A reader says she was sitting in her car near 48th and Windsor last night talking on her phone when a group of young males, between the ages of 14-17, came up and tried to open the doors. The incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Here’s what she writes:
“Tonight, I had a group of 5-6 young males try to break into my car while I WAS IN IT at 48th and Windsor. I was on my iPhone in my car as it was parked for about 20 minutes. They came out of nowhere and three tried to open my doors. I hit my horn and someone else came running and then they ran down to the 48th and Warrington block.”
The woman says she filed a report with the police.
Police couldn’t confirm if it’s the same group of teens suspected in other recent crimes in the area, as the investigation still continues.
As was reported last week, a 53-year-old man was beaten and robbed near Clark Park by a large group of teenagers on January 11. Earlier this month, a woman was robbed by three teens while walking on the 4900 block of Osage Avenue.
A reminder that the monthly community meeting with the 18th Police District officers will take place tonight at 6 p.m. at Calvary Center (48th and Baltimore). This meeting is an opportunity to discuss crime in the area. Click here for more information.
January 21st, 2016 at 2:49 pm
This won’t stop until one or more of the kids get hurt or locked up. There’s no consequence, so why would they stop?
January 22nd, 2016 at 8:53 am
Sad but true…
January 22nd, 2016 at 9:18 pm
Maybe time for some citizen patrols or something similar?
January 22nd, 2016 at 10:46 pm
Tell these kids to quit acting like idiots and go home.
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:07 pm
Are you saying these kids aren’t citizens? Who is patrolling against whom? No teenaged males allowed here?
Are you volunteering to be the one who hurts of gets the kids locked up? How does that make you more safe to be around than these children?
January 24th, 2016 at 10:07 am
@Livia You obviously don’t understand much about patrols/community watch. It’s to have a presence to prevent the young cowards from attacking lone victims. BTW, if one of them gets hurt or goes to jail it’s a reminder that there are consequences for evil actions. No one, or almost no one, wants to hurt these kids or see them go to jail. But we do want to see them off the streets roaming and pillaging. And again we ask – where are the parents (or more likely “parent”)?
January 25th, 2016 at 3:24 pm
They should all be publicly spanked by the West Philly mayor in Clark park each Saturday — high noon.
January 27th, 2016 at 8:45 am
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♫ Teach them well and let them lead the way ♫
♫ Show them all the beauty they possess inside ♫
♫ Give them a sense of pride to make it easier ♫
♫ Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be ♫