This is terribly unfortunate. It's good that no one was hurt. As for the remote control looking device, they were probably trying to dial into keyless locks on cars. There are only so many frequencies that can be used & a few appliances (garage door openers, TV/VCR remotes, etc.) can have overlapping activation frequencies for keyless locks in cars. It's much "friendlier" that way, less obvious and safer for the crook, not that we care though. If they want in, they'll use a rock, hammer, brick, spring punch or whatever to get in though, as many of us have found out. Again, good that you're all safe.
PhilFo On Friday 27 July 2007 20:28, Robin Gresham-Chin wrote: > Today between 3:30 and 4:00 PM my daughter and I were parking on Pine > St. near 46th. I noticed two male teens walking very slowly on the > other side of the street. I felt they were up to no good so I told my > daughter not to unlock the car door. The young men were looking in > cars as they passed and glancing around as if to check who might be > observing them. They eventually noticed us watching and picked up > their pace. After they were down the street and had crossed 46th St. > We got out of the car and started for our gate. We decided to keep > an eye on them as there was a young woman standing on the corner. > They walked past her then turned around. The larger of the two > grabbed her from behind, put his had over her mouth and put her in a > choke hold. The other tried to grab her bag. My daughter screamed, > "Get off her" and I dialed 911. Both of the teens ran down 46th St. > toward Baltimore. The poor young woman was a student from Thailand > who wanted to rent an apt. in the neighborhood. She was on the phone > talking to the landlord when she was attacked. She and we reported > the incident to both the Philadelphia and PENN police. Both > responded to the call. We invited her into our home afterward to > rest and compose herself and then took her back to school. Her neck > was a little sore but she was OK. > > The teens were between 15-19, black males. One was approx. 5' > 10"-6', slim build, short black hair. > The other was around 5' 5", slim, black hair about 2" long. He was > carrying a shiny silver object that looked like a remote control for > a TV. He may have had a scar or deep depression on the right side of > his face. > > Robin > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
