A Georgia County Files a Public Nuisance Lawsuit Against a Hotel

Macon-Bibb County filed a lawsuit in Superior Court Wednesday against the owners and management of the Bridgeview Inn and Suites on Harrison Road.

County leaders say between March 2016 and February 2022, more than 600 emergency calls were placed regarding Bridgeview, including drug crimes, pandering, armed robbery, rape, and other illicit activity.

“There must be action taken by the owners here and at properties just like it to end the illegal activity. To stop being a breeding ground of violence and drug usage,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “We can’t keep continuing to respond to the same spot repeatedly and having our public safety resources constantly diverted from other areas of town.”