Robbery/Carjacking

[tjvick at cox.net]

Am passing this on from another neighborhood forum:

Neighbors - 
> I just received this email and so this happened last weekend.  I don't 
> usually pass on emails, but I think you need to be aware so you can 
> take care. 
> 
> Keep your eyes open for dangerous situations and these dangerous 
> individuals - this incident is too close to home to be comfortable.  If 
> you see anything suspicious, call Crime Stop (262-6151) -- if you see a 
> crime in progress, call 911.  When in doubt, call. 
> 
> Please don't forward this email without first removing the list of 
> persons to whom it is addressed.  Thanks. 
> 
> Jackie 
> *************** 
> 
> >   
> > 
> > Jackie:  
> >   
> > I need to report that Dennis Burke, Governor Napolitano's Chief of 
> > Staff, was robbed at gun point outside his home on the 6100 block of 
> > North Second Avenue Friday night (actually shortly after midnight 
> > Saturday morning).  Dennis had pulled into his carport, briefly 
> > cleaned out a couple of items of trash from his car, and was reaching 
> > to grab his brief case from his trunk when he was approached by three 
> > assailants in their late teens or early twenties.  Two of them pointed 
> > guns at his head and robbed him of his wallet, keys and Blackberry.  
> > They asked him whether there was anyone in his home.  When he replied 
> > in the affirmative, they apparently lost interest in actually going 
> > into the home.  They forced him into his backyard and got into his car 
> > and drove away.  Dennis called the police immediately and they 
> > responded with squad cars and a search helicopter, but did not 
> > immediately locate the car or the assailants.  The police recovered 
> > the car two days later in the neighborhood of 16th Ave. and Missouri.  
> > Dennis reports that his assailants were clean cut, relatively well 
> > dressed young men; one was Caucasian and the other two were African 
> > Americans.  They have not been apprehended. 
> >   
> > Tim 
> > 

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