Infestation: Roaches found inside tenant's ear

Reported by: Melissa Vega
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Updated: 7/18/2012 7:48 am
SAN ANTONIO--Roaches and bed bugs, that's what some people living at the Alazan Apache Apartments say they are having to deal with.

"I can't even be happy right now, " said Serina Martinez.

Martinez, a single mom with two daughters said tiny little bed bugs have taken over her apartment. "I have marks everywhere from them, " added Martinez.

Next door neighbor Armando Perales is having to deal with roaches. Perales can't even store his dishes inside his kitchen cabinets, he has to put them in his refrigerator.

Perales went on to say about a month ago a doctor found several roaches inside his ear. "They took out four small ones, and one big one, " said Perales.

There was a huge roach infestation at the Alazan Apache apartments last September. "What we may be seeing now is that it may be popping up in isolated areas, " said Melanie Villalobos with the San Antonio Housing Authority.

Villalobos told News 4 WOAI the entire building where Martinez and Perales live will be treated Wednesday.

"That way it ensures that any unit in that building that might have issues receives treatment, and then they'll be follow up inspections to ensure treatments until it's resolved, " added Villalobos.

The San Antonio Housing Authority says there haven't been many cases of bed bugs, and they want to remind families used furniture can carry them.



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BANNED - 7/18/2012 9:53 PM
4 Votes
they came over here when they were eggs through no fault of their own so they should be allowed to stay.

MCampaRamos - 7/18/2012 8:31 PM
0 Votes
this is terribel! i hope thee goode mayor of san antonio come to there aid!

lastchance - 7/18/2012 7:34 PM
2 Votes
GoGo1971-People like this have no shame or sense of responsibility. Her mohter,her great-grandmother and so on are more than likely on welfare. Their job is to keep having kids and that's about it.

Anonymous - 7/18/2012 6:12 PM
2 Votes
It's amazing how people that get welfare, food stamps, housing, free health insurance find something to complain about.

spursrule - 7/18/2012 2:05 PM
1 Vote
La cucaracha, la cucaracha,...You know how the song goes.

GoGo1971 - 7/18/2012 1:55 PM
2 Votes
P.S. Where's the so called dad to these kids? Is he paying child support? Do you even know who the fathers are? He's lazy azz is staying there with you all. AIN"T HE? I hate this system!!!!! My parents have a had time paying for their medications cause they are paying taxes for you housing and food stamps.

GoGo1971 - 7/18/2012 1:51 PM
6 Votes
Armando Perales, how long were these 4 roaches living in your ear? Soap, water and a Q-tip, duh. I find that had to believe. Serina martinez, take back that 52" flat screen tv along with the X box, PS3 and Wii back to the store and buy some bug spray. What a waste no goals what so ever except to get freebies. The people who really need that housing can't get it cause you are to DAMN LAZY!!!! Didn't your parent(you probably have one) teach and goals or give you morals. Thank God my girls are NOTHING like you, NOTHING. Why don't you get of yo AZZ and get a job and an education, or do it for your kids. But then again they will end up like you, young with kids and living in housing.

shadow1 - 7/18/2012 11:41 AM
2 Votes
Buy some bug spray with your welfare check. Then you can spend the rest on beer & drugs!

Canaandogsrule - 7/18/2012 10:43 AM
5 Votes
I used to do low income housing rehab using federal funds, and about 80% of the homes I repaired were filthy bug ridden residences. One person complained that their house was full of roaches; I told them to get a bucket of water, some soap and clean the place up before any repairs would be done. They continued to complain and did nothing. You can't change old habits.

Phrilly - 7/18/2012 10:31 AM
2 Votes
This reminds me of the series I watched last night, "World's Worst Tenants". Some of the places they go to is freakin unbelievable. People get in these places and begin to think it is theirs and do crazy things. But the main problem here is the tenants always blame the owner. EVERY time they go in an abode the house is a mess with trash and the kitchen needs a bio hazard team to come in. If you don't keep a clean house you are going to have roaches etc. Get a good fly swatter and a can of roach spray and CLEAN UP YOUR HOUSE AND GROUNDS!
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