Berwyn Police Blotter
House inhabited by couple, teens, clutter, filth, bugs—oh, and a baby
March 17, 2008, 4:23 PM
Police came to the 3600 block of Home after receiving a tip about a baby in a house so filthy, nobody should be in it. The tipster said the place was filled with trash, dog feces, mice and insects. Officers at the house learned the inhabitants included a married couple, their teenage son and daughter, and the daughter’s six-month-old baby. Items in the basement were stacked floor to ceiling, making it impossible to reach the furnace or the water heater; this led the fire department to declare a fire hazard. Boxes, bags and debris were piled four to five feet high throughout the house, leaving only a narrow path. Police saw insect or rodent droppings. The ceiling corners were occupied by spider webs, and the webs contained dead cockroaches. The clutter was so extensive that only the rear door to the house could be reached or used. Police contacted the Department of Children and Family Services. The homeowners agreed to move into the home of another, adult, son, until the house could be cleaned and declared fit for habitation.
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