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Sunday, May 23, 2010

A FELON ON FOGG STREET ????

     It was just another quiet day in the neighborhood.  I rumbled around the kitchen, preparing food, cleaning countertops, aware that a helicopter was circling overhead.  Then I heard sirens.  Then I heard sirens again.  Then Victor and Charles came in from playing raquetball to ask how I was enjoying the craziness outside.  What???   Checked the front window;  grabbed the camera;  counted!    TWELVE burly policeman, some in SWAT gear, many with walky talkies.  SIX police cars along with two unmarked police cars stationed right in front of our house.  Policemen escorting women and children out of the Lewis's house and Morrissey's house.    Others stealthily creeping around corners, rifles at the ready,  jumping fences, loud speaker blazing....and ever the hovering, circling helicopter!  The target apparently was hiding in the house under construction down the cul-de-sac.  
     You can only watch so long, so resumed a few chores, checking back frequently.  Suddenly the army of men & policewomen were strolling back down from the action.   Kelly Lewis and the kids and Morrisseys and the playschool kids were being escorted back home.   Apparently the rifle-weilding person of interest had finally surrendered after being caught on the roof of the house.    Yup, just another quiet day in the neighborhood.    Photos for you to enjoy and be part of the Austin action packed antics!

Notice the helicopter at the top of the picture




The policeman with the megaphone pointing out to the guy that he couldn't escape - not with the helicopter tracking him, a police dog on his trail,  and his being surrounded and all.  "Come out peacefully" type stuff.

The party's over.  Let's stand in the street now and fill out reports for another half hour.
You folks can go back to your homes now.
Tyler Lewis, Kelly and her family who are here with Shellee and Gary while Kelly is very sick with her pregnancy;  Eva and Teisha Morrissey and the day-care kids follow. 

Who says you have to leave home to have excitement?

1 comment:

Margene said...

What excitment in your neighborhood. Nothing that exciting happens around here. How could you pull yourself away from the window. So Fogg Street is exciting after all.