SOUTH BEND — Until Monday, Rich Mullenix and his wife were part of a group of about two dozen people living in a homeless camp that formed downtown over the past couple of weeks.
But by 9:30 that morning, a city truck was clawing up and dumping debris that remained from the camp. A few South Bend police officers stood by.
Most residents had gathered their things because homeless advocates knew what was coming. Some were able to find temporary housing through service providers, city officials said.
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Yet several who carted or carried away their belongings Monday told The Tribune they didn't know where to go next.
“I’ve been on the streets since I got out of prison in 2018," said Mullenix, who's 60. "They dropped me off right there in South Bend and said, 'Good luck.'
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