After violence, prostitution city attorney aiming to close Columbus marketplace

The city of Columbus has taken action against a West Side marketplace following numerous criminal incidents including prostitution, violence and more.

According to a press release from Columbus city attorney Zach Klein, the office’s Property Action Team has filed a lawsuit against Rosco’s Market. The suit aims to name the business a public nuisance and have it shut down.

“We want small businesses to succeed, but not at the expense of the health and safety of the communities they operate in. This market is a nuisance to the Hilltop, and as soon as the Property Action Team gathered enough evidence to build a case, we filed our lawsuit,” Klein said in a press release. “We will continue to listen to community input and work with the Division of Police to hold property owners accountable when they threaten public safety. That remains our priority.”

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According to a press release from Klein’s office, Columbus Police have investigated the premises numerous times for prostitution in recent years, and have made multiple drug-related arrests. Police have also responded to reports of  robberies, solicitation and violence in the past two years.

Crime at Rosco’s Market has been so bad recently that Columbus Police now require at least two officers to be dispatched to the property.

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