ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Would you feel safe if you saw a house like this in your neighborhood? Neighbors here in Horizon West off Emerald Berry Drive don’t think so.
We got a tip to our Neighborhood News Desk that the homeowner spray-painted the words “Mrs MBJ,” “Combat Veteran with PTSD,” as well as several numbers all over the home.
Your Community Correspondent Jarell Baker knocked on a few doors nearby. Neighbors say they didn’t want to go on camera because they believe it may escalate the situation.
They say they’ve contacted the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Orange County Code Enforcement, and their HOA multiple times in the past about this homeowner because they believe the homeowner is a threat to herself and possibly the community.
So News 6 reached out to law enforcement and others asking: are they aware of this, what did they do about the situation, and is it true that they’ve had to deal with this homeowner multiple times for disturbances like this? Here’s what we’ve received so far.
Deputies with OCSO said, “Our deputies went to this residence Wednesday morning for a check-on-the-well-being call. Not sure if it was a neighbor that called, but deputies responded, and no one answered. Because of the spray painting on the house, there is a belief that she might be able to use some mental health services, so our Behavioral Response Unit will follow up to offer help and resources.”
But that’s not good enough for people who live around this house. They want the person who lives here to get help immediately — for the homeowner’s own safety and for theirs.
They also wonder: is this even legal? Yes, you can spray paint your own home, but only if the HOA approves it if you live in an HOA neighborhood, so we’re also checking with the HOA.
They also want to know whether Code Enforcement has a problem with this. We checked with them, too. We’ll stay on top of this and bring you answers as we get them.