Fourth Ward Update
Parking Update
The Committee has been working hard and has made recommendations that will be presented to the Board and the community in September. These recommendations will be published and time for comments from the community will be provided. More to come.
Safety Update
Two 4W residents will address the October 27 General Meeting about public safety. Both were victims in two separate sexual assaults in September 2007 done by the same man – Chris Tabb - within a few minutes of each other. The first woman's chest was grabbed as she walked to work on a Saturday morning on Church Street. The second woman was pushed down and accosted. He only ran away after she threatened to call the police. ADA Samantha Pendergrass - who capably prosecuted the case – will also be coming. A jury acquitted him on the Attempted Rape case in August, but convicted him of several lesser charges. (He had been let out of jail only one month before after being arrested for exposing himself, and masturbating, in front of another 4W resident.)Mr. Tabb has been in jail since the incident and remains in jail pending an evaluation.
Thefts from vehicles continue to be our biggest problem. While we are fortunate to not experience much violent crime (unlike other areas of the city), we are at grave risk of continuing to make Fourth Ward an inviting target to criminals. Today's car thief may be tomorrow's home burglar. So when you leave your valuables in plain sight, you may be taking a risk with your own property. But you are also laying the groundwork for your family's and neighbor's home burglary, or worse.
FOFW Newsletter
The Committee has been working hard and has made recommendations that will be presented to the Board and the community in September. These recommendations will be published and time for comments from the community will be provided. More to come.
Safety Update
Two 4W residents will address the October 27 General Meeting about public safety. Both were victims in two separate sexual assaults in September 2007 done by the same man – Chris Tabb - within a few minutes of each other. The first woman's chest was grabbed as she walked to work on a Saturday morning on Church Street. The second woman was pushed down and accosted. He only ran away after she threatened to call the police. ADA Samantha Pendergrass - who capably prosecuted the case – will also be coming. A jury acquitted him on the Attempted Rape case in August, but convicted him of several lesser charges. (He had been let out of jail only one month before after being arrested for exposing himself, and masturbating, in front of another 4W resident.)Mr. Tabb has been in jail since the incident and remains in jail pending an evaluation.
Thefts from vehicles continue to be our biggest problem. While we are fortunate to not experience much violent crime (unlike other areas of the city), we are at grave risk of continuing to make Fourth Ward an inviting target to criminals. Today's car thief may be tomorrow's home burglar. So when you leave your valuables in plain sight, you may be taking a risk with your own property. But you are also laying the groundwork for your family's and neighbor's home burglary, or worse.
FOFW Newsletter
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