[UC] crime warning

[John Ellingsworth]

Neighbors
Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of an 
individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after 
surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the 
shooting.

It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago, 
wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young man 
came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the house. 
The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he 
fired the gun into the house.  No one was injured.

And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust) who 
took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in the 
street and beg them not to kill him.

We have not heard anything from the University regarding these incidents 
(the first incident involved a University employee).

We have not heard anything from the police.
Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to 
call 911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.

--
Thanks,
John Ellingsworth
2005-01-05

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Re: [UC] crime warning

[Sharon Nicolary]

Thank you for the information John.
--
Sharon Nicolary
Quoting John Ellingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Neighbors
Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of an
individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after
surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the
shooting.
It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago,
wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young man
came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the house.
The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he
fired the gun into the house.  No one was injured.
And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust) who
took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in the
street and beg them not to kill him.
We have not heard anything from the University regarding these incidents
(the first incident involved a University employee).
We have not heard anything from the police.
Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to
call 911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.
--
Thanks,
John Ellingsworth
2005-01-05

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RE: [UC] crime warning

[Kyle Cassidy]

Title: RE: [UC] crime warning





Jebas. Where's the crime blotter? Is this stuff showing up in the crime blotter or are we the crime blotter now?


I heard a rumor last night that two suspects were arrested in the shooting on 45th and pine -- has anybody else heard this? How do we stay in better contact with the police? (especially now that clave's closed)

-Original Message-
From: John Ellingsworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 


It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago, 
wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young man 

RE: [UC] crime warning

[Mayer, Ann]

Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when these incidents
occurred?

The first incident where the victim was shot in the face struck me as
unusual, since, if I recall right, it occurred
Pretty early in the evening.  

The ugly crimes used to start later at night.

If criminals assume that they can get away with these crimes at earlier
hours, I fear we are reverting back to the situation we had in the mid-
1990s where no time of day was really safe in University City.  That was
A bleak period, when we had muggings and robberies right in the middle
Of the day.

Ann Mayer 

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ellingsworth
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:44 PM
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: [UC] crime warning

Neighbors

Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of an 
individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after

surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the 
shooting.

It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago,

wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young
man 
came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the
house. 
The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he 
fired the gun into the house.  No one was injured.

And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust)
who 
took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in
the 
street and beg them not to kill him.

We have not heard anything from the University regarding these incidents

(the first incident involved a University employee).

We have not heard anything from the police.

Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to 
call 911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.

-- 
Thanks,

John Ellingsworth
2005-01-05

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RE: [UC] crime warning

[Kyle Cassidy]

Title: RE: [UC] crime warning





The face shooting incident was at 6:00 in the evening.


-Original Message-
From: Mayer, Ann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 


Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when these incidents occurred?


The first incident where the victim was shot in the face struck me as unusual, since, if I recall right, it occurred Pretty early in the evening.  

RE: [UC] crime warning

[Jonathan Cass]

I am not complaining (and would never suggest that they are being
opportunistic about the recent alleged  crime wave) but Diller and Nicholary
have, for 2005, raised the price of their neighborhood armed escort service.
They justify the increase on the grounds that they have new, very shiny,
weaponry.  Nonetheless, for the piece of mind they provide, they are worth
every penny.

Jonathan A. Cass


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mayer, Ann
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:41 PM
To: John Ellingsworth; UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: RE: [UC] crime warning


Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when these incidents
occurred?

The first incident where the victim was shot in the face struck me as
unusual, since, if I recall right, it occurred
Pretty early in the evening.  

The ugly crimes used to start later at night.

If criminals assume that they can get away with these crimes at earlier
hours, I fear we are reverting back to the situation we had in the mid-
1990s where no time of day was really safe in University City.  That was
A bleak period, when we had muggings and robberies right in the middle
Of the day.

Ann Mayer 

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ellingsworth
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:44 PM
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: [UC] crime warning

Neighbors

Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of an 
individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after

surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the 
shooting.

It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago,

wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young
man 
came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the
house. 
The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he 
fired the gun into the house.  No one was injured.

And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust)
who 
took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in
the 
street and beg them not to kill him.

We have not heard anything from the University regarding these incidents

(the first incident involved a University employee).

We have not heard anything from the police.

Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to 
call 911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.

-- 
Thanks,

John Ellingsworth
2005-01-05

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[Anthony West]

Title: RE: [UC] crime warning



There's a common perception that crimes are 
late-night affairs. This may reveal deep-seated psychological attitudes toward 
darkness and light but it's quite mistaken. Nobody should base their behavior on 
the idea that the streets are "safe" at 6 p.m. and "unsafe" at 12:00 p.m. Crime, 
like the A-Plus, is a 24-hour business. That's why the police work all three 
shifts. The last two crimes against my person (spread out over 20 years) both 
took place around the evening rush hour, in heavily trafficked 
areas.
 
It depends on the perpetrator's goals. If you want, 
for instance, to encounter a stranger quickly and take money off his or her 
person, standing in a dark alley at 3 a.m. is a really stupid strategy 
since few people are IN alleys at that hour, and the few 
who stagger along have probably just blown their wad at a bar. The 
afternoon rush hour makes more sense. Many more folks are abroad, and they're 
apt to have money then. Toward the end of the week, people are likelier to have 
pay in their pocket at that hour also. They're tired, they're rushing to get 
home and they're not paying attention to their surroundings. They're less wary 
of others because there are so many others about, thus they're easier to 
approach.
 
-- Tony West
 
> > The face shooting incident was at 6:00 in the 
evening. 
> Does someone have any indication of the TIMES 
when
> these incidents occurred? 
> The first incident where the victim was shot in the 
face
> struck me as unusual, since, if I recall right, it 
occurred
> Pretty early in the evening.  

Re: [UC] crime warning

[Charles H. Buchholtz]

   From:  "Jonathan Cass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
   Date:  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:27:24 -0500

   [...] Diller and Nicholary have, for 2005, raised the price of
   their neighborhood armed escort service.

Speaking of which, has anyone ever used the UCD escort service?

http://www.ucityphila.org/ucd_programs/public_safety.cfm

"UC Walk As an extension of Penn's safety escort service, the UCD
Public Safety Program has brought UC Walk to all members of the
University City community. Those needing someone to walk them to
transportation, a meeting, or home can call 215 898 WALK (9255), and
an Ambassador will be dispatched. The service operates from 8 am to 3
am seven days a week."

--- Chip

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[Krfapt]

In a message dated 1/5/2005 4:04:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does 
  someone have any indication of the TIMES when these 
  incidentsoccurred?

The 45th & Locust incident, as reported, seems quite odd for trouble 
like this. The Watutsi and Abyssinia, at each of the north corners are open 
quite late and have people coming and going. Also, the Jade Palace is open 
fairly late, and also generates street traffic. And the UCD Ambassadors have a 
presence in that area.
 
Was this really the location? Or was it in the genuinely wee hours after 
everything would be closed?
 
Always at 
your service and ready for a dialog,Al 
Krigman

Re: [UC] crime warning

[Wilma de Soto]

Title: Re: [UC] crime warning



I would suggest that one would read, “The Gift of Fear”, by Gavin de Becker.

Mr. de Becker now works as a bodyguard to major celebrities and noted personalities.  In fact, Beatle George Harrison actually died at his house in California.  He wanted his last days to be utterly private. 

He knows well the criminal mindset and gives many tips about the sorts of people who stalk others in order to pick them out as potential marks and victims, and to harm and commit crimes against them.

The best thing I found was something I was taught as a kid:  Always follow your gut instincts about a person even if you think you look foolish.  Never try to rationalize that you are being silly when someone is behind you that you get a feeling about or approaches you and tries to be really friendly.

Logic and reason sometimes make us victims.

-Wilma

On 1/5/05 4:37 PM, "Anthony West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

There's a common perception that crimes are late-night affairs. This may reveal deep-seated psychological attitudes toward darkness and light but it's quite mistaken. Nobody should base their behavior on the idea that the streets are "safe" at 6 p.m. and "unsafe" at 12:00 p.m. Crime, like the A-Plus, is a 24-hour business. That's why the police work all three shifts. The last two crimes against my person (spread out over 20 years) both took place around the evening rush hour, in heavily trafficked areas.
 
It depends on the perpetrator's goals. If you want, for instance, to encounter a stranger quickly and take money off his or her person, standing in a dark alley at 3 a.m. is a really stupid strategy since few people are IN alleys at that hour, and the few who stagger along have probably just blown their wad at a bar. The afternoon rush hour makes more sense. Many more folks are abroad, and they're apt to have money then. Toward the end of the week, people are likelier to have pay in their pocket at that hour also. They're tired, they're rushing to get home and they're not paying attention to their surroundings. They're less wary of others because there are so many others about, thus they're easier to approach.
 
-- Tony West
 
> > The face shooting incident was at 6:00 in the evening. 

> Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when

> these incidents occurred? 

> The first incident where the victim was shot in the face

> struck me as unusual, since, if I recall right, it occurred

> Pretty early in the evening.  

Re: [UC] crime warning

[Shaera]

Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when these 
incidentsoccurred?The first incident where the victim was shot in 
the face struck me asunusual, since, if I recall right, it 
occurredPretty early in the evening.  The ugly crimes used to 
start later at night.If criminals assume that they can get away with 
these crimes at earlierhours, I fear we are reverting back to the situation 
we had in the mid-1990s where no time of day was really safe in University 
City.  That wasA bleak period, when we had muggings and robberies right 
in the middleOf the day.Ann Mayer 
 
Actually the time of day makes no real difference where crime's 
concerned - anywhere, not just UC or West Philly.  I have, in the 
past, been mugged 3 times - all 3 times in Center City, all 3 times in the 
middle of the day to early evening (with lots of people around - once was right 
in front of the old Woolworth's on Chestnut Street with people watching!).  
This was before I learned the "walk fast - a moving target's harder to hit" 
theory.  Works pretty well, at least those times when I can walk 
fast;)  Of course, night - especially late night does seem to be a more 
opportunistic time for the bad guys to be out and about looking for someone 
alone/lost/drunk/whatever ... 
 
The 45th and Locust incident?  Did NOT happen at 45th and Locust - 
that's our intersection.  We would have seen/heard, if nothing else, the 
police activity following something like that, as we live 3 doors away from the 
corner.  
 
It might have been 45th Street, but otherwise, I've heard nothing about 
this one.  The 45th and Pine assault was on the evening news the day it 
happened and it was the dinner hour, as it was "breaking news" on the local news 
that day.
 
Wendy
 
 

[UC] crime warning [update]

[John Ellingsworth]

Forwarded message:
"Just wanted you to have hear the update..the incident in my 
neighborhood with the armed gunman who forced the young couple into their 
house the other night and who was able to get a shot off before they 
slammed the door in his facewas picked up and positively identified by 
the couple last night."

On Jan 5 John Ellingsworth wrote:
Neighbors
Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of an 
individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after 
surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the shooting.

It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days ago, 
wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young man 
came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the house. 
The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he fired 
the gun into the house.  No one was injured.

And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust) who 
took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in the 
street and beg them not to kill him.

We have not heard anything from the University regarding these incidents (the 
first incident involved a University employee).

We have not heard anything from the police.
Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to call 
911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.


--
Thanks,
John Ellingsworth
2005-01-06

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RE: [UC] crime warning [update]

[Kyle Cassidy]

Title: RE: [UC] crime warning [update]





Thanks for the update john -- I, for one, would like to stay in the loop on _all_ these incidents as much as possible. Court dates and eventual outcomes and the like. I fear too often we only hear about the crime and not what happens afterwards. Like that string of burglaries a few months ago, I know they caught _somebody_ but I don't know if he ever went to trial, and what about the two would-be muggers chased away by the armed homeowner who then shot at a police officer?  

I wish we had a more thorough police blotter.


-Original Message-
From: John Ellingsworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:24 PM
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: [UC] crime warning [update]



Forwarded message:


"Just wanted you to have hear the update..the incident in my 
neighborhood with the armed gunman who forced the young couple into their 
house the other night and who was able to get a shot off before they 
slammed the door in his facewas picked up and positively identified by 
the couple last night."



On Jan 5 John Ellingsworth wrote:


> Neighbors
>
> Some of you may recall the recent incident regarding the shooting of 
> an
> individual at 45th & pine.  This individual was shot, in the face, after 
> surrendering his belongings to the perpetrators.  He survived the shooting.
>
> It has come to my attention that there was an incident several days 
> ago,
> wherein a couple was sitting on there porch on 49th street and a young man 
> came onto the porch, displayed again and tried to gain entry to the house. 
> The couple, entering first, slammed the door on him, at which point he fired 
> the gun into the house.  No one was injured.
>
> And last night, a man was approached by three guys at (45th & Locust) 
> who
> took his backback, cell phone and car.  They made him lay face down in the 
> street and beg them not to kill him.
>
> We have not heard anything from the University regarding these 
> incidents (the
> first incident involved a University employee).
>
> We have not heard anything from the police.
>
> Neighbors, be careful!  Look out for each other, and don't hesitate to 
> call
> 911 if you see something suspicious going on on your block.
>
>


-- 
Thanks,


John Ellingsworth
2005-01-06

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