The Charlotte Observer reported about Scott Yamanashi- a man who survived a shooting at the Snug Harbor bar. He is starting an armed patrol in his community. Mr. Yamanashi formed the group called Neighborhood Watch Alliance, which is comprised of some of his friends from businesses off Central Avenue.
He said the plan is for the group to patrol the Central Avenue area with handguns, flashlights and notepads. "We can lurk in the shadows, watch people and report what we see,” he said. “That's not against the law.”
Yamanashi said his group plans to get T-shirts and walk through the business district. They will take notes about criminal activity and report it to police. Not all members will be armed but those who have permits to conceal their handguns likely will. His group wants to be the 'eyes and ears” for the police. Eventually he'd like to raise money to buy radios so the group and business owners can communicate, he said.
Read more news on the topic@ WCNC News & The Charlotte Observer
