Two People Overdose, One Arrested in Burien’s Low Barrier Housing

DESC “Bamboozles” Communities

The latest Downtown Emergency Service Center building in Burien has turned into the epicenter for crime, chaos, and death.

Over the weekend, two more people died of drug OD’s inside units. Then an alleged fentanyl dealer was arrested in front of this building preying on vulnerable residents.

Since it’s opening last year, the Bloomside leads the city in 911 calls and is a constant drain on emergency resources.

Now elected officials are warning other communities to ban DESC and other “low barrier” permanent supportive housing saying they’ve been “bamboozled.”

This is exactly why President Trump signed an executive order last week pledging to defund Housing First and “harm reduction” in America’s cities.

Here is a preview of my multi-part investigation into this permanent supportive housing provider.

This is a scandal.