… Honestly, this is really a friendly area,” said pharmacy manager Vincent Clermont. “There are always a lot of people around.”
Clermont said the drugstore has encountered some problems related to the bars in the neighbourhood â namely patrons crossing the street and shoplifting items like perfume â but that for the most part, violence in the area is rare.
“There are lots of police cars that pass by, but they just never seem to be here at the right moment,” he added.
According to the bartender at Chez Pierre, located just a few doors down from the Black Jack, police usually show up in a hurry when they are called.
“They come very fast,” said the bartender, who gave her name only as Céline. “There have been problems with (the Black Jack), and also with the strip club next door.”

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