DENVER — A credit union in Denver's Central Park neighborhood has announced it will close, citing safety concerns due to a nearby homeless shelter.
Partner Colorado is not the only business that has safety concerns. Sergio Calderon works at Viejo Liquor, just around the corner from the credit union. While Partner Colorado officials would not speak on-camera, they told 9NEWS via email that they have not kept track of how many times they've called the police or the nature of the calls.
"No it doesn't really surprise me. I can see why," Calderon said when he heard about the closure."There's not one day of work where I'm like oh yeah if its going to be calm. There's always something happening." 9NEWS reached out to the Denver Mayor's Office in response to the credit union closure. In a statement, the office said Mayor Mike Johnston is committed to safety for residents of Denver shelters and their neighbors.