OAKLAND, Calif. - A group of disabled seniors in East Oakland said they’re forced to ride their wheelchairs into the street because of an encampment obstructing the sidewalk.

Cathy Harris, Shaaron Green-Peace, and Rose Luster-Brooks live in a senior living facility off of International Blvd at 105th Ave and get around in motorized wheelchairs.

They said the encampment, and the trash that’s building up around it, is getting in the way of their independence and putting their safety at risk.

What they're saying:

"It’s not safe, it’s not safe at all," said Harris.

"We have to ride in the street as if we’re cars. It's unsafe," said Luster-Brooks.

They said it’s not entirely the homeless making the mess, because it’s become an illegal dumping site.

"People are dumping, I mean anything y

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