Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang
From the 1950s to the 1970s, from Bar Harbor to Boca Raton, the ragtag crew known as the K&A Gang robbed wealthy suburban neighborhoods with assembly line skills. It was hard to imagine a more unlikely crew of successful thieves, writes Allen Hornblum. [They were] two-fisted, beer-guzzling, ear- and nose-biting hoodlums from a blue collar section of Philadelphia called Kensington. The gang infuriated homeowners up and down the East Coast, while baffling police. Confessions of a Second Story Man follows the gang as they move in and out of homes, courtrooms, and prisons, and even go on the run. Hornblum describes the transformation of the K&A Gang from a group of blue collar thieves to their work in conjunction with numerous organized crime families and their role in making Philadelphia the meth capitol of the nation. It is a compelling read about a fascinating bunch of hoodlums.
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Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang
From the 1950s to the 1970s, from Bar Harbor to Boca Raton, the ragtag crew known as the K&A Gang robbed wealthy suburban neighborhoods with assembly line skills. It was hard to imagine a more unlikely crew of successful thieves, writes Allen Hornblum. [They were] two-fisted, beer-guzzling, ear- and nose-biting hoodlums from a blue collar section of Philadelphia called Kensington. The gang infuriated homeowners up and down the East Coast, while baffling police. Confessions of a Second Story Man follows the gang as they move in and out of homes, courtrooms, and prisons, and even go on the run. Hornblum describes the transformation of the K&A Gang from a group of blue collar thieves to their work in conjunction with numerous organized crime families and their role in making Philadelphia the meth capitol of the nation. It is a compelling read about a fascinating bunch of hoodlums.
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Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang

Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang

by Allen M. Hornblum
Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang

Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang

by Allen M. Hornblum

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Overview

From the 1950s to the 1970s, from Bar Harbor to Boca Raton, the ragtag crew known as the K&A Gang robbed wealthy suburban neighborhoods with assembly line skills. It was hard to imagine a more unlikely crew of successful thieves, writes Allen Hornblum. [They were] two-fisted, beer-guzzling, ear- and nose-biting hoodlums from a blue collar section of Philadelphia called Kensington. The gang infuriated homeowners up and down the East Coast, while baffling police. Confessions of a Second Story Man follows the gang as they move in and out of homes, courtrooms, and prisons, and even go on the run. Hornblum describes the transformation of the K&A Gang from a group of blue collar thieves to their work in conjunction with numerous organized crime families and their role in making Philadelphia the meth capitol of the nation. It is a compelling read about a fascinating bunch of hoodlums.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781569804247
Publisher: Barricade Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 02/01/2006
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Allen M. Hornblum is an author, lecturer, and former college professor. He has held numerous positions in the criminal justice arena including, Chief-of-Staff of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, the Pennsylvania Crime Commission, and the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System. Mr. Hornblum resides in Philadelphia, PA.

Table of Contents

Prologueix
Part IThe Birth of a Second Story Man
1North Carolina: The Dixie MAC Machine3
2"Junior"15
Part IIThe K&A Gang
3Kensington29
4Production Work41
5Road Companies, Brutes, and Safecrackers55
6The Pottsville Heist73
7Natural Selection85
8Blue Collar Robin Hoods109
9Pugilists, Drunks, and Misfits115
Part IIIThe Life of a K&A Burglar
10Keys to the Kingdom137
11The Cops Strike Back155
12Philly's Bonnie and Clyde175
Part IVThe Desperate Years
13On the Run197
14Courtrooms and Prisons213
15From Burglary to Drugs259
Epilogue275
Acknowledgments287
Notes291
Index298
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