The area between Rhawn Street, Krewstown Road, Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard has seen a spike in burglaries.

The following is a message from 7th District Capt. Joe Zaffino:

7th District residents, please be advised that there has been a spike in burglaries within the boundaries of Grant Avenue to Rhawn Street and Roosevelt Boulevard to Krewstown Road. continue reading »

Capt. Joseph Zaffino of the 7th District and Capt. Deborah Kelly of the 8th District have announced the districts will cosponsor seminars/luncheons to help residents address burglary problems. The first meeting is set for Monday, Feb. 21. continue reading »

We received this e-mail from 7th District Capt. Joseph Zaffino, detailing thefts in the area mentioned below:

Residents who live in the area boundaried by Bustleton Avenue to Worthington Road and Byberry Road to Napier Street, be advised there have been 3 thefts from inside of vehicles. Be alert and call 911 if suspicious activity is observed. I am reminding all residents DO NOT leave valuables in your vehicles. You are at risk of becoming a victim if you do not follow this advice. DO NOT TAKE ACTION if you observe a crime. Be a good witness by calling  911.”

Captain Joseph Joseph F. Zaffino, Commanding Officer of the 7th District Police Department shakes hands with a representative of Target and accepts a check on behalf of the Captain of the 2nd District police department, Captain Michael McCarrick who was not able to attend tonight's festivities. In the background watching, is Community Relations Officer of the 7th District Officer Rich Simon.

Fox Chase Town Watch President Steve Phillips told NEast Philly Monday (you can catch the full story in Wednesday’s Metro newspaper) that the 2nd and 7th Districts were expecting about 2,000 people for Tuesday’s National Night Out event at Fox Chase Elementary. continue reading »

Bill Rubin of Philadelphia's Board of Pensions and Retirement explains the costs of DROP to Bustleton residents.

In what quickly devolved into arguments and accusations, the Greater Bustleton Civic League tackled several issues at last night’s meeting, including recent crime spikes, DROP and zoning.

Though more neighborhood-centric topics dominated the three-hour meeting, Bill Rubin, vice chairman of the city’s pension fund, was slated as the highlighted speaker, with the intent of talking with Bustleton residents about DROP.

“Nobody had any idea who I was three years ago,” Rubin commented about the recent public scrutiny of the Deferred Retirement Option Program. continue reading »

Somerton Civic Association board members present last month's minutes to the attendees.

The Somerton Civic Association was joined last night by  7th Police District Captain Joseph Zaffino discussed the monthly crime report, and gave residents tips on how to prevent themselves from being victimized. continue reading »