SWCC crime thread

[Lolly]

Originally Posted by lbphilly

Those houses are also, I suspect, fairly easy targets because that's essentially a block-long backwater that gets no through traffic and that has only a couple of houses. True?

I guess that's this block:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=3...95745138192673

Looks like it could be a cute little enclave.

I assume if all the copper pipes were taken, the house is now uninhabitable. What a shame.

[mesok]

Actually there is a lot of through traffic back there along 26th Street and there are about ten houses on Monstrose, most of which are occupied. The problem is the property on Grays Ferry that extends back behind the houses on the south side of Montrose. It's another one of those overgrown, not taken care of by the owner, piece of properties in our neighborhood. We were told that the break in was through the back of the house which is well shielded by the Grays Ferry property.

[TheFuzz]

Originally Posted by badgerbouse

so, i am hearing a lot of posts about muggings in the neighborhood, but don't have a good sense for what is really going on. is this, as i've heard posited, mostly a single group of young kids, or is it more widespread? am i just hearing a lot more stories about muggings or has there actually been an up tick over the last few weeks?

could someone with contacts (e.g. ppd) get us some hard information and post it here please?

South Detectives didn't forget about you. One of the robbers who was part of this spree was arrested and admitted to committing 9 robberies in SWCC. 3 more suspects have been identified. All four males are from Southwest Philadelphia not SWCC so I hope that makes you feel a little better.

These guys had a black Lincoln that they used as a getaway vehicle. I'm guessing thats why they werent picked up right away around there. I don't remember ever reading anything in the reports about a victim describing a car. Anyway, I hope this makes you guys feel a little safer now.

Detective Joe Murray
Southwest Detectives
215-476-1131

[szekely]

Anyway, I hope this makes you guys feel a little safer now.

Detective Joe Murray

Actually it does. It's always good to hear an update.

[lbphilly]

HI, folks. Just a note to say that I'll be moving the latest spate of postings about activities in Point Breeze to the South Philly forum later tonight.

[CrawDaddy000]

Apr 12 6 p.m.: Two men, a 30-year-old and a 38-year-old, were shot in the legs in an Auto Zone parking lot on 17th Street near Washington Avenue in Center City, police said. The 30-year-old was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the other to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

[dr_gingivitis]

Originally Posted by CrawDaddy000

Apr 12 6 p.m.: Two men, a 30-year-old and a 38-year-old, were shot in the legs in an Auto Zone parking lot on 17th Street near Washington Avenue in Center City, police said. The 30-year-old was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the other to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

I talked to Captain Bethel about this, he said it was a set-up, someone arranged a phony auto sale with the intent of robbing the buyers. They showed up at the Autozone to look at a used Cadillac, the "seller(s)" tried to rob them (figuring they had several thousands of dollars to purchase the car I guess), but they didn't have the money with them. When the "seller(s)" didn't get what they wanted, they shot the buyers.

No one involved was from the area, unfortunately the scum balls had to pick our area to commit their crime.

[Letitbeknown]

FYI folks two weeks ago there was an attempted robbery on the 2300 block of Montrose Street in which the theif was caught...I am told...by the police.

This past weekend another robbery occurred on the same 2300 block of Montrose. In this instance the door was kicked in...in BROAD DAY LIGHT. The alarm went off and the theives were in and out with a 100lb plasma television. This happened between 5 and 6pm last weekend. NO SAW A THING!..

The keep quiet don't snitch mentallity has got to stop.
The robbery is very disappointing to say the least but most discouraging is the fact that neighbors don't step up. It could be that no one saw or heard a FRONT DOOR get kicked down an a 100lb tv exit the building in BROAD DAY LIGHT but I doubt it.

We knocked on doors to inquire about any possible sightings and no one knew a thing.

Anyway folks. I just wanted all of you to know.
Be aware.

[Letitbeknown]

FYI folks two weeks ago there was an attempted robbery on the 2300 block of Montrose Street in which the theif was caught...I am told...by the police.

This past weekend another robbery occurred on the same 2300 block of Montrose. In this instance the door was kicked in...in BROAD DAY LIGHT. The alarm went off and the theives were in and out with a 100lb plasma television. This happened between 5 and 6pm last weekend. NO SAW A THING!..

The keep quiet don't snitch mentallity has got to stop.
The robbery is very disappointing to say the least but most discouraging is the fact that his neighbors don't step up. It could be that no one saw or heard a FRONT DOOR get kicked down an a 100lb tv exit the building in BROAD DAY LIGHT but I doubt it.


Anyway folks. I just wanted all of you to know.
Be aware.

[Letitbeknown]

Did anyone see a 100lb plasma walking down around the graduate area today. I apparently kicked down the door by itself and then ripped itself off of the wall and walked away b/c NO ONE SAW ANYTHING.