heroin. I confronted them & they were told to leave building. Ms. Carter came back in and told me the guy was "dope sick" & she was just helping him out.

Saturday, 6/11 -- Graveyard

215-- Stomping around lobby complaining, called me a bitch. Wanted to speak with manager. Couldn't understand what he was upset about. Numerous complaints about him yelling & slamming doors on second floor. Checked room, smelly but not destroyed. Offered him deposit back to check out. Now checked out @ 6:33am.

334 Complained again. Again, I can't hear anything from hallway. When I told this to 334 they got upset. Tried knocking @ 346, no answer.

Monday, November 16, 2009

debajo del frigorifico

dear readers,

as some of you may know, san francisco is widely regarded as the culinary capital of the world. if this is so, it is not the same san francisco in which i currently earn my keep...

i went for a burrito before my last shift, only to see a mouse as big as an avocado scurry debajo del frigorifico as my dollar floated to the bottom of the tip jar.

tonight, again arriving early to this most scenic of neighborhoods, i decided to grab a slice from the local pizza joint & it went down pretty okay until i noticed a wee cockroach flipped on his backside -- not so close that i could tell if he came from my plate, but not so far that i could put the matter to rest in my own mind...

if i am to continue my survey of this city's underbelly, dear readers, i do believe it necessary to start packing some sandwiches into my adventure sack. what would father damien do?

Saturday, November 14, 2009

dispute with "brother" upstairs

10-05-04, 10:00pm

I rented room 220 to Mr. Wilson and he and his wife came down and told me that the room was not clean -- I looked at the room and informed the manager about it (this is the third time that I rented a room that was not clean). I put the Wilsons in room 472.

TM

10-07-04, 5:10am

Room 331, Mr Carpenter came down to the office and said that someone from Room 332 was trying to come through the window. I went to the room and found that the two people were sound asleep. This is the second time that Mr Carpenter has told me that someone has come into his room from Room 332. On this day there was NO ONE in the room at all.

TM

10/07/04

At 11:30 pm the man in 332 came into the hotel and went to his room. He was paid through the next day. He came down and told me all his clothes were gone and his bed was made. The housekeeper threw his stuff away. He found his socks in the trash outside and did not want to look in the trash any further. I called the manager and he agreed to pay the man for his clothes in the morning.

(This is the 2nd time clothes god thrown away from the hotel after the housekeeper knew to keep everything found in the rooms).

ST

10/30/04

Carl Carter did not pay for his room. He said he'd be back. Checkked the room, assumed to be empty, and found an unauthorized guest sleeping in there. She informed us she was Carl's girlfriend. She was removed and he now owes for the room plus one guest.

ST

10/30/04, 11am

Room 213 -- Nicky Peterson paid for the room on 10/27. The second guest came in later, but was not present on payment. At check out time the guest came back and asked for Nicky's deposit back. I told her I needed her to bring down the towels. One towel got lost and I charged her $3. She cursed me out and yelled profanities telling me she would have her boys kill me. Since I know she didn't pay I told her to have the primary come and sign for her own deposit. The police came and told her to leave. She took a grievance form and the manager's name. I did nothing to this woman but she insisted I was racist against her.

ST

12/04/04, Room 327, 8:15pm

Kim Stevens boyfriend came down stating that Kim is under a lot of stress. He asked if we would check on her. I said, "All we will do is rounds, but would not disturb her." I asked, "Is she suicidal?" He didn't know, but she might become very aggritated. I asked, "Why don't you stay" and he said he could not babysit her. I said, "We aren't babysitters either, and we are not a medical facility." He said he understood, then he left.

12/04/04, Room 330

Boss of Robert Jackson showed up asking if Robert was here. He is not. Boss claims Robert has work equipment and needs to return it or she'll call police.

LL

1/09/05

This evening while on swing shift someone came down and told me they saw someone being sneaked up from the second floor exit to the third floor. Earlier I told the person in room 340 that he could not bring his guest up without an ID. My gut told me to check room 340 and I discovered that someone had been sneaked into the room. I told the person in 240 that his guest had to leave and he said he was sorry it won't happen again. I thought this should be brought to the management's attention.

LL

2/22/05

On Tuesday afternoon 201 informed me of a guest (possibly 203) illegally entering the building from the lobby exit closest to the front of the building.

2/23/05, 1:45am, Room 472

Lena Wallace and a guest were verbally fighting and yelling very loud. I asked guest to leave, escorted him to lobby. Lena said he had her room key, he denied it, and fighting started anew. When I told guest to leave he started yelling at me. Lena yelled at me too. At this point I called police & they went back to their room. Police showed up and talked to them and they were quiet the rest of the evening.

202 Showed up at 3am, went to room. 209 said 202 was crawling out window, looking in people's rooms. Left noodles in hallway. Disturbing the peace & complaints.

2/26/05

209 received complaint about playing music too loud, 3 times warned.
Complaint on #345 music too loud 2 times warned
10am complaint 345 music too loud, warned again

3/2/05, Room 333

Officer came to investigate a rape @ Room 211 with Mrs. Dale. (Claims she was tied up in room to a sink). Not much to say at this time.

3/3 Officer came inquiring about Dale, Room 211.

Teresa Williams, Room 326, came in drunk and loud. Police called.

3/7/05, 2am

Reports of loud noises coming from 326's room. Danni White had an unpaid guest -- Teresa Williams. Teresa was drunk and Danni was yelling at her. 201 heard them pushing each other to the ground. After two attempts to quiet them down I remove Teresa from the building. Police were called. The police talked to them & 326 was quiet the rest of the night.

3/8, 11pm

216 Reported a naked man standing in front of the Out of Order shower on the second floor. The man was Yan Jow in 455. Ed sent the man back to his room.

12:30am
216 reported 455 walking around the halls in a towel, attempting to use the out of order shower again.

3/10/05, 7:30am

Lena and Drew were fighting in their room. She was drunk when I approached them I let them know that if they are told again, they must leave the building. This is their last warning.

3/14/05 1:30am

334 said fan in bathroom across hall blew dust and paint chips into his room. Turned the fan off.

2:30am

334 called paramedics. They went upstairs to see him for 15 minutes and then came back down and left. 334 asked for another room for the night -- I gave him the key to 327.

3/21

Police were called by Burt, 467. Burt said Diane could not leave & she stole $200 in money. Burt was restraining her and apparently hit Diane. Police took Diane out of building so Burt would not go to jail. Sally was a witness to most of this. Guests called down about fighting. Diane had a black eye.

3/22

Police were called approx. 5:50pm. Room #220 Domestic Violence. Police showed up at 6:15pm and went up to room 220 to speak with the guest. Carl Brown fled police and Maria Cardoza was relocated by police.

3/26/05

Carl Brown showed up at 5:30am. I called police, he left.

3/26/05, 11pm

When I arrived to my shift, 467 was having dispute with "brother" upstairs. 467 called police numerous times. Ed called once as well. The brother was loud and wouldn't leave. He came down to the lobby but wouldn't leave the building. Police arrived and escorted brother from building, 467 went back upstairs. I told them they weren't allowed any more guests.

3/29/05

221 asked me to let woman come up who didn't have ID. He begged for awhile and then went up elevator, leaving woman in outside lobby. A minute later, I heard the stairwell door click. Inspection of the lobby confirmed the woman was gone. I ran upstairs and found her standing outside 221's door. I escorted her from the building. Although I didn't mention any of this to 221, he denied letting her in, acting surprised to see her.

3/31

Mrs. Lee asked for an ambulance, complaining about chest pains. When ambulance got here, she felt better and went back upstairs!

4/2/05, 4:30am

211 called police. Sandy said Artie assaulted her. Has payed for two days, is leaving and will come back later. Artie's belongings were ouside door. I moved them downstairs. I checked the building but couldn't find him.

adventures in the underbelly

dear readers,

i've hopped from gas station to trendy cafe to greasy spoon and back again, but here and now i find myself flippin' floozies at the front desk of a flophouse firetrap.

i consider this document a testament to the human condition as accentuated by poverty, addiction and general urban insanity. everything you are about to read is true; the names have been fictionalized to legally absolve me of wrongdoing.

it is a free form work-in-progress and (mostly) self-explanitory; as plato said: philosophy begins in wonder. enjoy!