Olympia cleans out homeless camps along trail

Published 9:00 am Thursday, May 20, 2010

OLYMPIA — Olympia police and parks employees cleared about 20 homeless camps from along the Woodland hiking-biking trail between Olympia and Lacey.

The Olympian reports neighbors had complained about safety, garbage and drug use.

Police had warned campers earlier this month to move out and most did.

No one remained Wednesday in the camps where about 40 people were counted in the January homeless census.

Information from: The Olympian, www.theolympian.com