FYI...
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: pmatteoni <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 11:50:51 AM Subject: [mad_bikers] FYI: Attempted mugging along Starkweather Creek and East Wash From a neighboorhood group trying to get the word out to the general biking community about troubles along the newly-constructed Starkweather Creek bike path. Good general suggestion to "report suspicious or threatening behavior to the police, not simply ride away." -- Paul M I am the Co-Chair of the Eken Park Neighborhood Association. The item below was sent to us March 18 by a neighbor. Since the location is adjacent to the bike path just north of E. Washington Ave. I thought it important to reach out to the bicycling community in Madison. > >I want to advise cyclists who ride near here to be alert. I also want to >encourage them to report suspicious or threatening behavior to the police, not >simply ride away. The actual location would be the corner of Commercial and >McCormick Avenues. This has been reported to the police. > >Thank you, > >Jim Wold > > >I was driving home this evening around 8:30 PM and witnessed an attempted >mugging of a man near the McCormick street apts on the corner. Please be >careful walking, 5 - 6 teenagers ran from the man on the ground when my >headlights hit on them. The ran up along Starkweather creek bike path towards >East. Washington. They never crossed E. Washington, as I turned to follow them >in my car and follow where they went. I did report it to the police. >> >>Believe they live in the apartments along that stretch of creek between >>Commercial and E. Washington. Please be careful walking at night. They >>teenagers, not much older two around 6 ft in height the others all smaller >>frames. They had to hold their pants up to run. >> >>I learned from Police the man that was the victim did report it as well. >> >>Respectfully, >> >>Marcus >> __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: * New Members 1 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___
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