RICHMOND -
It's been quite a fall from grace for Oliver Lawrence who moved from a million dollar mansion, to city lockup, to home confinement at a formerly blighted property in the City's east end.
Residents sharing North 19th Street with Lawrence, for the next 40 days, want a steeper penalty for the Hanover County man.
"That's too good," said Mechonda Davis, referring to Lawrence's soon-to-be home on 19th Street. "He need someone to be over there with him to see how his tenants live, to see how we live."
Lori Jones who also lives across from Lawrence agrees, "I feel very uncomfortable because of the simple fact that I've paid my dues and he's gotta pay his dues."
Lawrence received a court mandated order to spend 40 days in one of his properties. So, that's what he's doing - in theory.
Lawrence moved in furniture and boxes Tuesday, but fled the house when he saw our CBS 6 cameras rolling and apparently sneaked into the home under cover of darkness after our cameras left.
Should he be in his house now?
The disposition notice for the case, which formerly records a judge's orders, says "Lawrence must begin home incarceration following his release form active jail time".
The document only sites one special condition - a work release - if eligible.
Calls to the Richmond City Sheriff's Inmate Services department, to clarify, went unreturned.
Residents sharing North 19th Street with Lawrence, for the next 40 days, want a steeper penalty for the Hanover County man.
"That's too good," said Mechonda Davis, referring to Lawrence's soon-to-be home on 19th Street. "He need someone to be over there with him to see how his tenants live, to see how we live."
Lori Jones who also lives across from Lawrence agrees, "I feel very uncomfortable because of the simple fact that I've paid my dues and he's gotta pay his dues."
Lawrence received a court mandated order to spend 40 days in one of his properties. So, that's what he's doing - in theory.
Lawrence moved in furniture and boxes Tuesday, but fled the house when he saw our CBS 6 cameras rolling and apparently sneaked into the home under cover of darkness after our cameras left.
Should he be in his house now?
The disposition notice for the case, which formerly records a judge's orders, says "Lawrence must begin home incarceration following his release form active jail time".
The document only sites one special condition - a work release - if eligible.
Calls to the Richmond City Sheriff's Inmate Services department, to clarify, went unreturned.
