Ride-by Ipod thief on Underhill!!

kick rocks!!!!

This afternoon I was walking with my son down Underhill (btwn St.J's & Sterling) and witnessed a young man ride up on the sidewalk and attempt to snatch a young woman's Ipod right out of her hand. He dropped it by accident. I saw him coming toward me and wailed him really hard in the knee as he rode by. I really connected with his knee hard, so I hope he is forced to take a break tomorrow. He kept it moving and crossed the street, and over St.J's toward Washington Ave.

This young man was probably in his early 20's. He was wearing black skinny jeans (very slight build), black hoodie with his hood up. On the hood was blue embroidery. It looked like an Ed Hardy knockoff. He had dark sun glasses on. The bike was a black 10 speed (not new, not fancy). The guy looked like a black hipster, the way he was dressed and on the 10 speed! His moves (to me) were that of someone who is very comfortable with this situation and is pretty well practiced with exception to his butter fingers this afternoon.

I flagged down a firetruck/van, hoping they would catch up to him because the guy had just left about 20 seconds before. They called the police who showed up minutes later. Too late to catch him. The victim stayed to talk with the police, but they didn't seem too interested. I asked if there was going to be a report and he said there is one already once a phone call is placed to 911 (fire fighters called I guess). They didn't take our names, just asked where we lived.

So, keep your Ipod in your pocket. This guy probably stalked her a bit and busted his move when he thought he was in the clear. I think if her head phones were not on her head, and she was just holding the Ipod, he would have gotten a better grip on it and it would have been gone in a flash.

BEWARE.

brookfetish

Good advice to beware, and, unfortunately this happens much too often. What doesn't usually happen is a nice assist (or an attempt at one) from a witness. Pretty cool that you did what you could to help.

ltjbukem

black hipster. lol..

the current fashon zeitgeist dictates that it's okay even for high school thug wanna-bes to wear skinny jeans..i've seen it for myself..

i doubt this guy was a hipster, but just a regular ol thug life wanna be.

supreme_ian

im mean thanks for the warning and all but really vigilante "justice" isnt what you want it makes things WAY more hostile than need be !!


just out of curiosity you didnt think that was a bit dangerous walking with your child (son).and kicking a alleged mugger. im pretty sure your names NOT clark kent?

toadette

ltjbukem wrote: the current fashon zeitgeist dictates that it's okay even for high school thug wanna-bes to wear skinny jeans..i've seen it for myself..

I love when kids (unsuccessfully) mix the skinny jeans look with the pants below your butt look. They can barely walk as a result, taking little stutter steps that they try and pretend is a cool swagger or something...

kick rocks!!!!

supreme_ian wrote: im mean thanks for the warning and all but really vigilante "justice" isnt what you want it makes things WAY more hostile than need be !!


just out of curiosity you didnt think that was a bit dangerous walking with your child (son).and kicking a alleged mugger. im pretty sure your names NOT clark kent?

Yeah, I had a quick thought about it, but the super of my building was standing right there on the corner behind me. I was confident that: 1) If this idiot was stupid enough to try and thump me on the sidewalk my super would intervene; 2) this dude was not about to jump off the bike to fight some chick after he just unsuccessfully snatched an ipod. He would have been collared for sure. He just wanted to escape as soon as possible.

BTW. He wasn't an :alleged mugger, he was a mugger/thief...there is nothing ambiguous about his actions/intentions. He is luck I didn't have my son's walking stick because I would have jammed that in his wheel (that was my first thought, actually).

kick rocks!!!!

Toadette wrote: [quote=ltjbukem]the current fashon zeitgeist dictates that it's okay even for high school thug wanna-bes to wear skinny jeans..i've seen it for myself..

I love when kids (unsuccessfully) mix the skinny jeans look with the pants below your butt look. They can barely walk as a result, taking little stutter steps that they try and pretend is a cool swagger or something...

Maybe that's why he was riding the bike!