Politics & Government

Homeless Encampment Demolished In Marina Del Rey

A two-story homeless encampment in a Marina del Rey neighborhood was demolished and cleared Wednesday.

A crew demolished a homeless encampment in Marina del Rey Wednesday.
A crew demolished a homeless encampment in Marina del Rey Wednesday. (David Allen/Patch)

MARINA DEL REY, CA — A homeless encampment and two-story structure was demolished and cleared off the sidewalk in Marina del Rey Wednesday, according to reports.

The structure was located near Princeton Drive. A bulldozer, Los Angeles police officers, trash collectors and a number of workers destroyed the encampment area, which was marked off with yellow caution tape.

It's unclear how long the encampment had been there. Neighbors had complained about the structure on the sidewalk.

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