Philly.com via Everyblock reports a shooting happened at 11:50, either AM or PM on the 1500 block of Church Street at Penn. The nugget reports AM but it’s 11:47 AM right now and I don’t think they’re predicting the future. I’m guessing 11:50 PM last night since the same piece says the victim was pronounced dead a short time later at 12:44 AM.
Tag: Crime
Two shootings Saturday and Sunday night
Neast Philly sourced the West Frankford Town Watch saying a shooting happened behind the Wachovia Bank on Frankford Ave by the Frankford Transportation Center Saturday night.
Philly.com’s news in brief reports that a 19 year old is being held in connection with a shooting on Haworth St by Frankford Ave resulting from a fight on Sunday night.
Man Wounded in Shooting by Trenton Ave Train Tracks on Margaret St
Philly.com has a quip about a shooting on the 2200 block of Margaret that happened at 5:45 am on Sunday.
Crime Camera is a Dud
Crime camera corner of Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street
We got a tip that the crime camera on the corner of Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street has become no more than a useless decoration. The word is that it does not function and has been that way for some time.
There are some cameras in the city that do not function and are intended to serve as a deterrence. This was not one of those as far as we know. The criminals certainly know the difference the first time the commit a crime within sight and get away with it.
What will it take to get this thing fixed?
PSA1 Meeting on August 10th
The 15th District PSA1 meeting was held at Aria Health on Tuesday night August 10th. I had some idea that there would be a good crowd but I’ve not often seen 50 people squeeze into that conference room, especially on a sweltering hot summer night in August.
Officer Andrews got the meeting rolling with a summary of old business. Tim Wisniewski, executive director of the Frankford Special Services District, announced that the Safety Ambassadors would begin using the now vacant police trailer at the corner of Foulkrod and Frankford Avenue as an manned office. The trailer has been a sore point in the community since everyone knows that it is useless as it is now unused. It has been mocked by the drug dealers and prostitutes who go so far as to do their business in its shadow. The safety ambassador’s presence will make that a bit more difficult.
So what brought all these people out to the meeting? Several groups have issues on their blocks and all happened to come out on the same night. The smart thing was that small groups of people got together and organized and decided to show up and ask for help. They came from all parts of Frankford.
Officer Andrews recorded each issue and the sergeants made comments about them when something was known. Followup will take place next month.
Sometimes there are no quick and easy solutions to these problems but if you don’t report it you can guarantee that it will just go on getting worse. Let’s see if we can get more people out to the next PSA meeting.
