Armed Robbery @ 19th and Wallace

[Titus]

Well go to the Politics Forum so we can discuss it

No, buddy - You go to the politics forum and discuss all you want.

[BooBoo]

Again. Go die in a fire.

Very clever comeback.

[callinm]

Alright, enough of this. Jeese people.


Second guy is still at large (unarmed who helped rob us on the first job). Guy in custody knows him, but 'no snitching' in play here. So... we'll see.

[nyctransplant]

Alright, enough of this. Jeese people.


Second guy is still at large (unarmed who helped rob us on the first job). Guy in custody knows him, but 'no snitching' in play here. So... we'll see.

Ugh. I sure hope the second guy gets caught.

I have to admit that the one arrest gives me a renewed sense of optimism. I always felt like these crimes generally went unsolved, so I'm thrilled the one perp was caught.

[darthsinatra]

Very clever comeback.

Thanks! And CONGRATULATIONS on your fourth post! Well done.

[Titus]

This just in:

Strong-Arm Robbery at 17th and Green, 7:45 This Morning, Thurs. August 16

The police report that this morning a female was walking at 17th and Green at 7:45 AM, and was accosted by a black male, about 5'7", age 20-24, on foot, with a red T-shirt, black boots and a baseball hat, who grabbed her laptop bag and fought with her for it. He ran west on Mt. Vernon to get away. There was no report of a weapon involved.

[MariusPontmercy]

This just in:

Strong-Arm Robbery at 17th and Green, 7:45 This Morning, Thurs. August 16

The police report that this morning a female was walking at 17th and Green at 7:45 AM, and was accosted by a black male, about 5'7", age 20-24, on foot, with a red T-shirt, black boots and a baseball hat, who grabbed her laptop bag and fought with her for it. He ran west on Mt. Vernon to get away. There was no report of a weapon involved.

Looks like we've found the accomplice. Hopefully they nab him quick, before he steals from anyone else, or worse, finds a gun.

[CenterCityGuy]

Unless you have a car, no one should be using public transportation and carrying a laptop.

[guzzijason]

Unless you have a car, no one should be using public transportation and carrying a laptop.

Tell that to the countless people that get to and from their office every day by SEPTA.
You might as well say that nobody should be carrying a purse or wallet on public transportation either.

__Jason

[CenterCityGuy]

Tell that to the countless people that get to and from their office every day by SEPTA.
You might as well say that nobody should be carrying a purse or wallet on public transportation either.

__Jason

Well I was doing it because my job and my apartment was in Center City. But do I want to be on the subway with a laptop? Hell No!!!!!!!!

[#1MetsFan]

[Titus]

Well I was doing it because my job and my apartment was in Center City. But do I want to be on the subway with a laptop? Hell No!!!!!!!!

The woman in question was walking on the street in her own neighborhood in broad daylight, I suppose no one should carry a laptop anywhere except from home garage to work garage?! Talk about blaming the victim...

[nyctransplant]

The woman in question was walking on the street in her own neighborhood in broad daylight, I suppose no one should carry a laptop anywhere except from home garage to work garage?! Talk about blaming the victim...

Yeah really, CenterCityGuy is just idiotic. You can still get mugged carrying your laptop from your car into your house.

[CenterCityGuy]

I don't like to walk in where in this city with something valuable now that people are desperate for anything they can get there hands on. When I go outside I refused to listen to Ipod's, talk on cell phones, and carry a bag that makes it clear it's a laptop inside.

[Frejo]

I don't like to walk in where in this city with something valuable now that people are desperate for anything they can get there hands on. When I go outside I refused to listen to Ipod's, talk on cell phones, and carry a bag that makes it clear it's a laptop inside.

WTF?????? is this **** for real? My taxes pay or this kind of stup-idity? No wonder the city is ****ed!

[ndebergerac]

I don't like to walk in where in this city with something valuable now that people are desperate for anything they can get there hands on. When I go outside I refused to listen to Ipod's, talk on cell phones, and carry a bag that makes it clear it's a laptop inside.

I'm gonna assume this guys just on the windup at this point, surely.

As for the topic in question, I'm a former resident of Fairmount and I do recall such incidents happening on a regular enough basis to gain notice. This is back in 2007, so the whole robbery at gunpoint in the daytime thing isn't new to 2012. I've never heard of the perp being caught though, hopefully his kid brother won't simply step up to the plate.