25 October 2005

They weren't Trick or Treating!

This important bulletin just in from the ERA!
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, October 23, neighbors on Malvern who were awake with a sick child witnessed something interesting. A champagne colored pick-up truck driving up Malvern from Hampton Avenue with no lights on. The truck stopped and six black guys jumped out. Three men ran down Hampton and three ran up Malvern. They were apparently trying to open cars and running into backyards. The neighbor did see the guys putting items into the truck (They left some small items that they did not want on the grass in front of one neighbor’s house) The police were called, but by the time they arrived, the men had already gone.

24 October 2005

Trick or Treat! Other neighborhood blogs?


Lower Scotland has been officially recognized and welcomed to the blogosphere by another local blogger. Under the Watertower deals with neighborhood news in the Elizabeth neighborhood. There are also some interesting links* to other Charlotte news and blogs. Check it out!
(*disclaimer-Lower Scotland is not responsible for content published on other blogs! Lower Scotland neither endorses nor condemns such content. View at your own risk!)
Did everyone get the notice for the Halloween Parade on Biltmore at 4:00pm on Halloween? If not, e-mail me and I will give you the particulars. Check back afterwards for photos! (only of well-disguised revelers)

15 October 2005

What he did is NOT illegal, but...



Here he is, dear neighbors. Driving the ice cream truck around our neighborhood and photographing children on the playground. Not illegal, but suspicious indeed. He was arrested for trespassing on September 1st, after a teacher on the Eastover playground noticed what he was doing and called police. Read about the incident here. See his arrest record here. I made his photo as large as I could so you could get a good look at him, because as he was doing nothing illegal, they had to let him go. Yes, he is still out there. As his cover has been blown, he's not likely to be driving that ice cream truck anymore. Keep your eyes open, and watch your children.

14 October 2005

Hopebuilders 5K Race Day


Hello Neighbors! Just a reminder to everyone: no parking on lower Scotland Avenue on Saturday morning, October 15, from 8:00 AM until about 10:30 PM. Traffic access will be limited during that time. Check out the Hopebuilders website for all the important information about the event and its purpose.