Updated on July 26, 2021 at 5:42 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Sycamore Square in Antioch is a place known for drug dealing and violence but on Monday, the mayor and police chief unveiled a sweeping crime prevention package aimed at offering alternatives to troubled youth. “Moms can’t come here to wash their clothes because drug dealers. I was standing out here and I witnessed two people arguing and one varnished their weapon. Are you kidding me? This is a place children come to,” said Mayor Lamar Thorpe. Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it foriOS or Android — and sign up for alerts.