Clermont County prosecutor obtains temporary injunction against St. Andrews condominiums

The Clermont County Prosecutor obtained a temporary injunction Monday against the owners of St. Andrews apartments and condominiums, stating the owners can longer allow criminals to live at the complex.

Prosecutor Mark Tekulve filed a lawsuit against the owners in May, calling the complex a nuisance for the county. The injunction this week requires the owners take action when they are made aware of criminal activity taking place on their property, according to a press release.

"Cleaning up the St. Andrews has been a focus of my first six months in office," Tekulve said in the release. "This is the first step toward a long-term solution."

The lawsuit says that drug crimes and violence are an issue at St. Andrews, also know as On the Green condominium complex. According to a press release from May 12, the property has been the site of four murders in the past two years. One of the victims was Detective Bill Brewer, who was ambushed in 2019 trying to enter an apartment where he believed a suspect had taken his own life.

Also attached to the lawsuit are photos of alleged repair issues for the building. 

"The ownership and management of St. Andrews are profiting off the crime that they invited into Clermont County, and for too long have faced no consequences for their dangerous actions," Tekulve said in the press release from May.

Tekulve said he will be speaking with a potential buyer in the coming days.

The lawsuit is still scheduled to go to court in November 2021.