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BUSTED, SUCKER!
A Tipster Strikes
I drove up my street early Wedensday evening, intent on procurring some cold beer for a hot night, when I witnessed a drug deal being consumated at the top of my street. When I got to Camp, I thought, what the hell, I'll stop by the District 8 Substation and see if any of the guys were there.
Sure enough the Lt. and two of our foot guys were there, and I pointed out the dealer to them who was now walking down Camp with a very distinctive hat or do do rag on his head. They sauntered out the station and headed down Camp street toward the park.
Twenty minutes later, when I departed for University Heights I saw two squad cars on Camp and Pleasant and on the way home I saw the Lt. and both foot guys there with the squad cars.
I found out today that our District 8 guys made an arrest based on my detailed descritpion of the perp.
Lt. Schiavulli says that if you see someone dealing call the police, get the dispatch number, and if nothing happens in a reasonable time call back. They can't arrest anyone without probable cause and we, the citizenry, can provide that probable cause. It is important to provide a detailed and accurate description to the police.
Way to go District 8, another notch in the handle. It certainly remains a difficult task to contain the drug dealing and related crime with the current District 8 manpower. They can use all the help we can provide.
And we can appreciate all the effort they make.
Posted at August 5, 2005 03:48 PM