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Drug Arrest Leads to Probation

Community activists have been following the case of an arrest for Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver drugs on the 1500 block of Womrath Street in November of 2015.  This has been a drug hot spot for years, marked by violence.

Charges for possession of a gun were dismissed for lack of evidence but sentencing was rendered this week.  Two representatives from Frankford attended to testify to the impact that these crimes have on the community.  Others wrote letters on the subject.

The result was that the individual, who was 18 at the time of his arrest, got 5 years probation with the stipulation that he has to maintain full time employment and be enrolled at Temple in the fall. He must also submit to random drug testing and provide 50 hours of community service per year St. Mark’s church.

Thanks to Gary McLaughlin, President of the Frankford CDC,  for this report.

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PSA1 Crime Report for May for the 15th District

Overall crime incidents in the 15th District PSA1 for the first 5 months of the year reported are down compared to last year by about 10%.  May of 2016 compared to 2015 is down 16%.

crime summary may

Thanks to OpenDataPhilly we have a lot more information about crime.  The data available goes back to 2006 and includes the entire city which amounts to 2 million reports.  It now includes all incidents rather than only the most serious categories.

crime summary

 

The Gazette will continue to report crime news as it impacts our daily lives in as balanced a way as possible.  We can’t ignore it but Frankford is much more than the crime stats indicate.