BELLEVILLE -- After seeing a police sign posted near his residence and calling his apartment a suspected "drug house," 29-year-old Thomas Cureton said he thinks police are being unfair.

The sign, posted for parts of Wednesday and Thursday near the apartment building at 322 W. H St., included his unit number and said, "Warning! Drug House; Enter at your own risk."

Cureton hasn't been charged with selling drugs at the apartment, where he lives with his wife and brother, though his prior convictions do include drug possession with intent to distribute in 2006, before he lived there. He also was convicted in 2004, 2005 and 2006 of possession of a weapon by a felon.

jelly wrote:Hmmm...interesting. This is near my house and I don't recall seeing this sign. However, there are a few drug houses on that street and I would love to see this problem resolved. I really don't know about this particular situation though.
While Belleville may seem like the 'burbs' to STL city dwellers, downtown/Main Street is very much an urban area for this town. We moved here from South city 2 years ago, and love living in the historic area near downtown Belleville. It's a nice combo of what we loved about the city (old architecture, national historic register with neighborbood shops). Except that it's much more affordable (and closer to work for me). Plus, we can still zip into STL for dinner and visits w/ friends within 20 minutes. Not bad for the 'burbs'.