And officer was assigned a check on the well-being of the children residing at 94 Dole Avenue. A concerned citizen had reported they believe the house had no power for weeks and the house appears to be in a dilapidated state.
Upon the officers arrival they could see the grass at the residence had been about 2 feet long and the paint was filling up the house. The windows also seem to be falling apart. They went to the front door which had their electric meter near it they could see the meter did not appear to be running. They knocked on the front door and met with Joann. The officer voiced their concerns to her and she admitted the power had been off for a while but could not tell them exactly how long. She stated she is currently looking for a new resident and has tried staying elsewhere when she can. The officers asked Joann where she was staying and she stated last Sunday she stayed at the best Western in Woodstock.
The officers asked if they could step inside to check the living conditions and she denied their request. One of the children was with her and appeared to be healthy and happy. The officer asked if they could see the other child to see if he was OK. She stated he was in bed. The office informed her if they could see the child to confirm he was good they could relay that to DCF as if they were called. She then went and got the second child. He also appeared to be healthy and happy. The officers asked if she knew when the power will be turned back on and she stated she did not know. The officers asked if Andrew was home and she told them he was at work. The officers informed Joann of their concerns and that they would be contacting DCFS. She stated she understood and that they were at her house a few months ago.
The officers returned to headquarters and the officer assisting contacted DCFS. He was informed by DCFS that they would not do a check for utility issues as a resident without power alone does not warrant a DCFS investigation.
The officer was supposed to be contacted by someone from DCFS to get clarification but as of 0945 hours on 20 September 2018 she had not heard back.
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