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Thursday, May 21, 2009

UPenn prof robbed by adolescent crooks

Neighbors came to the aid of a University of Pennsylvania archeology professor who was robbed at gunpoint earlier tonight, police sources said. The 52-year-old professor, whose name was not released, was approached by two thieves – ages 12 and 15 – near his car on Windsor Avenue near 47th Street at about 7:45 p.m. The older crook aimed a handgun at the professor, which is when several residents on Windsor Avenue came out of their houses and shouted at the young robbers, the sources said. The suspects ran off, but were apprehended minutes later by 18th District cops who responded to neighbors’ 9-1-1 calls. They were charged with robbery and weapons offenses, sources said.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:26 AM, 05/22/2009
    Ah, the sweet innocence of youth enjoying those lazy, crazy days of summer.
    — JingoGuy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:56 AM, 05/22/2009
    How can one build a proper rap sheet if the nosy neighbors gonna keep calling these meddling cops when one is try to get their criminal career started in this God forsaken city? The prof. has his so please allow these kids to get theirs... There ought to be a law... They should not be able to arrest a kid until he's 18, so he will be able to gain some experience.
    — Lord Barrington
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:01 AM, 05/22/2009
    This is a lesson for us all...you do not mess with an archaeologist or anthropologist. They will go old school.
    — jreese
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:36 PM, 05/23/2009
    Good...got those thugs off the street for a minute, but they will be back before the summer is over, or there are some others to take their place, I hate to say, but the truth is the light, so said.
    — read
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:06 PM, 05/23/2009
    Yay! Neighbors who care!
    — CountryRose
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:53 PM, 05/26/2009
    Excellent! Neighborly support is great and much needed in this area. I'm glad it ended well!!
    — Ohpleasenow


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