'Violent vagrants' prompt Concord couple to call police 37 times amid death threats [VIDEOS]

A New Hampshire family's dream home has turned into a nightmare because of a homeless encampment that has sprung up behind their historic property in Concord. The camp has reportedly led to violent encounters, death threats and ongoing unrest.

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Robin Bach and her husband bought their 19th-century house in 2018 with the intention of restoring it and raising their two sons, ages 8 and 11. However, the woods behind their home have become a haven for the homeless, making the family's life a life. hell

“I can't even use our backyard. My kids can't go out there… I would like my kids to be independent and feel comfortable going out and playing and they won't… This is the worst that's ever happened. It's the worst that's ever happened.” – Robin Bach

Since moving in, Bach has called the police 37 times, with incidents ranging from disturbances to criminal trespassing. One particularly chilling event involved a man who threatened to shoot Bach's husband after asking him to leave the backyard. The man returned several times until a restraining order led to his arrest, all in front of Bach's young children.

Another incident saw Bach and her son interrupted by terrifying screams from the camp, prompting another call to the police. The situation escalated further when a dumpster fire behind a neighbor's house required a quick fire response.

Bach asked for a quote to install a chain-link fence around his property, but was discouraged when he learned it would cost $50,000. “I can't afford to clean it. I can't physically do it myself,” she lamented about the visible trash.

The camp has grown from one or two tents to about half a dozen as New Hampshire experiences a significant increase in homelessness. The camp's location complicates matters because it borders property owned by CSX, a freight railroad company. While Concord police can issue no-trespass orders, CSX also has its own police detail that conducts sweeps and arrests.

Police have cleaned up the encampment several times, trying to connect the homeless with local programs, but littering continues. Campers usually return within days, leaving Bach and his family in a constant state of anxiety.

“We have a pretty significant homeless problem,” said Barrett Moulton, the deputy chief of patrol and police liaison for the city's homeless steering committee. “They'll be somewhere.”

“It's Whack-a-Mole,” echoed Bach. “You can't ask them to leave; they will go somewhere else. You have to give them a place to go.”

Bach recognizes that homeless people need help and stability. He recently spoke with a man who has a day job and tries to keep his area clean. He believes a designated homeless campsite in the city, equipped with restrooms and dumpsters, could help manage the situation.

“You can put your tent here, there are bathrooms here, dumpsters,” he suggested. “They've come here and been told to move a million times; they don't move”.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that homeless people can be fined for camping on public property, a decision that could lead to an increase in legal actions against the homeless across the country.

Last year, about 650,000 people in the United States did not have a permanent place to live, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which was a 12 percent increase from 2022 and the highest number since monitoring began in 2007.