A month in Rivervale

A month of CCTV footage shows Rivervale business owners contending with a machete fight, drunk patrons, and illegal dirt bikes while working.

Justin Tomlinson

Editor-in-Chief, Mora Discover

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A month in Rivervale

A collection of CCTV images gathered over the course of a month shows local businesses along the Rivervale shopping strip contending with persistent disturbances while trying to work. The footage illustrates the disruptive environment merchants must navigate during their standard business hours.[1][2]

According to the recordings from the shopping strip, local businesses have faced a range of volatile incidents, including a machete fight, drunk patrons, and illegal dirt bikes screaming up the street as people attempt to carry on with their work.[1][2]

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