[Summit] Break-in Suspect Spotted on Lauriston

[Erin Johnson]

It's helpful when discussing these to be very specific about the location.

On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Hope for Health
<libertyliterary at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Theresa,
>
> I in no way meant to suggest that YOU were overreacting.
> Of course, someone peering into your car on your
> property is cause for concern.
>
> I was just mentioning that it is possible to become a bit
> too nervous about these things - it is not uncommon in
> some cities for people to be very anxious whenever they
> are sharing the street with an African-American male.
>
>
> Blessings,
>
> Liberty G
>
> --- On *Sat, 8/14/10, Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] Break-in Suspect Spotted on Lauriston
> To: "Hope for Health" <libertyliterary at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Phil Ter" <fillsol8 at yahoo.com>, summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 6:46 PM
>
>
> I hear you Liberty. However, he was on our property, doing something with
> our car. (Peering in? Testing the door?) In view of all the car riflings
> we've been having in our neighborhood, I don't think I'm overreacting.)
> -- Elva
>
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Hope for Health <
> libertyliterary at yahoo.com <http://mc/compose?to=libertyliterary@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> For several years in the late 1990's, I worked for
> the Community Policing office at the Providence
> Police Department. Unfortunately, these kinds
> of break-ins were common then.
>
> It is helpful that we, as neighbors, are alert to
> see suspicious activity around someone's home.
> This is a great help to crime deterrence.
>
> However, I hope we will be cautious about
> overreacting to any young African-American
> male with a touseled afro!
>
> Blessings,
>
> Liberty G
>
> --- On *Sat, 8/14/10, Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=elvamath@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=elvamath@gmail.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: [Summit] Break-in Suspect Spotted on Lauriston
> To: "Phil Ter" <fillsol8 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=fillsol8@yahoo.com>
> >
> Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us<http://mc/compose?to=summit@sna.providence.ri.us>
> Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 3:09 PM
>
>
> Thanks for putting out the alert, Phil.
>
> A corrrection -- the guy I saw snooping around my car on Lauriston was a
> lot shorter than 5'10" or 6'. My guess is 5' 6" at the most.
>
> A policeman came and is looking for him.
>
> -- Elva
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Phil Ter <fillsol8 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=fillsol8@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> The individual who is suspected of breaking into houses in the Summit
> Neighborhood was seen snooping around a car at 1:30pm today (Saturday,
> August 14th). A neighbor came out, and watched him. When he noticed her, he
> fled into another neighbors backyard. I checked the area about five minutes
> later, but he was gone. He does fit the description of the person mentioned
> previously, about 5'10 to 6 feet tall, thin, and sporting an unkept afro.
> Most likely in his late teens or early twenties. Apparently he's not nervous
> about committing crimes in broad daylight. Please keep an eye out and alert
> the police if you see him.
>
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