Central Park Crimes

               There were alot of intersting things that I found out about Central Park. One in particular that I decided not to put in my research paper was the amount of crime that goes on in the upperside of Central Park. Such as robbery's and rapes, there has been alot of stories about women joggers geting attacked in Central Park after late hours going pass 12am. One story that I found on ''New York News and Politics'' in 1991 a 28 year old women was raped and beating to the point the rapist through she was dead and left for dead. Reyes the rapist when to visit the area he raped the young lady after already serving 13 years in prison. He was in hand cuffs and escorted by police officers and told his story. He pleaded guilty to 33 years in prison.

              Growing up I would always hear stories about people getting hurt and things happening late at nights in Central Park. My grand mother lived on the East of Harlem and going to her house I would sometimes have to walk pass Central Park. When walking pass I would be scared and think of the things that I herd. When walking with my cousin we would fuss about who's being on the outside towards the street saying that "some one would try to kidnap us" and walk really fast, if we wasn't with an adult.

               I also read on the ''The New York Times" that there many homicides that accrued in central park. The homicides are the reason for the police to have to be in the area also robberies. There are also hired securities to be on the look out and about 30 or more cambers installed through the park. With all the crime that has happen in the park, the park has become strict on rules and close down the park at 1am. If someone is caught hanging out in the park after curfew can be given a ticket.

 

Work cites

 

Smith, Chris. "Central Park Revisited". New York New and Politics. N.D. New York Media LLC. Web. April 28, 2014.

Foderaro, W. Lisa. "Dark Days Behind It, Central Park Pulses at Night". The New York Times. December 28, 2011. The New Times Company LLC. Web. April 28,2014