Damage to Fencing at Amusement Park in LOE

Hello everyone,

This past weekend one of our residents shared with a LOE Block Captain that the fence in our community park had been damaged.  I contacted the Block Captain to ask if anybody had contacted the HOA or Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) to let them know about the damage and to his knowledge neither had been done. 

I went to the park on my lunch hour to take pictures and then contacted the HOA via email sharing the pictures.  I asked the HOA if they were going to contact OCSO and they responded back saying they would investigate and get back to me.  I explained to the HOA that we needed this documented with law enforcement so in the event we found out who had done the damage they would be held responsible for the cost of the repairs, not the homeowners in the form of increased annual HOA dues.  

The very next day the HOA sent me an email saying they would fix the fence, but we needed to contact the authorities.  I called the OCSO non-emergency ph# and they sent out a deputy that said it looked like a vehicle had done the damage and he would need to contact the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) because it involved a vehicle.  FHP called me a short time later and said they wouldn’t be coming out to file a report because nobody saw the incident take place, the incident wasn’t reported when it happened and we had waited a few days to report the damage once the damage had been discovered.  I explained why we wanted this on record with law enforcement and was told to fill out a Blue Form which is a Self-Report.  I asked where to get the form and was told the form could be obtained at any law enforcement office or FHP website.  When I asked the OCSO non-emergency personnel what do I do with the form once it’s filled out, she didn’t know.  

As of yet, I’ve not found the form online nor was the City of Orlando Lake Nona Police office open when I stopped by there today.  The process seems a bit confusing, so I’ve sent an email and left a voice message with Sgt. Deeb to assist us in getting this damaged logged. 

I just wanted you to know the fence will be fixed and I’m working to get the incident logged with law enforcement.

Pat

Pat Jones-Petrick

Managing Director