Youngstown police looking for armed robber

Animals starting to come out after dark....pitiful low life creatures. Such useless pieces of flesh they make me sick.

Terrible on all accounts,..

First I don't take light of anyone being accosted or having anything done to them or anything taken from them.

Although in overview the age, a midnight visit and that area that's known for such activity presents an initial footprint.

That's a considerable distance and rather obscure time of evening to be traveling on foot and with money on you and not going shopping,.. it makes no mention of any car / truck keys or vehicle theft had he had one.

As well as it appears those weapon wielders " somehow " knew full well he had that money or something on him be it in his pockets or wherever he had it.

Where to have tried to run when the perp[s] had a drawn weapon out was insane risking his life over trying to forgo handing over materialism's.

"The victim handed over $100 and a cell phone."

The subculture rocks the city ! The spirit of giving is very uplifting . This young man has paid his dues for livin in da hood . This went down the way it should with no bitterness from the donor or any attempt to harm the solicitors . The hundred bucks will hardly fund a crack party but it will help . Perhaps this summer some tourists will come to da hood and contribute . Outside money is greatly appreciated as local funds are limited .

Seems like those "saturation patrols" would be more effective if conducted from the afternoon to early morning hours

I remember delivering papers and shoveling snow on Lucius Ave. That area used be great. What in the hell has happened to the South Side??

Anyone remember Barret Playground across from St. Dom's Church? Back in the early 80's there were gangs, but we all hooped together and it seemed like they went back toward downtown to conduct their "business". even the "scum" seemed to appreciate what the neighborhood had to offer back then.

My God. I remember walking to Mooney from that location. I guess now a days it is compared to WALKING THE PLANK.

I pray every day for the good people of the South Side.

Nunya, you are absolutely right. How could anyone expect to walk down the street at night without being accosted by urban terrorists? We should blame the victim for this crime, not the animals who robbed him.

@Enough { not }

Your selective regeneration is pathetic and you speak as a petulant fool,..

Might I suggest you have someone far brighter than yourself to READ what I stated to you. Then try forming a differing perspective than what I stated.

In statement form it's apparent you're not aware of that location and the reason the saturation forces are patrolling it?

See I'm not sardonically coming off on the area nor did I blame the victim for being victimized,.. I made that perfectly clear.

However, along with my composite analysis of the aspects of the unfortunate ordeal. It's to be understood that the activity that occurs in that area with such disturbing frequency that's so well known that's rather germane to the area and unfortunate instance.

Thus having placed no blame on the individual whom was robbed. But it's not wise to roam on foot, alone, that far from such a distanced location that time of the evening,.. and especially with no pressing reason to do so.

See Sam sausage head I don't make the rules but I recognize the unfortunate lay of the land that renders hazard in such an area.

So dare prove my synopsis wrong and YOU go roaming that area, that time of the evening, unarmed, on foot and post of your illustrious experience there Einstein,.. or is that Billy Bad Sass.

The area isn't what it once was and it's unfortunately as hazardous and or confrontational if you will as it is.

Nunya, you're making a lot of unfounded assumptions about the victim. The fact is that people are virtual hostages in their own homes all over Youngstown. Don't double victimize the already weary people of Youngstown by blaming them for their own victimization.

@havinmysay

What assumptions?

Let me say this,..

See when Youngstown is criticized it doesn't make anyone anymore angrier than it makes me.

Because I roamed those streets as a kid and enjoyed every minute of it. So much so that I'd love for the youth and adults to have the same comfort, safety and freedom to travel whenever and all but wherever as I did.

Unfortunately that's not the case because there's been a tolerance, acceptance of or fear of the misfits. For which those misfits have multiplied and proliferated a infestation into all areas of the city.

Granted it was induced and being perpetuated by those living on the outskirts. But there came a tolerance that's now gotten way out of hand.

The infestation of drugs and weapons didn't self generate in Youngstown they were and are being pumped into Youngstown.

The current state of that is those that bought into that savagery. Are now dependent on what they've become strung out on and set such a tone.

That has now bred an environment of they're not just on one street, in any secluded neighborhood, area or even give a damn about anything nor anybody.

How does residents combat it?

When somebody offers to sell you stolen goods don't buy it,.. it drops the bottom out of their market.

Where I'd prefer and suggest nobody indulged. But if they do or must don't buy the weed, pills or whatever from the riff raff in your own city,.. it's promoting, encouraging, funding and empowering them.

When people see a dope house pop up use a prepaid or go use a phone from a remote location public phone and anonymously call it in.

When you hear gun shots or you see criminal activity of any sort report it.

Thus until that's combated the band of hellions continue to recruit, reload and everybody remains at risk.

Which as primitive as it sounds they better be armed and have no problem, fear nor or second thoughts about fending off the criminal element by the only manner they understand.

Is is sad, unfortunate, frustrating and a host of other solemn description's,.. YES !!!

But to try to sugarcoat it or blame me or anyone else for openly expressing and wanting to address it is futile,.. AND WON'T CHANGE A THING !!!

That's sad he couldn't even leave his home without getting robbed.