50 teens arrested in Philadelphia curfew crackdown

50 teens arrested in curfew crackdown

PHILADELPHIA

Police in Philadelphia say they arrested about 50 teenagers for violating a newly enforced curfew for minors aimed at cracking down on mobs of young people responsible for random attacks on people as well as property damage.

Police spokeswoman Officer Tanya Little said the arrests began about 9 p.m. Friday throughout downtown and on South Street, a strip of bars, restaurants and stores at the edge of downtown that has long been a hangout for teens and 20-somethings.

Mayor Michael Nutter announced last week a curfew of 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays downtown and in nearby University City, home to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. In other parts of the city, the curfew remains 10 p.m. for those under 13 and midnight for those under 18.

US man abducted in raid in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan

Gunmen kidnapped an American development expert after tricking his guards and breaking into his house in Pakistan on Saturday, a brazen raid that alarmed aid workers, diplomats and other foreigners who already tread carefully in this country rife with Islamic militancy and anti-U.S. sentiment.

The U.S. Embassy identified the victim as Warren Weinstein. Weinstein is the Pakistan country director for J.E. Austin Associates, a development contractor that has received millions of dollars from the aid arm of the U.S. government, according to a profile on LinkedIn, a networking website.

Police declined to speculate on the motive, and no group immediately claimed responsibility. But kidnappings for ransom are common in Pakistan, with foreigners being occasional targets. Criminal gangs are suspected in most abductions, but Islamic militants are believed to also use the tactic to raise money.

Associated Press