Unauthorized pool parties causing concern at central Ohio apartment complexes ...Middle East

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents of central Ohio apartment complexes said they are growing frustrated with a trend involving groups trespassing and partying at their pools.

Runaway Bay Apartments, located in the McKinley Avenue Corridor near Grandview Heights, was the site of one of these parties in late June. Hundreds of guests flooded the property, where they partied in the pool area, private beach and parking lot. 

Dalia Kalgreen with Unified Residential -- the company that manages Runaway Bay Apartments and 20 other properties located in Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas -- said these events have been spreading across the Columbus area and the country.

"Runaway Bay was hit with an unauthorized pop-up party a few weeks ago," Kalgreen said. "These unauthorized events cause property damage, noise disturbances and overcrowding that puts a strain on emergency services."

Kalgreen said the trend often involves organizers using social media to promote large gatherings at residential properties without the permission of property owners or management. Sometimes, organizers even charge individuals money to attend.

"They are profiting and stealing from owners by utilizing property that is not theirs," Kalgreen said. "Property management companies across the country are working with local law enforcement to address this growing issue."

Kalgreen encouraged Runaway Bay residents to "stay vigilant" and "report any suspicious activity or knowledge of planned unauthorized events" to law enforcement.

Hayden Van Lynn, a 29-year-old resident of Elan Park Apartments in the Parkview neighborhood, said his complex has also been affected by the growing trend. Recently, he said a group of around 25 people, who he suspects were teenagers or young adults, took over the complex’s pool late at night. 

“What they basically do is bring a chair or bring some sort of step ladder or something to get over the gate,” Van Lynn said. “They were partying, smoking, being loud at around midnight.”

Since they jumped the gate, Van Lynn said he assumes some or all of the group were not residents. During his time living at Elan Park, he claims that chairs propped outside the pool gate and trash around the area have become common sights. He said management has closed the pool multiple times this summer, which he theorizes is a result of such get-togethers. 

“We brought it up to management. We've asked them, ‘Hey, what are you guys going to do about this?’ I mean, I'm paying for the pool,” Van Lynn said. “They've been pretty much leaving it up to us to call the police and make sure that we're diligently doing their job, as I see it."

While Elan Park Apartments did not respond to a request for comment, Columbus police did say the division is aware of this trend and prepared to respond to such incidents. 

“These complaints are being prioritized by the emergency communications center and patrol personnel, and are addressed in various ways depending on the situation and location,” a spokesperson said. “The division continues to work with community partners and stakeholders, including the owners of these properties, in a way that best benefits our community.”

However, under state law, police are limited in how they can respond. In order for officers to enter private property to address a trespassing situation, the property owner must give them the authority to enter through a “trespass authorization form” unless other criminal behavior is present, according to the department. 

While concerns from apartment residents regarding pop-up pool parties have spread across social media, Columbus police said it is hard to compile an exact number of reports, since calls come in under various descriptions, including noise complaints, parking complaints and general disturbances. 

Van Lynn expressed concern that the get-togethers could pose a safety hazard. In July 2023, a high school party at the pool of an apartment where attendees did not live resulted in a shooting that left an 18-year-old man dead. 

In Ohio, trespassing is generally a fourth-degree misdemeanor, which can result in up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $250. 

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