For the many, many folks in the southern half of VaHi that have asked for the off-duty patrol services and protection of the Fight Back Against Crime (FBAC) your wish has been granted. Tentatively set for December 1st, FBAC II will begin operation southward to PDL Avenue and the total group will then cover the…
Read MoreThe following crime reports for weeks # 38 and 39 of 2009 are taken from our APD Zone 6 crime stats, with emphasis on our Beat # 603, but with news from around the Zone as it applies to us. These reports are not meant to scare anyone – but are presented to raise your…
Read MoreThe CVS drugstore construction project seems to have somewhat scattered the wannabe workers along PDL, but pedestrian access to the shopping area is still sometimes blocked right at the entrance next to this construction site. It is my hope that the new CVS will not allow the narrow sidewalks along this area to be blocked…
Read MoreI have attended these yearly sessions for the past couple of years and they are very enlightening – especially hearing from and meeting citizens from all over the city. Topics to be covered include – CourtWatch, the 911 Call Center system, identity theft, seizure of drug houses. This year’s session is on Saturday, 10/10 from…
Read MoreTimothy Kozak, the remaining co-defendant in the burglary ring that plundered through VaHi, Fourth Ward, Poncey Highland and Midtown, pled guilty to all charges and was sentenced to serve 20 years – 10 in prison. Kozak admitted to burglaries at Camden Midtown Apartments, the VaHi Church and adjoining pre-school, and various residential burglaries. Kozak was…
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