Over-the-Rhine's only gas station now closing at 9 p.m. due to 'dangerous conditions' Share Updated: 6:28 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021 Share Updated: 6:28 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FRUSTRATING. IN THE LIGHT OF DAY, PEOPLE GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS, FILLING UP AT THIS SHELL GAS STATION AND ADDING TO THE FOOT TRAFFIC ALONG LIBERTY. BUT AT NIGHT, A DIFFERENT KIND OF DARKNESS STIRS. >> LOT OF DRUG USE, LOT OF, WE DO SEE WEAPONS BEING BRANDISHED, RAP VIDEOS BEING FILMED, THAT SORT OF THING, AND YOU KNOW, WE NEEDP. HEL ASHLEY: JOHN DONALDSON HAS LIVED IN AND OWNEDRO PPERTY IN THIS PART OF OVER THE RHINE FOR -- OVER-THE-RHINE FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES HE SAYS HE’S FED UP WITH THE UNABATED WLLAESSNES S, >> WE’RE ASKING FOR MORE LIGHTING ALONG KEY STREETS, VINE, WALNUT, REPUBLIC AND GREEN, AND WE’RE ASKING FOR PARKING AND PARKING ENFORCEMT.EN ASHLEY: CHRIS ZIMMERMAN OSWN THE SHELL GAS STATION ON LIBERTY. >> OUR PROEM'B’S UNIQUE BECAUSE IT’S A WIDE-OPEN, WELL-LIT SPACE WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE CONGREGATE THERE VERSUS SOME OF THE OERTH ESTABLISHMENTS. ASHLEY: AT NIGHT THE GAS STATION , PARKING LOT HAS BECOME PMERI REAL ESTATE FOR UNSOLICITED MUSIC VIDEO SHOOTS, GATHERINGS AND SHOOTOUTS. THE INCIDENT ON THE JULY 4 HOLIDAY TOOK THE CAKE >> WE HAD TO CLOSE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY BECAUSE WE’RE DISPENSGIN FUEL AND WE HAD DOZENS OF PEOPLE ON OUR LOT SHOOTING FIREWORKATS CARS WHILE THEY WERE FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE. ASHLEY: THROUGH THE YEA,RS ZIMMERMAN HAS INSTALLED CPD CHANNELED SECURITY CAMERAS, HIRED PRIVATE SECURITY AND EVEN FENCED THE MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESS. NOW INSTEAD OF OPETIRANG 24 HOURS, HE’LL CLOSE AT NINET A -- 9:00 AT THE EXPENSE OF SALES, TO KEEP HIS EMPLOYEES SAFE. >> WE CAN’T OPERATE AND PUT ROU EMPLOYEES IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOR OUR CUSTOMERS. ASHLEY: ZIMMERMAN SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH CINCINNATI POLICE TO COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF SOLUTION, BUT IN THE MEANT