June 30, 2011

For Residents of the 2^nd Precinct, Sector 2, North of Broadway

 Facts:

Since June 1, 2011 there have been 12 robberies of person on and around Central Avenue NE. 

The area of interest is:

• North boundary: 27^th Avenue NE
• East boundary: Polk Street NE
• South Boundary: 20^th Avenue NE
• West boundary: 7th Street NE

Incident information:

The robberies have happened at various times of the day and on different days of the week:

• 2 occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 12 noon
• 6 occurred between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• 4 occurred between 9:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

The suspect information has been varied from incident to incident.

What you can do:

Victims of robberies can be any age and race and can be men or women. Take the following precautions:

• Be observant and aware of your surroundings – do not be distracted
• Walk in well-lit areas – avoid alleys and poorly lit areas
• Try to walk with another person
• Carry as little cash as possible
• Carry your keys and money in a pocket, not in a purse or wallet
• Call 911 if you believe you are being followed or are in fear of being harmed

If a robber approaches you, don’t resist. Try to get a good physical description (color clothes, age, height, weight) of the suspect(s), direction of travel, vehicle description (if one noticed) and license plate number; 

Call 911 immediately

If you witness suspicious behavior, persons, vehicles and/or activity call 911. Give detailed descriptions of what you are witnessing.

Block leaders and block clubs please distribute this advisory to your neighbors.