The SPD Blotter Blog has a report of an armed street robbery late last night near 14th and Union:
On November 28th at 12:05 a.m. a male victim arrived at the East Precinct to report that he had been . The victim lent his iphone to the male suspect, who he did not know. When the suspect started to walk away, the victim started following him and told the suspect to give him his phone back. The suspect brandished a silver handgun and threatened the victim. The suspect then fled the scene westbound.
The victim went to the East Precinct to report the incident, but left while officers were doing an area check for the suspect. One possible suspect was located by officers, but the victim did not respond to phone calls in order to do an identification, so the subject was subsequently released.
a man was shot and killed at 9th and Columbia near St. James Cathedral. Police continue to hunt for a suspect in the crime and it is not known yet what the motive was in the attack. UPDATE: The man who died has been identified as Max Gasoi, a local rapper who performs under the name AKshun. According to his MySpace page, he was a resident of the Central District.
a man was shot in the chest during what he says was a robbery attempt at E. Union and Boylston. There are no updates in the man’s condition or the search for the assailant in that shooting.
“The victim lent his iphone to the male suspect, who he did not know.”
Why would anyone lend their iphone (or any cell phone for that matter) to someone they don’t know? Baffled.
because his phone was stolen. :). I only have my cell & wouldn’t be able to take calls from the police in such a situation.
agreed. lending anything of value to a stranger on the street just isn’t smart. but it’s likely, due to the time of night, that alcohol impaired this person’s judgment.
I’ve had people ask to borrow my iPhone and it puts you in a very awkward spot. The phone costs as much as a laptop. If you say no, then there’s an awkward tension white you’re waiting for the bus or riding on the bus.
If the guy wants to steal it, he’s going to whether you say yes or no. I’d like to hear how others handle this situation.
If someone asks me to use my phone, I never feel bad about saying no. What kind of idiot would just hand over a phone? Next thing you know, you’re being investigated by the police because your number came up in a drug bust. The person asking to use someone’s phone should know better than to even ask.
One way you can alleviate the nervous tension is to play one of the many apps on your iPhone.