Summer brings increase in Ellicott homeless issues
Winter brought a brief respite for the town of Ellicott and village of Falconer in dealing with homeless issues in the town. The issues have returned with a vengeance. During the Ellicott Town Board’s most recent meeting, Dan Ingrao, Ellicott police chief, told board members had attended a meeting in early June regarding issues with the homeless at the Quality Inn. Ingrao said police had responded to 22 more calls in May at the hotel than they did in April, with calls increasing from 47 to 69. Issues at the Quality Inn in Ellicott had quieted some over the winter – but ...
