Four Juveniles Arrested for Attempted Gunpoint Robberies
Police say incidents occurred in Roxborough and Wissahickon.
Police arrested four juveniles in late July for allegedly attempting to rob two separate people at gunpoint.
The minors—three from Germantown, and one from West Philadelphia—were arrested July 24 for incidents at Ridge and Dearnley streets in Roxborough, and Righter and Salaignac streets in Wissahickon. The attempted robberies occurred about 2.5 miles from each other and one hour apart. Court records indicated the minors unlawfully used a car.
While walking in Roxborough at 9:30 p.m., a man was approached by the four young men, who shouted "Give me your phone," police said. He refused and one man pulled out a gun.
The man attempted to quickly walk away, but one of the minors punched him. The juveniles fled northbound on Ridge Avenue on foot.
Nothing was taken, and the man refused medical attention.
One hour later, in Wissahickon, a similar incident occurred, which police said involved the same minors. A man was walking south on Righter Street when the four minors approached him.
The man told police one of the young men pointed a black handgun in his face and said, "Give it up."
He ran away, and nothing was taken. The juveniles fled north on Righter Street.
Ten minutes later, police apprehended the minors at Henry and Kingsley streets. The man in the second incident identified the four as the people who attempted to rob him.
Two juveniles are 17 and two are 15.
According to court records, all four are being tried together for multiple counts of robbery, theft, unlawfully yielding a deadly weapon, and assault.
Bail was set at $150,000 and $100,000 for them of them. They remain in police custody. Their preliminary hearing is Oct. 18.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correctly reflect the neighborhood the incident took place in—Roxborough.
Chin
8:38 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
Have you noticed that the majority of perps in these stories are from sections of the city other than our own?
Easy prey, easy picken's.
Debbie Thomas
9:29 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
The ages of these perps is disturbing. It seems like not just in Roxborough, but in many Philly neighborhoods this is a trend. They're getting younger and younger. I wonder where the hell their parents are doing.
Christian Hartleben
12:35 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
First, have you even consulted crime statistics before you assert that divisive claim? If not, that would be pretty despicable, considering you seem to want to brandish this "fact" like a weapon.
Tell us, what's your productive solution? Time to build a wall around Roxborough? How about a vigilante clan with uniforms?
Haters without a point should leave this forum. Decent people who want productive, inclusive solutions are welcome.
Chin
10:08 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
"I wonder where the hell their parents are doing."
Churning out more kids at your and my expense.
poorrichard
10:38 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
People of Roxborough, whether you want to admit it or not, we are in Phase II of the transformation of Roxborough. Read into that what you want, the more intelligent will know exactly what I refer to. I have been observing this for 10 years or so. I give Roxborough 10-20 years until it becomes the new Germantown, a once proud and prosperous neighborhood changed and ruined forever. The truth does hurt.
Chin
10:52 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
Sad but true Richard. I've lived here 51 years and have seen the decline.
The trash, the crime, no civic pride, homeowners that don't maintain. There are pockets of resistance, folks who still try to make a difference, but I fear it is a losing battle.
Jeff G
8:50 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
10-20 years? Try 2-7 years. You're too optimistic. Lycem Avenue between Ridge & Mitchell. North Philly lady bought a house 2 years ago that looked nice & well kept. House is falling apart now. She parks her car on the side walk. Lets the weeds grow high. Trash pild up. She's disgusting. The house can easily be picked out. This is the new Roxborough. Get used to it or move out like the people next to her. All black businesses moving in on the Ridge & even Main Street. Plus sized heels. Trampy outfit stores. Day care centers. Soul food restaurants. Check cashing places.
Renee_C
12:28 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
Richard,
I have noticed this rapid decline and it fills my heart with dread. Houses are starting to look like crap, even though they are lived in. Roxborough has always been a proud neighborhood with generations of families. Now it is starting to look like a back water country in some parts. It disgusts me.
Debbie Thomas
11:21 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
It's not the residents of Roxborough robbing people at gunpoint. All 4 of these thugs were from outside the neighborhood. How are the area homeowners at fault? I really do hope that you're wrong Richard. I do think that if crimes like this continue it will discourage others from moving here. I am more towards Manayunk and we have quite a few new homeowners and renters on my street. The reason they give for their move is safety. As much as the college students sometimes get rowdy, I for one hope they continue to rent homes in Roxborough/Manayunk. My reasoning is that if houses stay up for rent too long the landlords might decide to start taking in Section 8 subsidized tenants. When/if that ever happens, then you know that these two neighborhoods will cease to exist as an oasis of non-violent crime.
Barbara H
11:45 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
It is a sad state of affairs when we pay taxes to the city and we can't even send our own local kids to the public schools or high schools in our area. What does that tell you! We have to pay to send them out of the city. Go figure!
Al
7:26 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Can we say the truth in America? Everyone knows the street criminal element is mostly young black males. I'm sick of pretending behind a phony mask of political correctness. And please don't accept the naive liberal Marxist belief that it's "economics" that causes crime. It's lack of character, simple. If you want proof that the economic argument doesn't hold water, just look at the lack of crime in really poor in people like India. BTW, our young black male thugs are not poor. They have the latest music players, the latest sneakers and live in homes with air conditioners and cable TV. Next time a cowardly young black thug points his illegal gun at you, point your own legal gun at him and watch him piss in his pants. You bet I'm angry and the only way to stop the thuggery is to fight back. I doubt the wimp bleeding heart liberals who run this web will print this.
Christian Hartleben
12:24 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Yay, a plea for vigilante policing. Great to know that Patch is a space where seething hatred is welcomed.
Gary Brennan
9:35 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
All these comments speak the truth.The media makes people think you're a racist if you say these things.Take responsibility.Unwed mothers,absentee fathers,uneducated children are a recipe for disaster.This scares the hell out of me.
Christian Hartleben
12:48 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
No, man - we think you're a racist because you generalize and pontificate about the lives and suffering of the Other as if you have any professional expertise, when in fact you don't even care to learn and marshal the facts to make your case.
The fact culture of the right wingers is bankrupt, couldn't get a D- on a book report, because science, evidence, and thought are all unwelcome barriers to that hit of pure AM Talk Radio visceral, adrenal hatred. A support group to reinforce sickness.
This forum must not tolerate such aimless intolerance.
EC
8:40 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
Roxborough was a nice, family neighborhood until all these yuppies and college kids moved in. Everyone is pointing fingers at 'unwed mothers' and 'uneducated children'.. Well, the people moving in here don't give a crap about the children of this neighborhood all they care about is shopping at higher end, rip-off 'boutiques' and which new bar is going to open on Main Street. Yuppies don't care about the neighborhoods they steal and transform into their new white upper middle class Mecca. They complain about the church bells that ring in Manayunk because it wakes them up from their hangover naps!!! We need to get this garbage out of our neighborhood and send them back to the suburbs where they can ruin someone else's neighborhood. Not the one our parents and grandparents built with their blood and sweat. Its a disgrace what these rich people are doing to this area. It makes me sick to see Ridge Avenue looking like Blue Bell.
Christian Hartleben
12:27 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
You don't get to say who lives where, in America. You don't get to send anyone anywhere. You resent our freedom to live where we choose. This is viciously divisive and un-American thinking.