St. Louis homeowners sue 'woke left-wing' city for 'smelly' homeless tents in front of their house drawing RATS to their neighborhood as mayor 'ordered cops not to intervene'

A pair of St. Louis homeowners are suing the city after a homeless couple set up camp outside their homes and the mayor told cops not to intervene. 

Two Missouri residents are fed up after dealing with a homeless encampment on their front lawn for three years.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Richard Baumhoff and Steven McClanahan, who alleged that St. Louis have refused to intervene in the crisis despite the many requests.

Baumhoff and McClanahan have claimed that the homeless couple are 'scary, smelly and noisy,' according to their attorney W. Bevis Schock.

'For three years there have been two people living in a makeshift tent in front of their house,' Schock told Fox News Digital. 

A pair of St. Louis homeowners are suing the city after a homeless couple set up camp outside their homes and the mayor told cops not to intervene

Two Missouri residents are fed up after dealing with a homeless encampment on their front lawn for three years

'They have a lovely front porch. They would like to go out with a nice cup of coffee in the morning and let the sun pour in on them and that cannot happen because these scary, smelly, noisy people are there, and they don't have the proper use of their house because of that.' 

The homeowners say they are terrified of 'Roe and Doe,' as the homeless couple are referred to in legal documents.

'On some occasions, Doe and Roe have become aggressive with Plaintiffs and screamed at Plaintiffs and at other people. Plaintiffs are scared of Doe and Roe due to their unpredictability.

'Plaintiffs no longer use their front porch and front yard because of the noxious odors emanating from the tent (including the smell of excrement),' the petition said.

The residents were told by cops that the crisis was outside of their hands and, according to the petition being filed, Democratic Mayor Tishaura O. Jones ordered the police not to intervene. 

The street squatters allegedly use the storm sewer as their toilet - which means the encampment 'smells like poop,' according to Schock. 

Schock described the makeshift restroom as a 'public health hazard.' 

'Plaintiff neighbors have seen [the homeless people] straddling over the sewer, using it as a toilet. [The] use of the storm sewer causes a public health hazard,' documents said.

'It's disgusting,' he said. 'These people aren't taking a shower every day. They have got garbage in their house. They see rats running around. They throw their litter outside their makeshift tent, including things like chicken bones and that draws vermin.' 

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Richard Baumhoff and Steven McClanahan, who alleged that St. Louis have refused to intervene in the crisis despite the many requests

Baumhoff and McClanahan have claimed that the homeless couple are 'scary, smelly and noisy,' according to their attorney W. Bevis Schock

'On some occasions, Doe and Roe have become aggressive with Plaintiffs and screamed at Plaintiffs and at other people. Plaintiffs are scared of Doe and Roe due to their unpredictability,' the petition claims

While Schock describes his clients as 'compassionate' people, he said that they can't cope with their living conditions any longer.

'They do yell a lot and that's kind of scary and not that my clients aren't brave people who can handle somebody yelling at them once in a while, but it's uncomfortable for them because of that,' the attorney said. 

The homeowners are scared for their own safety and the safety of their guests. They claim they can no longer mow the lawn, park in front of their home or even use the front entrance to their houses. 

'Doe and Roe occasionally emerge to wash themselves. Doe wraps a towel around his waist but then exposes himself when switching from towel to clothes,' the petition said. 

Schock has claimed that the city can 'get rid of' the homeless people when they want to, but are choosing not to in this situation.

He referenced Kamala Harris's trip to St. Louis in 2023, alleging that the Vice President's visit inspired the city to 'remove' all the homeless people.

'When Kamala Harris visited St. Louis and there were a bunch of homeless people living in tents on City Hall grounds, she removed them all,' Schock said. 

'I don't know where they went. She got rid of them for the big visit of the vice president of the United States. So, they can move them out when they want to. They just have to want to and that's a big factor in the case.' 

'They do yell a lot and that's kind of scary and not that my clients aren't brave people who can handle somebody yelling at them once in a while, but it's uncomfortable for them because of that,' the attorney said

The residents were told by cops that the crisis was outside of their hands and, according to the petition being filed, Democratic Mayor Tishaura O. Jones ordered the police not to intervene

Schock went on to say the 'woke' city's administration are comprised of 'left-wingers' who don't care about the interests of the taxpayers and are 'on the side of the homeless.'

'They think that the homeless are doing what they're doing because rich, White men cause their problems and that's how they view it,' Schock said.

'They have no interest in the interests of the taxpayers,' he continued. 

The petition was filed on February 16. 

Missouri reported a total homeless population of 6,708 in 2023 - a 12 percent increase from the previous year.