Bashed in Head, Knocked Off Bike Black Violence Not That Bad. Colin Flaherty commentary video "Police: Northern Delaware Greenway Trail robbery, posted on Nextdoor, was not as bad as people feared" and "Man knocked unconscious, robbed at Wellington CTA station" and "North Philadelphia Drive-by Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Hurt" and "Suspected shooter who fired on crowd in Far Rockaway charged" and "Teen charged with attempted murder in Queens police-involved shooting"
Josephine Peterson, Delaware News Journal Published 5:20 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2018 | Updated 8:25 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2018
A social media post detailing a "savage attack" on a cyclist by three men has sparked outrage from Bellevue-area residents who said they were not told about it by police
New Castle County police handled the incident and said they responded to the robbery, but said the robbery wasn't as bad as the post described.
Police said what actually happened was far less violent. One of the perpetrators struck the victim in the face with something, causing him to fall off the bike. Hitting the ground injured his hand, police said.
One of the perpetrators got on the bike and rode off, and the other two walked away. Police described the robbers as black teenagers in dark clothing.
The message posted on a Nextdoor neighborhood site said the cyclist was riding Sunday morning from Wilmington to Bellevue Park on the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail. He was near the Shipley Road crossing when he was "savagely attacked" by three African-American men, the post said.
The men beat his face and head with a rock and stole his bike, the post said.
Nancy Beury, a resident of the area, said she was upset police hadn't released information on the incident. People who use the trail should know whether it is safe, she said.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Chicago: Police said a man who was found unresponsive on the Wellington Brown Line station platform early Saturday had been robbed by a group of people as he waited for a train. No one is in custody.
The victim later told officers that a group of people approached him on the platform and punched him, causing him to fall down and rendering him unconscious. The offenders took the victim’s valuables and left the area before police arrived, authorities said.
By David Chang and Dan Stamm
Published at 10:41 PM EDT on Aug 8, 2018 | Updated at 3:24 PM EDT on Aug 9, 2018
The six victims were standing on the southeast corner of 12th and Huntingdon streets around 9:50 p.m. when a gray or silver minivan drove by. At least one gunman inside the van then fired at least 11 shots before the vehicle fled the scene.
"From the evidence out here it appears to be a large caliber weapon, possibly a high-powered rifle," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said.
By Ben Feuerherd and Tina Moore August 11, 2018 | 5:06pm
The teenager who was shot by cops after he opened fire on a Far Rockaway crowd was hit with attempted murder charges Saturday, authorities said.
The 15-year-old, identified by sources as Rashid Zahid-Abeurra, allegedly sent bullets flying into a group of people after a fight at a house party spilled onto the street near the intersection of Redfern Avenue and Nameoke Avenue at about 11 p.m., cops said.
Saturday, August 11, 2018 06:40PM
FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and various other charges after a police-involved shooting in Queens on Friday night.
About 30 minutes later, a 15-year-old boy with a gun began firing into that crowd. Police said they asked the teen to drop the gun, and then police opened fire, striking the teenager several times.
