Crime continues to escalate on Fleming
The hit crime show “COPS” could make a new series based in London, specifically Fleming Drive.
Following the break-and-enter that occurred on Wednesday, January 31, at 222 Fleming Drive, where personal possessions were stolen from the house occupants and one individual was assaulted, nine individuals were arrested in a separate incident on Saturday, February 3, at 342 Fleming Drive.
The two latest incidents add to a string of criminal activity involving young people around the Fleming Drive location and the overall city of London.
A verbal dispute occurred at 342 Fleming Drive in the early morning hours of February 3. One of the parties involved in the dispute departed the address and returned a short time later with eight other males to confront the occupants inside of the Fleming Drive residence.
The nine males forced entry inside the residence and caused an estimated $100 in property damage.
One of the occupants inside the residence called 911 reporting a break-and-enter in progress and officers responded. All nine parties were arrested upon police arrival.
The following individuals were charged with forcible entry and unlawfully in a dwelling; Viet Phan, 23 years, of London; Ra Phan, 25 years, of Windsor; Richard Jung, 23 years, of London; Son Le, 24 years, of London; Quang Tran, 22 years, of London; Hoang Pham, 21 years, of London; Long Phan, 18 years, of London; Lam Ngo, 23 years, of London, and Vinh Tran, 19 years, of London.
President of the Fanshawe Student Union, Christine Thomson said that she is concerned for the students in the Fleming Drive area.
“I feel really bad for the students that live there, I can't even imagine what it would be like to have somebody coming into my house and doing any of those things,” Thomson said.
Police are still searching for four suspects in the break and enter incident that occurred at 222 Fleming Drive on January 31.
Fleming Drive and the surrounding areas have been the location for several crimes in the past few months involving young people.
Two police officers were forced to dodge projectile beer bottles thrown by unruly partiers in an incident occurring the weekend of September 17, 2006. The officers were not seriously injured by the hurled bottles at the Friday night party, but were forced to leave the scene and return later with about 10 more officers to control the situation.
Police encountered similar bottle-throwing drinkers at 190 Fleming Drive the same night.
Owen Clarke, of London, was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon as a result of a beer bottle-slashing incident on October 22, 2006 on Fleming Drive.
Other, more serious crimes, involving young people have also occurred throughout the city of London and have resulted in gunfire and even death.
Seventeen-year-old Jonathan O'Hagan was shot in the stomach at the 900 block of Huron Street on October 30. O'Hagan suffered a single gunshot wound and was treated in hospital.
On Sunday, January 28 police were sent to 10 Ambleside Drive in London where they found an 18-year-old male suffering from a single stab wound to the upper body. High school student, Atinder Singh, 18 years, of Brampton, died around 10 a.m. of his injuries.
A University of Western Ontario (UWO) student, Kulvir Grewal, also 18 of Brampton, was charged with second-degree-murder in connection to Singh's death.
Thomson said that it is students in general that are getting a bad wrap, not specifically UWO or Fanshawe students.
“It is not even actually Fanshawe students or not Western students, it is often guests,” Thomson said. “I think that the university probably feels the same way, kids come to visit their friends and since they are not in their own city they feel invincible. Well, you still have to abide by the rules of our city, and I know we are finding that that is becoming an issue as well as guests of students and unfortunately their actions are being reflected upon our students.”
Thomson said that the student's image in London is being tarnished by the reoccurring incidents.
“It is always going to be that 10 per cent that ruin it for the 90 per cent of the kids that are here to actually get an education and not just go around messing things up,” Thomson said.
Following the break-and-enter that occurred on Wednesday, January 31, at 222 Fleming Drive, where personal possessions were stolen from the house occupants and one individual was assaulted, nine individuals were arrested in a separate incident on Saturday, February 3, at 342 Fleming Drive.
The two latest incidents add to a string of criminal activity involving young people around the Fleming Drive location and the overall city of London.
A verbal dispute occurred at 342 Fleming Drive in the early morning hours of February 3. One of the parties involved in the dispute departed the address and returned a short time later with eight other males to confront the occupants inside of the Fleming Drive residence.
The nine males forced entry inside the residence and caused an estimated $100 in property damage.
One of the occupants inside the residence called 911 reporting a break-and-enter in progress and officers responded. All nine parties were arrested upon police arrival.
The following individuals were charged with forcible entry and unlawfully in a dwelling; Viet Phan, 23 years, of London; Ra Phan, 25 years, of Windsor; Richard Jung, 23 years, of London; Son Le, 24 years, of London; Quang Tran, 22 years, of London; Hoang Pham, 21 years, of London; Long Phan, 18 years, of London; Lam Ngo, 23 years, of London, and Vinh Tran, 19 years, of London.
President of the Fanshawe Student Union, Christine Thomson said that she is concerned for the students in the Fleming Drive area.
“I feel really bad for the students that live there, I can't even imagine what it would be like to have somebody coming into my house and doing any of those things,” Thomson said.
Police are still searching for four suspects in the break and enter incident that occurred at 222 Fleming Drive on January 31.
Fleming Drive and the surrounding areas have been the location for several crimes in the past few months involving young people.
Two police officers were forced to dodge projectile beer bottles thrown by unruly partiers in an incident occurring the weekend of September 17, 2006. The officers were not seriously injured by the hurled bottles at the Friday night party, but were forced to leave the scene and return later with about 10 more officers to control the situation.
Police encountered similar bottle-throwing drinkers at 190 Fleming Drive the same night.
Owen Clarke, of London, was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon as a result of a beer bottle-slashing incident on October 22, 2006 on Fleming Drive.
Other, more serious crimes, involving young people have also occurred throughout the city of London and have resulted in gunfire and even death.
Seventeen-year-old Jonathan O'Hagan was shot in the stomach at the 900 block of Huron Street on October 30. O'Hagan suffered a single gunshot wound and was treated in hospital.
On Sunday, January 28 police were sent to 10 Ambleside Drive in London where they found an 18-year-old male suffering from a single stab wound to the upper body. High school student, Atinder Singh, 18 years, of Brampton, died around 10 a.m. of his injuries.
A University of Western Ontario (UWO) student, Kulvir Grewal, also 18 of Brampton, was charged with second-degree-murder in connection to Singh's death.
Thomson said that it is students in general that are getting a bad wrap, not specifically UWO or Fanshawe students.
“It is not even actually Fanshawe students or not Western students, it is often guests,” Thomson said. “I think that the university probably feels the same way, kids come to visit their friends and since they are not in their own city they feel invincible. Well, you still have to abide by the rules of our city, and I know we are finding that that is becoming an issue as well as guests of students and unfortunately their actions are being reflected upon our students.”
Thomson said that the student's image in London is being tarnished by the reoccurring incidents.
“It is always going to be that 10 per cent that ruin it for the 90 per cent of the kids that are here to actually get an education and not just go around messing things up,” Thomson said.
