Reno's Lakemill Lodge was closed due to drugs and human waste

The 123-room Reno motel on Mill Street, described by police in the past as a haven for drugs and crime, was closed after evidence of human waste and positive tests for fentanyl were found in the property's stairwells and common areas became. Methamphetamine and heroin in syringes, the city of Reno and Northern Nevada Public Health said in a joint news release.

NNPH has closed the stairways and common areas until the issues can be addressed: “As the stairwells are the main egress points from the facility, Lakemill Lodge residents have been evacuated and the building closed until remediation occurs and officials identify the building. “can reopen,” says the press release.

Reno's Housing and Neighborhood Development Department and other local agencies and organizations are working with residents to secure temporary housing.