http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dncrime/Cops-Man-nabbed-in-string-of-viol ent-W-Philly-robberies.html
On 7/30/14, 3:12 PM, "Patty Bulack" <pbul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > I don't normally send crime update messages to the general uc listservs, but > thought this one was important enough. I will forward any other information I > find out, as I think this particular crime is upsetting enough for us to try > and keep grounded by the information as much as possible. > Yours, > Patty > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Patty Bulack <pbul...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 3:04 PM > Subject: Alert: Update from Det. Murray at 1:35 today - Disturbing attempted > robbery at 45/Larchwood, ending in arrest > To: "48th-street-neighb...@googlegroups.com" > <48th-street-neighb...@googlegroups.com>, Gerry Davis > <gerardpda...@gmail.com>, "49th-and-trin...@googlegroups.com" > <49th-and-trin...@googlegroups.com> > > > Hello All, > On a more serious note, I just read this tweet from Det. Murray. This is > upsetting, to say the least. I am glad that he has been caught, and will be > interested to know more as we can. Det. Murray just let me know that the > police saw it while it was happening. SOO grateful for them being out on the > street watching out for us! Not sure it if was undercover detail that caught > him, but wouldn't be surprised. > > Praying for the recovery of the woman, and hoping we can lend our support in > the courtroom and in any other way to her. If anyone knows her, please extend > our support, sympathy, and prayers to her for us and let her know we will do > our best to be in the courtroom with her. With an arrest, there is likely to > be several sessions, especially if he has any other associated charges from > other incidents. > > As always, please be alert at all times - even in this beautiful weather. > Fortunately this particular person is now off the streets, but still, please > be careful out there! Don't be distracted with your phone, texting or > headphones, just to lessen the likelihood of being a target. NO > victim-blaming, just another opportunity to say the same things again.... > > Yours, > Patty > > at 1:35 today: > > @PPDJoeMurray: UCD cops just caught a guy robbing a woman at 45/Larchwood. He > put a rope around her neck & tried to rob her before the cops grabbed him. > All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. - Gandalf