MD "Pledge" crime fighter

Mooch279 · #1 02-15-2007, 11:52 AM

A guy from my chpater sent this out:

http://media.www.diamondbackonline.c...-2720917.shtml

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Police arrested three teenagers in connection with the armed robbery of two university students near the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Norwich Road yesterday afternoon, police said.

Two of the men had offered full confessions last night, police said, and told detectives they had tossed a silver and black semi-automatic pistol as they fled the scene. Police were unable to find the weapon, and plan to conduct an extensive crime scene search downtown tomorrow.

If anyone has found the gun already, they are asked to call investigators at 301-699-2601.

The students were walking on the sidewalk in broad daylight when three men pulled up in a Lexus, Prince George's County Police officers said. One of the suspects got out of the car, displayed a handgun and demanded money from the victims.

One of the victims, who asked not to be named for privacy reasons, said he fought back when the man approached, grabbing the gun and turning it away from himself while the suspect reached into his pockets to search for his wallet. The student was not seriously injured during the crime.

"We started wrestling," the student said. "He hit me in the face a couple times and the next thing I knew he ran back to the car he pulled up in."

The student added that none of his or his friend's possessions were taken by the suspects, and he ran to the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house, where he was pledging, and contacted the University Police to report the robbery.

A mother visiting her daughter at a house nearby witnessed the altercation from her car and flagged down a police officer, who was patrolling in a police cruiser nearby.

The police officer turned out to be Maj. Kevin Davis, commander of police District 1, where College Park lies.

"I make my daily trek though College Park and you always think you could interrupt something," Davis said. "The fact that I played a role in this is satisfying."

Both the victims and suspects fled the scene before Davis was flagged down, however.

The woman who spotted the robbery wrote down the license plate number, allowing police to find the suspect's car on Greenbelt Road and arrest all three of them within five minutes of the robbery, Davis said.

Brothers Azeem Taiwo, 17, and Usman Adekunie Taiwo, 21, both of Glen Dale, and Tyrone Oladele Dosunmu, 16, were charged with armed robbery, first degree assault and use of a handgun in a crime of violence, Davis said. He also said he was taken aback by the fact the men allegedly tried robbing students in the mid-afternoon.

"A brazen daytime robbery? Yeah, it's surprising," he said.

Tom Earp · #2 02-15-2007, 03:24 PM

At least our fellow Brothers and New Member are alright!

Nothing suuprises me anymore as it happens all of the time!

Great that they caught these scumbags!

I have to go to court next week for a prelim hearing on my 7 th breakin of last year as they caught 2 of the 3. At least they are still in jail for almost 2 months now!

Ottor 246 · #3 02-16-2007, 08:55 AM

Tom,

What were you breaking into?

Hope you've got a good lawyer!

If only they hadn't said "pledging." I guess pledge is the more universally understood term, but it still irks me every time I read it.

Also interesting that the newspaper gave the names of suspects under age 18. They don't do that around here.

Tom Earp · #4 02-16-2007, 03:34 PM

Mark, while they may be 18, I think in most States, they are now considered adults!
I hope they get their true justice!

I understand what you mean by "Pledge" it is finger nails across the chalk board for me also!

JonoBN41 · #5 02-16-2007, 08:18 PM

Pledge is a verb; associate member is a noun.

john1082 · #6 02-16-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ottor 246

Tom,

What were you breaking into?

Hope you've got a good lawyer!

If only they hadn't said "pledging." I guess pledge is the more universally understood term, but it still irks me every time I read it.

Also interesting that the newspaper gave the names of suspects under age 18. They don't do that around here.

The world understands "pledge" and a story like this isn't the right one to use to educate the world about our program. Besides, the papers will use whatever words they want regardless of the sensitivities of those involved. Someday, in a quiet room after a meeting at GA or LS, ask me about the arson case in Texas.

If the kids are charged as adults their identity is fair game in most places.