Hello everyone, I was away from the office last week so my response to the "fund raising and window breaking" incidents are delayed. So sorry, but my blackberry isn't as functional as my desktop. Fund raising: Dan is absolutely correct, a similar scam occurred in the 90's. We were able to successfully prosecute the scammer who claimed to be part of a youth group called "Boys to Men." If these young men are selling DVDs, CDs or any items door-to-door, they should be accompanied by an adult and have a permit to solicit. These young men are being exploited and are typically paid 5.00 dollars a day to promote their products. Please dial 911 to report the incidents and give a good description and direction of travel. Broken windows: I will once again institute an overtime detail to assist in determining the culprits. If anyone noticed anything suspicious...I have the red car email, please notify me via email or phone. The non-emergency number for Zone 5 is 412-665-3605, however the call must still be routed through 911. I will contact the 911 system in an attempt to facilitate responsiveness to Highland Park's non-emergency calls. Have a safe week. Cmdr. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces@highlandparkpa.com [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandparkpa.com] On Behalf Of Sweeney, Dan Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:37 AM To: Murphy, Timothy M.D.; neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com Subject: RE: [Highland Park] "Fundraising" Boys In the mid-90's, I worked as an advocate for boys who were in and out of psychiatric care, in and out of Shuman, in and out of school. One of the boys used to buy boxes of generic "fund raising" candy bars from Sam's Club, then head downtown. This was all organized by a man in his neighborhood. He would drive several boys downtown, then split the profit with them. The thing I liked best about the whole thing was that they would say they were raising money for "the youths of Manchester." Truth in advertising! Dan -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces@highlandparkpa.com [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandparkpa.com] On Behalf Of Murphy, Timothy M.D. Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:40 AM To: neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com Subject: [Highland Park] "Fundraising" Boys I wonder how widespread this is. My teenaged daughter gave money to boys who were doing this on Forbes and Murray yesterday in th elate afternoon. From her description, it sounds like perhaps even the same kids. Their story was a mixed bag of raising funds for the Boys Club for football uniforms, that they had lost (perhaps they had run out of Yoga DVDs). Either these kids get around, or more distressingly, waves of such young men are working us in many different neighborhoods. Yesterday was a day off from public schools, so I guess they were keeping busy in their spare time! Tim Murphy CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. This e-mail and attachments (if any) are the sole property of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise prohibited by law from disclosure or re-disclosure. This information is intended solely for the individual(s) or entity(ies) to whom this e-mail or attachments are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, you are prohibited from using, copying, saving or disclosing this information to anyone else. Please destroy the message and any attachments immediately and notify the sender by return e-mail. Thank you. -- <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> -- <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>