Catherine,
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Apologies for the late reply.? According to the police, letters are very helpful when it comes to encouraging stronger sentencing.? I'll be sending out an update on Dent shortly!
Best,
Brian
On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Catherine Schoenwetter
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Thanks Brian! ?Will community statements endure that he is sentenced and serves time, this time?
Again, thanks!
Catherine
On Oct 14, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Brian Pate <
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Neighbors,
I received a "good news" call from Lt. Fowler this evening. ?Last night MPD arrested Mr. Dent, a repeat theft from auto offender and a person of interest in our recent rash of smash-and-grabs in the west Lincoln Park area. ?Mr. Dent was caught in the act of conducting a smash-and-grab along Tennessee Avenue in PSA 103. ?MPD also directly attributed one other smash-and-grab in the PSA 103 area to Mr. Dent. ?
As they say in the nautical services, "Bravo Zulu" to MPD and their police work on this case. ?Keep your fingers crossed that Mr. Dent turns out to be our perpetrator and we see a decline in the number of incidents in the area. ?If Dent is directly tied to our local incidents, we can help MPD and the justice system keep him in jail for a longer period of time by preparing "community impact" statements to help influence sentencing. ?I've asked Lt. Fowler to keep us informed and let us know if these will be useful.
In the event that Mr. Dent is not our perpetrator, I'd like to suggest that we continue with previously discussed prevention measures, such as periodic walks in the area, ride alongs with MPD, improvement of street lighting and extra vigilance in securing our belongings.
Best,
Brian
