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Crime Report 15th District PSA1 for 2016

This report is for PSA1 which is the southern part of the 15th district below Bridge Street.  Since Frankford begins at Cheltenham Avenue, we are missing some parts of the story.  That area between Bridge and Cheltenham was the location of some significant crime incidents this year.  However, this is the most accurate report we can do with some degree of confidence.

The report for the year shows a significant improvement over 2015.  The chart below includes only major crimes.

We continue to take issue with the classification of 2 homicides on March 23rd on the 1600 block of Pratt Street as aggravated assaults.  They are still under investigation.  For this report, I have included them as homicides until the investigation is complete.

Notice that overall, firearm crime is down but you can see that aggravated assaults with firearms is up while robbery with firearms is down.  Aggravated assaults are those shootings that hit somebody but do not kill them.  People do not feel safe when this kind of crime continues even if other things improve.

Burglary, robbery and theft are down and that is good news.

So what is to be done?

Support your local police.  In the next few months there will be opportunities to come out and meet the cops.  Come out and talk to them.  They want to know what is going on in your part of the neighborhood.

If you know something is going on that should not be, tip off the cops.  This does make a difference.  They do act on these tips but it takes further investigation.  This can be done anonymously on the police tip line.

Via Telephone – Dial 215.686.TIPS (8477).

Via Text Message – Text short code PPDTIP (773847).

Photo/Video Tips via Email – If you would like to submit a tip, including photo or video, via email, send to tips@phillypolice.com. Include as many details as you can, such as the physical address and names of any known persons. Include your contact information if you would like them to follow up with you directly.

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Shootings in Frankford Last Night

If you live in Frankford, as in most neighborhoods of the city, when you hear a helicopter circling overhead, you know something is wrong. Last night and very early this morning, there were two separate shooting incidents involving three people, two of whom are now dead.

The first was in the 5000 block of Frankford Avenue and the victim killed had no id and is considered to be “John Doe” at this point. The other victim, 35 years old, is in critical condition at Temple as of now. Police are hoping surveillance cameras in the area will help in their investigation.

Shortly after midnight, another “execution style shooting”, according to Channel 6 News, occurred in the 1400 block of Adams Avenue. Suffering over 2 dozen bullets, this 27 year old victim died at the scene.

We could be tempted to ask why but there are most likely only a few reasons for these killings. The bigger question is how do we put an end to this violence? The most important question is what are you going to do about this?

This time of year, most of us are filled with “good cheer” and our outlook might be a little brighter. We see lights and there’s excitement “in the air”! But singing about peace on earth is not going to make it so.

Frankford Forward has had some success in bringing attention to the violence in the area. If you’ve seen our Prayer Witnesses and Vigils at crime scenes, you’ve seen a few people. Imagine more people – crowds even – who say “Enough”! We want peace – we will work for peace! This is not going to happen in our neighborhood any more!

If you are not an active member of Frankford Forward, you need to be. The only alternative is when you hear that helicopter above your home, you know something is wrong but it won’t change, it will only get worse if you choose not to act.

The next meeting of Frankford Forward is Monday, January 9, at 6 PM at St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Avenue.

http://6abc.com/…/1-dead-1-critical-in-frankford-s…/1654868/

http://6abc.com/…/police-man-killed-execution-styl…/1655327/

Due to the much colder temperatures, there will not be an outside Prayer Witness and Vigil at this time for all of these victims and for those who shot them.