Upbeat Monday
Good morning, Tazer Faithful! One slice of beef, plus some good news...
First, the Tazer happened upon a City of Richmond road repair crew not too long ago. While the Tazer is glad to see such attention, we feel there should be more attention to detail, as well as resident safety.
On approaching this 3-man/2-vehicle crew, there was a mighty "thwackata-thwackata" underneath the Tazermobile. It seems that the crew had "finished" some other "work" before our arrival. The Tazer finds this unsatisfactory, not only for the Tazermobile, but also to the possibility that some of the gravel, pitch, etc. could break windshields of other motorists.
In addition, the location at which the crew was working was 1) on a hill, 2) on a curve. Visibility of the roadway was further shortened by the cresting of the hill beyond. As this was a residential street beyond rush hour and during summer (without school), there happened to be no traffic. However, having to drive on the opposite side of a street without flagmen, lookouts, what-have-you to assist makes the Tazer awfully nervous.
With that out of the way, onto the main event...
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ARMED TEEN ARRESTED IN N. RICHMOND MUGGING
By Cassandra Braun
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Sheriffs deputies arrested a teenager this afternoon who they say may be responsible for the recent rash of muggings of Latino men.
Shortly before 11 a.m., a 35-year-old Latino man reported that he had been robbed at gunpoint as he was walking the East Bay Regional Park Trail, Sgt. Sammy Smith said.
The man told deputies that an African-American man, 15 to 20, wearing blue jeans and a black and white camouflage jacket, approached him and flashed a handgun while demanding cash and jewelry. The mugger then fled west down the trail, Smith said.
A police dog tracked the suspect to Verde and Truman avenues, where the dog lost the scent.
Shortly afterward, Smith was driving past the same area when he spotted a man who fit the mugger's physical and clothing description. When stopped, the teen disclosed that he had a loaded MAC-11 machine pistol in his waistband.
The 17-year-old was arrested and booked in Juvenile Hall in Martinez on charges of possession of an unlawful weapon and a concealed loaded firearm, Smith said.
The victim's property was not found on the teen. The robbery is under investigation.
In the past few months, about 33 Latino men in N. Richmond have reported being mugged under similar circumstances, authorities say.
Reach Cassandra Braun at 925-945-4780 or cbraun@cctimes.com
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The Tazer says: Good work, Contra Costa County Sheriffs!
First, the Tazer happened upon a City of Richmond road repair crew not too long ago. While the Tazer is glad to see such attention, we feel there should be more attention to detail, as well as resident safety.
On approaching this 3-man/2-vehicle crew, there was a mighty "thwackata-thwackata" underneath the Tazermobile. It seems that the crew had "finished" some other "work" before our arrival. The Tazer finds this unsatisfactory, not only for the Tazermobile, but also to the possibility that some of the gravel, pitch, etc. could break windshields of other motorists.
In addition, the location at which the crew was working was 1) on a hill, 2) on a curve. Visibility of the roadway was further shortened by the cresting of the hill beyond. As this was a residential street beyond rush hour and during summer (without school), there happened to be no traffic. However, having to drive on the opposite side of a street without flagmen, lookouts, what-have-you to assist makes the Tazer awfully nervous.
With that out of the way, onto the main event...
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ARMED TEEN ARRESTED IN N. RICHMOND MUGGING
By Cassandra Braun
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Sheriffs deputies arrested a teenager this afternoon who they say may be responsible for the recent rash of muggings of Latino men.
Shortly before 11 a.m., a 35-year-old Latino man reported that he had been robbed at gunpoint as he was walking the East Bay Regional Park Trail, Sgt. Sammy Smith said.
The man told deputies that an African-American man, 15 to 20, wearing blue jeans and a black and white camouflage jacket, approached him and flashed a handgun while demanding cash and jewelry. The mugger then fled west down the trail, Smith said.
A police dog tracked the suspect to Verde and Truman avenues, where the dog lost the scent.
Shortly afterward, Smith was driving past the same area when he spotted a man who fit the mugger's physical and clothing description. When stopped, the teen disclosed that he had a loaded MAC-11 machine pistol in his waistband.
The 17-year-old was arrested and booked in Juvenile Hall in Martinez on charges of possession of an unlawful weapon and a concealed loaded firearm, Smith said.
The victim's property was not found on the teen. The robbery is under investigation.
In the past few months, about 33 Latino men in N. Richmond have reported being mugged under similar circumstances, authorities say.
Reach Cassandra Braun at 925-945-4780 or cbraun@cctimes.com
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The Tazer says: Good work, Contra Costa County Sheriffs!
posted by Plunda Claus @ 10:14 AM
2 Comments:
At July 17, 2006 11:24 AM,
Anonymous said…
Thanks to the sheriffs, we've hopefully seen the end of those muggings! I hope this is also a lesson for prompt reporting by victims/witnesses. If that man who got robbed hadn't called it in so quickly, that police dog may not have had a scent at all for Sgt. Smith to find the juvenile thug in question.
At July 17, 2006 11:30 AM,
Anonymous said…
The County Sherriff's MADE MY DAY!
Hey punk that got arrested! BURN IN HELL, PUNK!
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