Apr26
David Toledo has been charged with slashing tires on his neighbors' cars in Mayfair. Photo/Action News
David Toledo has been arraigned on 49 counts of criminal mischief, seven counts of possession of an instrument of crime and five counts of false reports. His bail is set at $270,000.
His neighbors and the media gathered outside his house on the 4000-block of Aldine Street last night where Mayfair Town Watch President Milt Martelack called a press conference.
For months, residents of the block had been victims of vandalism, waking up many mornings to find their tires slashed, or the air let out. David Toledo was among them, but it turns out he isn’t a victim.
“He betrayed us,” Martelack told NEast Philly late Wednesday afternoon after initial reports indicated Toledo was a town watch member. In fact, Toldeo never received town watch training. Instead, Martelack believes Toldeo expressed interest in joining the rejuvenated neighborhood watch group to get a sense of how it works so he could proceed to vandalize several dozen cars on his own block. continue reading »
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The tire slashings in Mayfair aren’t over. After a quiet spell, tires on 10 cars on the 4200-block of Aldine Street were slashed early Monday morning. The slashings began last fall, and thus far, the only arrest has been for what appears to be an isolated incident [CBS3].
Police in the 2nd District are looking for a bank robber who stole cash from the Wells Fargo at 700 block of Adams Ave. Friday. The suspect wore Muslim garb when he handed the teller a threatening note [Philadelphia Police].
What does the Frankford CDC do, and what are its goals? Tracy O’Drain and Michelle Feldman of the Frankford Community Development Corporation explain in the first installment of an interview series [Frankford Gazette].
Remember when someone (or someones) started slashing tires in Mayfair and all the TV news stations dug out their GPS devices and rushed to the Northeast? Of course you do. The slashing have slowed, but cars across the Northeast are still being vandalized.
As recently as April 1, tires were slashed on the 3500-block of Decatur Street. In Holmesburg. But the first slashing happened in Mayfair, and just because a crime pattern changes doesn’t mean the TV stations will react accordingly. continue reading »
Apr2
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Two teenage boys were injured Friday night during a hit-and-run in Somerton. The 15-year-old was skateboarding on the 200-block of Tomlinson Road when the driver of a minivan struck him and fled [NBC10].
Several people were injured Saturday night in a car crash on the 5200-block of Torresdale Avenue. Police are still investigating the three-vehicle crash that sent five people to the hospital [Action News].
More vehicles in the Northeast have been vandalized. The tires on a car on the 3500-block of Decatur Street in Holmesburg were slashed Sunday evening [CBS3].
Mar28
Mayfair Town Watch President Milt Martelack addresses the tire slashings at the group's late February meeting.
Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with some of the recent tire slashings in the 15th District.
Quincy Kramer, 21, is charged with slashing nine tires on the 3300-block of Cottman Avenue. He was seen on surveillance video the police department released Saturday after a suspect was seen slashing tires Thursday night near Cottman and Rowland avenue. continue reading »
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A teenager was fatally shot overnight in Wissinoming. The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale, but it’s still unclear if he was shot where he was found on the 5800-block of Frankford Avenue [CBS3].
The Northeast tire-slashing problem has crossed the Boulevard. The tires of nine vehicles on the 1200-block of McKinley Street were slashed over the weekend [CBS3].
One person was arrested early Saturday morning after crashing his car into the Castor Gardens Wawa on the 6400-block of Roosevelt Boulevard. No one in the store was injured, and the driver was charged with DUI [NBC10].
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Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a Morrell Park fire. It took firefighters 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze on the 3200-block of Cromwell Road, and three residents – including a toddler – were taken to Aria Health-Torresdale for smoke inhalation [CBS3].
The Frankford Gazette has published another print edition. The March 2012 edition is out now and also available in PDF form [Frankford Gazette].
A $7,500 reward has been offered for the suspects wanted in the recent Mayfair tire slashings. The Fraternal Order of Police has offered $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and $2,500 for and arrest and conviction [Philadelphia Police Department].
