Crime and Security Issues - Page 50 - PhillyBlog

Dave · #**491** (**permalink**) 11-18-2006, 11:17 AM

A few days ago, somebody on the UC Listserv reported a person with a gun at 43rd & Spruce, so I thought I'd pass that along.

A while back, I also saw a young black male with a a drawstring backpack near 42nd & Walnut who I suspect may have been carrying a gun. I didn't see it, but he was threatening a couple kids on bikes in such a way that it made me suspicious (I think they must have done something to him as they rode by on the sidewalk. It ended with the bicycle kids assuring him they "meant no disrespect" and riding away).

Parkview · #**492** (**permalink**) 11-18-2006, 05:04 PM

I was driving up 58th street this afternoon about 1:45 pm and as I crossed Vine street there were a number of police cars and a fire truck heading toward the scene. I just got a glimpse, but there was someone lying motionless in the westbound lane of Vine st. between 57th and 58th. When I drove back by an hour later, there was no police tape or anything like that. Anyone know what happened?

Orangina · #**493** (**permalink**) 11-19-2006, 10:40 AM

This morning around 6:45 a.m. there was a man going walking down the 4600 block of Larchwood inspecting all the cars. As we were beginning to call the police, he took a package off a neighbors door step. I opened the window and yelled at him to drop it, but he took off. We called the police but they didn't show up for 20-30 minutes and he was long gone.

TheFuzz · #**494** (**permalink**) 11-19-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangina

This morning around 6:45 a.m. there was a man going walking down the 4600 block of Larchwood inspecting all the cars. As we were beginning to call the police, he took a package off a neighbors door step. I opened the window and yelled at him to drop it, but he took off. We called the police but they didn't show up for 20-30 minutes and he was long gone.

Do you have a description of him?

TheFuzz · #**495** (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFuzz

Two Drexel students were robbed tonight at 34th and Baring. There is a description below. Anyone with info can contact me at Southwest Detectives. This is the 2nd robbery this male has committed. Both done with a screwdriver. Both victims were pairs of white college females. Cellphones taken on both crimes. The first robbery was the 9th at 4200 Pine St. Same exact description of the male.

Black male. Approx. 5'4-5'5, 150lbs, dark complexion, short black hair, pock-marks on his face, unkempt beard and mustache. Talks with lisp so he may be missing teeth. In his 30's. Wearing a black bubble jacket, a black tshirt with white writing, dark pants and white sneakers.

Complainant on robbery tonight was also punched several times.

Another screwdriver robbery last night. Same exact description. This one happened in the 4600 block of Larchwood.

Thats 4 robberies now.
3400 Baring
4600 Larchwood
4200 Pine
4400 Spruce

Every robbery has been of 2 white females.

DixitDominus · #**496** (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 10:48 AM

Detective:

Do car alarms really help prevent car theft? I hear them go off all the time and no one so much as turns a head since they are so commonly set off by bumps from parallel parking, etc. I can pretty much sing along with most of them by now.

Just curious.
-DD

Orangina · #**497** (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 12:38 PM

Fuzz - What time did the robbery occur on the 4600 block of Larchwood?

Dave · #**498** (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DixitDominus

Do car alarms really help prevent car theft? I hear them go off all the time and no one so much as turns a head since they are so commonly set off by bumps from parallel parking, etc.

Don't get me started...

TheFuzz · #**499** (**permalink**) 11-22-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangina

Fuzz - What time did the robbery occur on the 4600 block of Larchwood?

Around 815pm.

TheFuzz · #**500** (**permalink**) 11-22-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DixitDominus

Detective:

Do car alarms really help prevent car theft? I hear them go off all the time and no one so much as turns a head since they are so commonly set off by bumps from parallel parking, etc. I can pretty much sing along with most of them by now.

Just curious.
-DD

As far as a deterent i would say yes they do. I, like many, don't pay attention to car alarms when they go off in my neighborhood in the afternoon. I would surely check on the car alarm if it was at 300am in an area that has been hit hard recently though.

I would say yes though about the prevention of thefts.