PROTEST STILL ON: @safeLynnwood says 1pm protest on Sunday will be in front of Dat Dental clinic where OPIOID CLINIC is scheduled to open January 30. Neighbors say they were never against treatment for addicts. It was always about the location. #Lynnwood
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN: Despite massive neighbor and business pushback in #Lynnwood, @WADeptHealth@GovInslee pushing ahead against the will of the majority of people in community including Alderwood Boys & Girls Club and entire @lynnwood City Council.
@WADeptHealth@GovInslee@lynnwood MORE PROTESTS ON WAY: @safeLynnwood coalition worried methadone clinic will attract drug dealers, more crime, and homelessness. They're also trying to find out if any clients are registered sex offenders. #Lynnwood
FACE TO FACE: Meanwhile @laurendavisWA continues to take criticism for supporting project. But she's pushing back and making her case for controversial OPIOID CLINIC. I give her credit for addressing constituent conerns.#Lynnwood @WADeptHealth@GovInslee
COUNCIL CONSENSUS: #Lynnwood Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby says they are 100% against Acadia Healthcare clinic, disappointed in @WADeptHealth decision, and shocked by total disregard for WILL OF PEOPLE by WA state leaders. @GovInslee
@WADeptHealth@GovInslee PARKING+SECURITY ISSUES: Dr. David Buck is lone tenant inside building that is now home to OPIOID CLINIC. He says it would be a logistical nightmare for patients and claims Acadia Healthcare would do a bait and switch w/private security. @WADeptHealth
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ON OFFENSIVE: @BGClubsSC CRUSHING Acadia Healthcare+ @WADeptHealth for failing to do proper outreach, bungling communication, +putting KIDS SAFETY at risk w/OPIOD CLINIC. I walked to club from proposed site in less than 3 min. #Lynnwood
#EXCLUSIVE: I confronted Dr. Dat Nguyen, owner of building that will now be home to controversial #Lynnwood OPIOID CLINIC. Biz owners in area including his tenant wanted Nguyen to reconsider deal w/Acadia Healthcare. He refused. @WADeptHealth@GovInslee
IN YOUR FACE: Tense moments during recent #Lynnwood council meeting. Residents confronting Acadia Healthcare rep telling him not to open controversial OPIOID CLINIC. @WADeptHealth+state leaders also being called out. @GovInslee
PUT ON BLAST: #Lynnwood Council Prez George Hurst personally calling out @WADeptHealth accusing state agency of bungling communication over OPIOID CLINIC saying, "It was a deliberate attempt to tamp down public comments." @GovInslee
HE DID HIS HOMEWORK: #Lynnwood neighbor Yucong He laid out case against Acadia Healthcare with company's history of fines and settlements. Neighbors were hoping @WADeptHealth would consider this heavily in decision making process.
FRAUD SETTLEMENT: Like other massive corporations, Acadia Healthcare has run into issues in past. Company paid 17 million bucks to West Virginia, largest healthcare fraud settlement in the history of state. @WADeptHealth@lynnwood@GovInslee #Lynnwood justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/u…
INITIAL SHOCK: Community outrage all started end of December when @WADeptHealth held public input meeting during holidays when people were on vacay. Once #Lynnwood's Alderwood community found out, fight was on.
@WADeptHealth FIRST COUNCIL MEETING ON CLINIC: On Jan. 3, Council Member Patrick Decker making argument against Acadia Healthcare clinic near Boys & Girls Club. Opponents frame company as greedy corporation with sketchy track record. @GovInslee@WADeptHealth#Lynnwood
WHY OPIOD CLINIC IS NEEDED: Vast majority of neighbors who attended council meetings say they want methadone clinic in low traffic area in city away from kids, biz, and homes. However some interpreted that as being a NIMBY. @GovInslee@WADeptHealth
WHAT IS ACADIA HEALTHCARE? Nation's largest operator of "behavioral health" centers. State officials say it would be #Lynnwood's only clinic providing METHADONE. #Lynnwood already has drug treatment centers but does not provide this drug. @GovInslee
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BREAKING: Controversial homeless housing provider Plymouth Housing will now be running operations at the former Kirkland La Quinta Inn on 10530 Northup Way. Despite major opposition, the city council voted unanimously to allow it into the community. 🧵👇
Under King County's "Health Through Housing," neighbors expressed concerns about hardcore drug use and other problems spilling into the community. That's because Plymouth subscribes to the low barrier "housing first" model where addicts are not required to get treatment.
King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci is applauding this move in her district.
Today's press release did not indicate when the Kirkland location would open.
I just confronted a homeless fentanyl addict ransacking the Target store inside the Bellevue Marketplace at Factoria. I watched him fill his cart with stolen items and walk out. Workers say this happens daily. Mall security eventually stopped him but did not call cops to arrest him. Now you know why everyday household items are locked up. All part of doing business in lawless King County.
Mr. sticky fingers says he's homeless and lives on the streets of Seattle. Mall workers say he's been spotted in Bellevue before and likely uses public transportation to go back and forth. Aside from the braided hair, he's missing a few teeth and has a tattoo on his right hand.
Dude is sporting a jacket with a red pentagram drawn with a marker.
Alleged con man Steve Hickey could be facing disciplinary action or even stripped of his role as King County Fire Commissioner. The District #47 board will meet Tuesday at 7pm in Ravensdale to decide his fate. Hickey has been under investigation and on leave after multiple first responders accused him of abusing his power on the job. Some say Hickey demonstrated bad judgement when he prioritized live streaming on his social media platforms over the safety of patients in need.
Tuesday's Board Meeting will be held at Station 88 in Ravensdale from 7pm-9pm. More details below. The public is welcome and the room is expected to be packed with Hickey's critics.
Squatters and deadbeat tenants beware! The public shaming rallies continue this Saturday at the Maple Valley Farmer's Market. Homeowner Katrina Freitag is leading the charge and will be joined by other mom & pop landlords struggling to remove these alleged con men and women.🧵👇
Freitag is in a ferocious fight with Hickey who refuses to leave her house in nearby Ravensdale.
After our expose, Hickey's entire reputation as a King County Fire Commissioner and independent journalist is now on the line.
Standing by Freitag on Saturday will be Bellevue mom & pop landlord Jaskaran Singh, who made global headlines for his battle against Sang and Youjin Kim. They're now facing eviction for the fourth time after failing to pay rent on a $2M house in Bellevue.
Depending who you ask, King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey is a serial con artist or a faithful public servant moonlighting as an independent journalist. Either way, he's now facing numerous legal challenges and his entire reputation is on the line.
In part two of our series, YouTube journalist Tyler Oliveira(@tyleraloevera) and I take a closer look at fresh allegations and Hickey's troubled past.
In part one, Oliveira and I confronted Hickey with squatting claims. He's refusing to leave a house belonging to another woman, claiming it should be his. Hickey has already been sanctioned in court for not providing all documents during discovery.
Hickey files are now open. More Seattle media digging. The current controversy revolves around his role as a King County Fire Commissioner. He's on leave from duties as the investigation into his alleged abuse of power continues.
BREAKING: Embattled King County Fire District 47 Commissioner Steve Hickey announced Friday evening that he's taking a leave of absence. Multiple sources tell me Hickey is accused of abusing his power on the job and using station equipment to grow his social media profile.
A first responder says after showing up to an emergency scene, Hickey "does a triage, requests a motor vehicle accident response, and then goes back to his car and live streams on TikTok before fire even arrives, leaving his patient with PD that he just triaged."
All of this comes to light after YouTube journalist Tyler Oliveira(@tyleraloevera) and I launched an investigation into Hickey's alleged "squatting" in a Ravensdale house. He's also accused of construction hustles claiming dozens of victims.