A federal jury ruled Friday in favor of the city against a Northeast Philadelphia man who alleged that he was harassed by employees of an anti-blight program that was embroiled in a criminal scandal.
Steven P. Tengood filed his suit in December, alleging that city inspectors trespassed at his home and that a cleanup crew stole property from his backyard.
The employees were part of the city's Community Life Improvement Programs. A 2009 grand-jury investigation led to the arrests and convictions of workers who stole from homes they were supposed to help clean.
