HOUSTON—An 89-year-old Houston woman has had enough of the criminals who’ve taken over her neighborhood.

 

But Claudina Jones wouldn’t settle for sitting back and watching the crimes take place.  She took action.

 

After seven decades of watching the world around her property take turn after turn for the worse, Jones posted a sign on a Napoleon Street home.

 

It read: “No drugs sold here. No trespassing. Police will be called.”

 

“Because I didn’t want the drug dealers to feel like they could come in here and take my property,” Jones said.

 

It’s a simple message, but her son said it’s had a big impact.

 

“I’ll put it to you this way, no drugs are sold here now, and they used to sit over there,” Jones’ son, Rodney, said.

 

The dealers have moved on, but they haven’t strayed far.

 

Experts say when sneakers are strewn over a power line, it’s an indication of a drug dealer’s corner.  On Thursday, shoes could be seen hanging from a line less than a block from Claudina’s home.

 

 

 

In fact, 11 News found shoes flung over lines all over the neighborhood.

 

Still, Jones feels like any effort helps, and she’ll keep doing what she can to keep her home safe.

 

“We just want people to know that on this property, there’s no drug selling, no loitering, no trespassing,” her son said.

 

 

 

 

“Experts say when sneakers are strewn over a power line, it’s an indication of a drug dealer’s corner.  On Thursday, shoes could be seen hanging from a line less than a block from Claudina’s home.”