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On May 30, 2016, between the Kevin Davis, Northwest District; Major
approximate hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 Lewis, Northern District; Major Gibson,
a.m., our neighborhoods experienced five Northwest District; Captain Yerg; and
muggings. These incidents, all perpetrated many other officers and detectives.
Police commanders assured the com-
by the same three suspects, terrorized munity they will be increasing patrols in
members of the Jewish community. our area and will be beefing up cover-
age over the upcoming three-day
it is as if all of us have been violated. community members gathered at Shavuos holiday.
We take these incidents personally. Yitzy’s home on Tuesday evening to
Cheswolde Neighborhood Association hear details directly from Baltimore It is all too often that the news
vice-president Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, City Police Department command staff reports horrific crimes, and there seem
who is also the Northwest’s liaison to on how the BPD is addressing the to be no witnesses and little if no moral
the States Attorney’s office, immediate- increase in crime and, specifically, the outrage. Thankfully, we live in a com-
ly went to work bringing together law recent home invasion. In attendance at munity that stands united against
enforcement officials and residents of the Police-Community walk against crime and bands together to make sure
the Cheswolde community. Over 100 crime were the police commissioner, criminals are apprehended and future
crimes are deterred. As has been stated
many times in recent articles, if you see
something or someone that looks out
of place, take action. Do not leave it to
someone else to pick up the phone. As
has been told to me, if something
makes you look twice, call 911 and
Shomrim at once.◆
Nathan Willner is president of the
Cheswolde Neighborhood Association
and general counsel to Shomrim.
66 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
approximate hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 Lewis, Northern District; Major Gibson,
a.m., our neighborhoods experienced five Northwest District; Captain Yerg; and
muggings. These incidents, all perpetrated many other officers and detectives.
Police commanders assured the com-
by the same three suspects, terrorized munity they will be increasing patrols in
members of the Jewish community. our area and will be beefing up cover-
age over the upcoming three-day
it is as if all of us have been violated. community members gathered at Shavuos holiday.
We take these incidents personally. Yitzy’s home on Tuesday evening to
Cheswolde Neighborhood Association hear details directly from Baltimore It is all too often that the news
vice-president Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, City Police Department command staff reports horrific crimes, and there seem
who is also the Northwest’s liaison to on how the BPD is addressing the to be no witnesses and little if no moral
the States Attorney’s office, immediate- increase in crime and, specifically, the outrage. Thankfully, we live in a com-
ly went to work bringing together law recent home invasion. In attendance at munity that stands united against
enforcement officials and residents of the Police-Community walk against crime and bands together to make sure
the Cheswolde community. Over 100 crime were the police commissioner, criminals are apprehended and future
crimes are deterred. As has been stated
many times in recent articles, if you see
something or someone that looks out
of place, take action. Do not leave it to
someone else to pick up the phone. As
has been told to me, if something
makes you look twice, call 911 and
Shomrim at once.◆
Nathan Willner is president of the
Cheswolde Neighborhood Association
and general counsel to Shomrim.
66 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
