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Citizen Letter and Response from County Supervisor

Email thread below:

From: Eric Lucan <[email protected]>
Date: June 26, 2024 at 5:17:11 PM PDT
To: nancy abruzzo <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: How much longer are you going to ask us to tolerate this?

Nancy,

Thanks for reaching out. Despite the arrest, progress continues to be made at Binford.

These numbers are as of June 1st:

  • 85 individuals (down from ~116) with 26 housed, plus 5 self-resolved/other (since 8/2023)
  • 10 buyback incentives completed, 5 more expected by June 30 (very successful)
  • 91 total vehicles and 47 total sites (down from ~150 and 75 sites in 2023) 

Eric Lucan

Marin County Supervisor, District 5

San Rafael, CA 94903

3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 329

(415) 473-7339

From: nancy abruzzo <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 7:35 AM
To: Eric Lucan <[email protected]>
Subject: How much longer are you going to ask us to tolerate this?

These arrests are occurring on a regular basis. What are the chances this addict will bail out and return to the wetlands?  Binford Road has become Novato’s ghetto. It’s getting worse on your watch. So much for throwing money at the problem. Clear the road once and for all.

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Citizen Letter and Arrest of John Sherry at Binford

To: Eric Lucan [email protected],
“Scardina, Jamie” [email protected]
cc: “Thompson, Mike” [email protected],
Mia Camera [email protected],
Lynn Warren [email protected],
Chris Carter [email protected],
Chris Abell [email protected],
Jim Shroyer [email protected],
Shawna Mullarkey [email protected],
“Lisa (Tom) Maiero” [email protected],
Jay Palms [email protected]

Hi Jamie and Eric,

Can you explain to me and the good people of Novato, why you allow John Sherry to live on Binford Rd with his expensive vehicles (which could be sold for rent money) and his constant arrests for allegedly beating up his wife/ex-wife? In the below article, Mr. Sherry said his wife has had cancer.  Mr. Sherry is a big dude, 6’1, 205 lbs and he’s consistently arrested for battery against people/spouse.

Does the county of Marin condone violence against a woman who has had cancer by a large man and therefore allows him to continually squat on Binford Road and take taxpayer services there?

This mayhem has to stop, the violence against people has to stop, the use of drugs and drug dealings needs to stop. It has gone on way too long on Binford Rd.

SHERRY, JOHN GRANT

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Binford Resident accused of attempted carjacking

From the IJ

Story here: https://www.marinij.com/2024/04/09/novato-suspect-accused-of-attempted-carjacking/

An assault suspect allegedly tried to carjack a driver while fleeing from authorities in Novato.

The suspect, who is described as an unhoused resident on Binford Road, attacked a neighbor with a pole on Monday morning, Marin County sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. The suspect might have been suffering from mental health issues and also had ingested fentanyl, Schermerhorn said.

A deputy deployed a Taser on the suspect after he allegedly threatened deputies with a golf club. The Taser was ineffective, and the suspect ran away.

Authorities found him on Highway 101 near Atherton Avenue after he allegedly attempted to carjack a driver in a moving truck. He was taken into custody after a struggle and later assaulted a nurse at a hospital, Schermerhorn said.

Owen Eugene Powell, 37, was arrested on suspicion of attempted carjacking, obstructing an officer, exhibiting a deadly weapon, committing an assault with a deadly weapon and trespassing on railroad property.

Powell was booked into the Marin County Jail. He remained in custody Tuesday in lieu of $150,000 bail, according to jail records.