Our neighbour steals our rubbish then EATS it every night – he leaves wrappers everywhere and we have to clean it up
A NIGHTMARE neighbours has been terrorising his block of flats by stealing rubbish and EATING it – leaving piles of trash to build up.
Residents living in the same high rise in Sheffield claim that the man drags black bags into the hallway before ripping into them, leaving the remnants for them to clear up.
They have slammed authorities, saying that “nothing” is being done to help the situation which has been going on for more than a year.
If they approach the man while he is ripping the bags, they claim that he becomes aggressive and verbally abusive.
One resident told The Star: “At the present moment, no agency appears prepared to take any responsibility for what is clearly a danger to his own health and that of local residents.
"He frequently vomits back up what he ingests, which is then left behind, along with the scattered contents of bags of rubbish in the entrance lobbies of the flats for the residents to clean up the following morning.
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"Someone must be responsible for this situation. Does someone need to die before these agencies act?
"We are beyond incredulous that this issue has been left for so long and that there appears to be no agency to take responsibility for it.
"We know that mental health and social services in Sheffield are overwhelmed, but are we as a society seriously reduced to ignoring the dangerous behaviour of a clearly challenged young man eating discarded food taken from waste bins?”
Locals are also concerned that the open bin bags are attracting rats, while broken glass are putting pets and small children at risk.
South Yorkshire Police reportedly claim that the issue is a matter for the council, rather than any criminal investigation.
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Janet Sharpe, director of housing at Sheffield City Council, said: “We understand the concerns that residents have raised and it’s clear that this situation needs to be resolved.
"We are concerned about this young man’s welfare and would like to reassure people living in the area that we are acting on the issues that they have outlined.”