[UC] Alert: Group of boys on bikes, stealing bikes and casing cars
Hello All, We've been talking about these boys on 48th St. Neighbors, and one of our members thought I should tell the larger community so here goes: Several neighbors have seen a group of boys on bikes riding through the neighborhood in the last few weeks. One of them is on a smaller pink bike, and is one of the regulars for this group - he seems to be the one most recognizable because of his bike. About a week ago, someone spotted them riding up 4500 Regent, with two bikes in tow - pretty obviously stolen. Officer Martinez had come on them earlier casing cars and they fled when they saw her in her patrol car. She lost sight of them, and then the call came in about seeing them with the bikes. It just so happened that another neighbor operates a video camera near there, and got images of them. Officer Martinez positively identified them from the pictures so its pretty clear that these boys are not just taking bikes but also casing cars. There have been several "thefts from auto" in our neighborhood, and so there is reason to keep an eye out for them in case they are the ones doing this. African American, sometimes in groups of 3 or larger, with the smaller pink bike as part of the group. Seen at 49th and Kingsessing going west on Kingsessing, 4500 Regent going south on 46th at the top of the block, 900 block of 48th St. Those are the reports I've heard about, and I'd be happy to take more if anyone else has seen them and can recall where it was. Please call 911. Have a description and location ready, and what you observe them doing. It would be nice for their sakes to nip this in the bud, before they graduate to more serious crimes. You can also text Officer Martinez after calling 911 (267 207-6181). She also gave me the number of Officer Griffin who works closely with her (215 207-7220). They will be part of the response if they are available. If you have any questions, you can contact me. pbul...@gmail.com. Thanks, Patty
Re: [UC] Alert: Group of boys on bikes, stealing bikes and casing cars
In a message dated 7/12/2013 5:32:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pbul...@gmail.com writes: Please call 911. Have a description and location ready, and what you observe them doing. It would be nice for their sakes to nip this in the bud, before they graduate to more serious crimes. I think you're mincing words, Patti. I suspect you really mean that it would be nice to nip this in the bud, getting the little bastards off the streets and teaching their parents something about responsibility, scaring the shit out of the whole sordid lot, before they graduate to more serious crimes. Not that stealing $500 or $600 bikes, which many people around here have, isn't serious enough. Al Krigman
Re: [UC] Alert: Group of boys on bikes, stealing bikes and casing cars
Hi Al, I just want to clarify - I actually do mean that I am concerned for them that they don't graduate into more serious crime, for their sakes. There is a high cost to them, in many ways. I am of course concerned for us as well, not to be further victimized by them now and into the future should they continue on this path, but I actually do care about what happens to boys like this. Please allow my words to stand as I stated them, and you are very welcome to state your own opinions without restating mine. Thanks, Patty On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:29 PM, wrote: > ** > > > In a message dated 7/12/2013 5:32:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > pbul...@gmail.com writes: > > Please call 911. Have a description and location ready, and what you > observe them doing. It would be nice for their sakes to nip this in the > bud, before they graduate to more serious crimes. > > I think you're mincing words, Patti. I suspect you really mean that it > would be nice to nip this in the bud, getting the little bastards off the > streets and teaching their parents something about responsibility, scaring > the shit out of the whole sordid lot, before they graduate to more serious > crimes. Not that stealing $500 or $600 bikes, which many people around here > have, isn't serious enough. > > Al Krigman > >
Re: [UC] Alert: Group of boys on bikes, stealing bikes and casing cars
Well expressed Patty! On Jul 12, 2013, at 10:05 PM, Patty Bulack wrote: > Hi Al, > I just want to clarify - I actually do mean that I am concerned for them that > they don't graduate into more serious crime, for their sakes. There is a > high cost to them, in many ways. I am of course concerned for us as well, > not to be further victimized by them now and into the future should they > continue on this path, but I actually do care about what happens to boys like > this. Please allow my words to stand as I stated them, and you are very > welcome to state your own opinions without restating mine. > Thanks, > Patty > > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:29 PM, wrote: > > In a message dated 7/12/2013 5:32:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > pbul...@gmail.com writes: > Please call 911. Have a description and location ready, and what you observe > them doing. It would be nice for their sakes to nip this in the bud, before > they graduate to more serious crimes. > I think you're mincing words, Patti. I suspect you really mean that it would > be nice to nip this in the bud, getting the little bastards off the streets > and teaching their parents something about responsibility, scaring the shit > out of the whole sordid lot, before they graduate to more serious crimes. Not > that stealing $500 or $600 bikes, which many people around here have, isn't > serious enough. > > Al Krigman >
