CVDA - It can happen in Iowa

Home Invasion in Cedar Rapids

staff@cvd-arts.com (Master Rion) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:47:44 -0700

Wow, I really can't believe I'm posting another assult in Cedar Rapids, but here it is.... (This occurred about 2 hours before the Taco Bell on Blairsferry was held-up)

According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, a woman opened her door for someone she thought she new and ended up being robbed at gunpoint.

While at the police station her apartment was robbed again.

Read the full story:
Cedar Rapids Gazette story on Home Invasion

Purse Snatching Foiled in Cedar Rapids

staff@cvd-arts.com (Master Rion) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:32:58 -0700

According to the gazette, a woman entereing Al & Irene's BBQ restaurant had someone attempt to take her purse.

3 unnamed local heros chased the man down, causing him to drop the purse.

Thankfully, this story had a happy ending with no injuries.

The gazette reported that there were 7 purse snatchings in Cedar Rapids last year.

Read the full story here:
Gazette story on Purse Snatching

Woman attacked on I-380 in Cedar Rapids

staff@cvd-arts.com (Master Rion) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:28:42 -0700

Typically I enjoy writing for the blog, but this is one of the times I do not. I'm passing along this information to help raise awareness that bad things can happen even here in Cedar Rapids. It's my hope that there will be no more entries in the "It can happen in Iowa" category, but I am afraid there will be.

From the Cedar Rapids Gazette ( www.gazetteonline.com)

"Sometime between 3:15 and 3:45 a.m., a man in a small black, four-door car without a front license plate pulled over behind her. He came up to her window, told her he'd get help for her and went back to his car. A short time later, he came back up to her vehicle and got inside, telling her he had a knife. He then sexually assaulted her, Washburn said."

Read the full story here:
It can happen in Iowa - link to Gazette story