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Katy and Chris #22
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Date Posted: 21:03:00 09/02/02 Mon
To all of the tenants,
Hi- I realize that we don't know many of you because we have not been able to attend the meeting(s) but I have been reading the postings here and have noticed quite a few notes wanting to know specifics about these violent incidents. My boyfriend, Chris, was violently mugged on August 11th at 7 pm in broad daylight in front of 15 Lawton. What happened was this: Chris had gone to Food Dementia (excuse the nickname) to buy some groceries for dinner and I had remained home. While walking back he noticed two kids (around their early 20's or so) riding by on bikes. They turned onto a side street and he decided to continue home. When he turned the corner to the building the kids were standing in front talking into the buzzer. He, not wanting to unfairly judge others, went up to the door anyway. The kids stepped away. He put the key in the lock and then felt an arm around his neck. One of the kids put him in a chokehold from behind and kept saying "Don't you fucking move, don't you fucking move." They choked him so hard he actually passed out. When he came to, they were going through his pockets (while he lay on the sidewalk) and asking him "Where's the fucking money?" He didn't have any cash or credit cards on him (he had paid with his ATM card at the grocery store). They stole his cell phone and ran, leaving him on the sidewalk and the contents of his wallet surrounding him. He gathered everything up and came inside, meeting Derek along the way. He suffered injuries to his neck, his arm (very bloody and deep), and serious bruising to his knees and shins. The impact of falling to the sidewalk caused most of these injuries. While the monetary loss was minimal, the sense of security lost has been irreplacable. We have talked to the police on many occasions and have been told that this is a bad neighborhood and that we are living in (and I quote) a "warzone." They are looking into his case, but not much can be done. We have not been staying here much so that is why I am so tardy in relaying this information to you all. If any of you have questions about how this was handled by the police, buliding management, or even ourselves, (some of the details I don't feel like sharing in such a permanent form) please come by or call us at home 718-443-6980 or on my cell after 9 pm 718-877-0733, or leave us a note under our door. So sorry to hear that others have gone through similar situations.
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