Updated below
Hi everyone. I just want to pass the news on about an incident that happened yesterday in West Philadelphia.
At around 2p or so (not sure of the time, but early afternoon), I effectively witnessed a purse snatching at 45th and Pine Streets. I tried to chase after the guy but a block and a half later, he ended up getting away in a car that he had parked down on 44th Street.
The police were summoned, a good description of the assailant as well as his vehicle were given, and the woman wasn't hurt in any way. Scared and shaken, but 100% unharmed, thank god.
So if you live in the area, let this just serve as yet another reminder of the criminal elements that wander our streets. The fact that it was done in broad daylight with several people in the immediate area and with complete disregard to that fact or the woman's health sure be a troubling indicator for anyone who lives in Garden Court or anywhere else from Spruce to Baltimore, 40-50th.
So if you're out and about, whether alone or in groups, secure your belongings, be alert, save the long phone calls for when you're indoors or in a more protected area, and try to keep the volume down on those earphones.
And please spread the word around. If you blog, please give your readers a heads-up to this as the more informed people can become, it is my belief that ultimately, the safer they can be as well.
More details and my thoughts on it are available at Phillybits.
Update
I spoke to an officer today from an adjacent district. He had heard about the robbery yesterday but wasn't involved with it. However, he was able to tell me that yesterday's incident wasn't the only one and earlier in the day, apparently at around 12-12:30p, there was an initial incident.
Same M.O. - Guy snatches a purse and runs to a different location to get into his car and drive off.
This is all from my own observation yesterday and subject to change due to possible other witness descriptions, etc. (But I'm 95%+ positive on my descriptions)
Late model, dark green Chevy Impala
Tinted windows
Delaware tags (555... [possible 512, 502, 052, etc] from my experience. Could also be switched plates, of course.)
Young dark-skinned black male, early to mid 20's I'm guessing.
Was wearing dark colored sweats style outfit, possible hoody and possible light colored undershirt, although that might've been the loot he was trying to conceal.
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