It is unclear what has become of the homeless man allegedly living behind the Marshalls in Ozone Park.
Customers and neighbors said a homeless person had been living behind the store, located on Liberty Avenue between 92nd and 93rd Streets, for the last few weeks.
Bill Folz, a resident, said he first noticed a mattress and some boxes behind the store, along with the strong odor of urine, in May. As time progressed, Folz said, more boxes were popping up.
Folz then went to Marshalls management, he said, and notified them. He said they looked into it and contacted local officials.
Marshalls representatives said they could not comment on the matter.
A spokesperson from Councilmember Eric Ulrich’s office said the staff had been notified of the issue and contacted the Department of Homeless Services. When the homeless man told department operatives he didn’t want to go, the representative said, police were contacted and took care of the matter.
A police source told The Courier that officers cannot do anything in the matter except issue a summons if the homeless person is trespassing on the property. There had not been any information about police responding to a call regarding the matter, the source said.
The nearest homeless shelters are Samaritan Village Forbell, located on Forbell Street in Brooklyn, or The Samaritans Outreach Ministries, on 229th Street in Laurelton.
