General Reports

Since Evy Mensch moved her Davenport hair salon, Evy's Hair Hut, to the corner of 2nd and Myrtle streets, she looks out the corner window of her business and sees it all.

Drug deals, men picking up prostitutes, fights, drunks meandering in the street.

"If there are girls around, the drug dealers are around," Mensch said.

She often walks in the backyard of her building and finds people either drinking or sleeping. Too often, she picks up the broken booze bottles she finds.

Davenport police have long battled the vice crimes of drugs and prostitution in the downtown area. On June 3, the city designated the central city a Crime Control Strategy, or CCS, zone.

Criminal damage to the downtown parking ramp and harassment of those using the skate park and basketball court at Centennial Park were cited as reasons to begin a CCS zone, Lt. Rick Chase said.

A shooting in Centennial Park early June 11 that left two men wounded caused city leaders to order the park closed from midnight to 5 a.m. daily.

The CCS zone runs from the Mississippi River to 4th Street and from Marquette to LeClaire streets. Police call it a no-tolerance zone where officers have no discretion in the issuance of traffic citations or taking anyone to jail who is found breaking the law.

"Even someone driving a car with a burned-out headlight is going to get a ticket," Davenport Police Chief Frank Donchez said.

Program impact

From June 3, when the program began, through Aug. 26, Davenport police have arrested 271 people and issued 538 citations.

The charges have run the gamut, from prostitution to drug possession to driving while suspended to public intoxication and consuming alcohol in the parks.

"The goal is to get this whole area cleaned up," said Chase, who supervises the program. Not just patrol officers, but officers with the Tactical Operations Bureau and the NETS program have provided help.

"The neighborhood response has been good," said Davenport Alderman Bill Boom, whose 3rd Ward includes the CCS area. He also has a business in the area, Mary's on 2nd.

"They're calling for these enforcements in this area," he said of his business neighbors. "The police are complying, and obviously they're being very effective."

Boom said, however, that he has received calls with accusations of racial profiling.

"We're discussing that with command staff, but so far, there is no evidence to indicate that is the case," he said. "An area that receives intense attention like this is going to feel the heat. That's the intention."

Riding around the downtown area and through Centennial Park, police Capt. David Struckman said the strategy will continue for the foreseeable future, and it is not taking resources away from other areas of the city.

"I liken it to a zone defense," Struckman said. "We find out what the bad guys are doing, and we apply a zone defense to combat it."

'Entrenched history'

Struckman said police are working in an area with an entrenched history.

Mensch said that those engaging in vice crimes loiter on the front step of her business. Not only is it a place to sit, but they have a clear view of 2nd and Myrtle streets. From that vantage point, prostitutes or drug dealers can easily spot police coming, or wave down customers coming from any direction. Their customers can see them, too.

Also, loiterers block the door to her business, she said. Mensch and police regularly chase them away. A "no-loitering" sign hangs prominently in the front window.

"The girls will stand around on the sidewalk, and when my male customers park to come in, the girls run up to them," she said. "When the men walk out, the girls beg for money.

"I'll go out and tell them to leave my customers alone, and they'll say, 'It's a public sidewalk.' I'll tell them, 'I'm working right now.'"

Shan Singh, who owns the convenience store across the street from Evy's, said he has had far fewer problems since the police crackdown.

Before, he would have to go out to his parking lot regularly and chase away people who would park and wait for prostitutes or drug dealers, and often he would call police. The effort took him away from his work.

"It was bad for business," he said, because the people loitering would not buy anything but took up space that paying customers would use.

"The police have done a good job," he said. "It's good for business. Customers don't want to come in if they see people just loitering."

Centennial Park

Donchez said the city now has far fewer problems at Centennial Park, and that includes less litter and broken glass from beer bottles that need to be cleaned up. The surrounding neighborhood also has had fewer problems.

"There were groups of over 100 people getting to the park and causing trouble or meeting there for illicit purposes," Donchez said. "There were assaults, and there were fights, and the park was not being used for its intended purposes."

The safety of the people who want to use the park for fishing or boating was being jeopardized, he added.

Andy Ode, 17, a student at Davenport West High School, spent his summer at the Davenport skate park and is glad to see police cracking down. He has seen the problems firsthand.

"After the lights come on, they'd come down and sit in the parking lot and start fights and everything," he said. "There was one guy, 16 years old, who got beat up. Those people are all in their 20s. What are they doing here causing trouble?

"We worked for years trying to get it here," he said of the skate park. "It's irritating. I was at every meeting when they were trying to get this open, and I don't want it shut down because people are being stupid."

In the QC yesterday and today.

Last night hoped to find something on the stroll and did not see any girls out. Not even the ugly ones I would have passed on. This was in several different visits to the stroll bewteen 5PM and 11PM. Maybe the police action mentioned in the news article just posted has had some effect.

Decided to give up and headed back to hotel.

Called some of the services that advertise in the QCT. Got one that answered. This is often a hard thing to get them to do. The girl who answered the phone siad they were running a special. One fee for everything. Cool. She then rattled of a list of about a dozen girl that were available. Giving me name, age, race, height, weight, hair color and boob size. Then listing the same info about the next one. All were described as being very cute. All this info was not easily retained. I picked a girl who remembered something about and sounded as good as any of the rest of them. Was told she would arrive in about half an hour.

About half an hour later the girl arrived. She was 20 something gal was above average in looks but not a hottie. She also told me she was not looking her best since she was about ready to go to sleep when the call came in for her to come see me. The one price thing was right and I had a good time.

I am not mentioning her name nor the name of the place I called due to what happened next. The girl told me she was hoping to get a couple of guys to see on a regular basis at her place. Said I seemed like an OK guy and told me she hoped I would be one of them. She acted a bit disappointed when I told her I lived over an hour drive away, at which point she said I have a car and can come see you! Gave me her phone number and told me to call her. Also said I would get a bit better price since we would split the money the girl who answers the phone gets since she was eliminating the middle woman.

Told her might be willing to hook up later today, but she said her day job shift today would be from noon to 8. So for me a no do. I'll be at a meeting here in town from 10 to noon and am supposed to get back to the office at some point before 5 today.

Saved her number for the next trip to town. I did not get permission to give her number out to anyone else.

Think Brenda's time in the state pen is over, or soon will be. Anyone know if she got out and is back among us? Figure if she has QCMasterMonger can finally snap the promised pics and proudly display them for all to see. Sort of wonder what she looks llike these days since the pic that has been posted of her online is allegedly 15 years old or so.

I think they should absolutely put a lot of man power on keeping the parks safe for their intended use. I think that's great news, they're having success cleaning that up. Kids & families use these areas for recreation & relaxation. However, kids & families are not frequenting the corner of 2nd and Myrtle street, at midnight. So, go patrol the parks & stop pissing on our fun! lol

Brenda Harris is out!

You can look her up on the Iowa Dept of corrections. I miss all the crazy stuff she did on Craigslist. Just ain't like it used to be. Mongering downtown is dead.

[QUOTE=Mister Quick]Think Brenda's time in the state pen is over, or soon will be. Anyone know if she got out and is back among us? Figure if she has QCMasterMonger can finally snap the promised pics and proudly display them for all to see. Sort of wonder what she looks llike these days since the pic that has been posted of her online is allegedly 15 years old or so.[/QUOTE]

Visiting the quad cities next week. I could use some suggestions on were to go. Any specials, most for the money or maybe even take out. Any SW hang around the casino's? Thanks for the help, I can really use it. Also, any massage places worth while?

[QUOTE=Qcmastermonger]Brenda Harris is out!

You can look her up on the Iowa Dept of corrections. I miss all the crazy stuff she did on Craigslist. Just ain't like it used to be. Mongering downtown is dead.[/QUOTE]So how is she looking? A lot of gals put on weight in the big house. Hope you two had a memorable celebration when they let her out.

A Davenport mother says her 11-year old daughter was riding her bike home from the Davenport skate park Saturday when a man in a car tried to kidnap her.

"He literally picked her up off her bike, the bike fell to the ground, and he threw her in the back seat", said Toni XXXXXXXXXX on Monday.

Bell says her daughter Jasmine was crying in the backseat, and a man on a bicycle came to her rescue. She says the man, a regular at the skate park, asked the man in the car what was going on.

"The older gentleman told him he wanted to date my daughter, so he obviously picks up prostitutes. And the gentleman that saved her said, well let me get in and talk to her, and that's when he grabbed the keys from the car, and started pounding on him and punching him, and let my daughter out of the back seat of the car," XXXXXXXXXX said.

Davenport police say they believe the attempted abduction which happened in an alley around 2nd and Brown is the real deal.

Neighbors and the girl's family are heralding the rescuer as a hero.

"He probably saved that girl's life", said neighbor Wanda XXXXXXXXXX. "He deserves a medal". "He's my daughter's hero. He's our hero. If is wouldn't have been for him, God knows what would have happened to my daughter. I only know his name is Jeff", XXXXXXXXXX said.

Meanwhile, police are trying to track down the suspect in the attempted abduction, saying they have some good leads.

"Hopefully they catch him, so it doesn't happen to someone else's child", XXXXXXXXXX, who had just moved into the neighborhood a month ago, said.

The man is described as white, with gray hair, driving a car that could be a VW Bug, or look similar to one.

After several days of investigation the cops have actaually solved the case and have announced the entire story was "concocted" by the child. But police were not able to find either man, the unknown good Samaritan who saved the girl never came forward. The would be abductir would have no reason to.

"This shows why he didn't come forward," said Capt. David Struckman of the Davenport Police Department. The Iowa Department of Human Services is now involved with the case, Struckman said.

Detective Dave Morse tracked down the vehicle involved into the incident as belonging to60-year-old Marvin of West Point, Iowa. A search warrant was obtained and itwas impounded, officials said. Marvon traveled to Davenport voluntarily to be interviewed

They say XXXXXXXXXX was driving on Brown Street in Davenport seeking a prostitute. 40-year-old XXXXXXXXXX of Davenport used the girl to entice XXXXXXXXXX to pull his car over. Both Jeffery and the girl voluntarily got into the car. That's when, police say, Jeffery attempted to take XXXXXXXXXX's money. XXXXXXXXXX refused to hand it over, so Jeffery hit him in the face and head several times and took XXXXXXXXXX's money. Both XXXXXXXXXX and the girl left the scene. Police added that the girl was upset. When her mother confronted the girl, she came up with the "attempted abduction" story.

Detective Dave Morse tracked down XXXXXXXXXX's vehicle and obtained a search warrant. It was then impounded, officials said. XXXXXXXXXX traveled to Davenport voluntarily to be interviewed.

The girl and her mother are not likely to be charged in connection with the case, officials said. The girl is considered a victim, and officials are unable to determine the mother's role in making the false report.

Police indicated that XXXXXXXXXX knew XXXXXXXXXX from past involvements with prostitutes. XXXXXXXXXX is charged with solicitation for prostitution and will turn himself in on Monday. XXXXXXXXXX, who was the "Good Samaritan" in this tale, is being held in the Scott County Jail under $10,000 bond. He is charged with second degree robbery and using a minor to commit a felony/contributing to a delinquency of a minor. At this time, no charges have been made against the girl or her mother.

XXXXXXXXXX has a lengthy criminal record that includes convictions for sex abuse, weapons, burglary, drugs and domestic violence. Documents also indicate he has scars from gunshot wounds.

The area where the incident took place accounts for 79 of the 105 prostitution arrests in Davenport in the past year, said Police Chief Frank Donchez. It offers a warning to people going to the area looking for sex that they can become victims themselves of violence, he said.

Follow up news article, not reporting it all here, original appears to have been severely edited despite me inly using first names, of the accused.

Turns out the guy who picekd up the 11 year old girl then beat up is in real trouble and a bit of a pedeophile. Seems someone mtaching his description was reported earlier this year offering 11 year old girls $200 to have sex with him. They showed the girls his picture after this incident and they confirmed it was him. So it appears as if he was not as much of a victim as one might think. You should still however be careful out there.

The guy who beat him up wound up charged with second-degree robbery and using a juvenile to commit a crime.

Lets have a show of hands who is still here, maybe we can figure out which one of our fellow poster is the pedo and picked up Jasmine.

[QUOTE=Qcmastermonger]Lets have a show of hands who is still here, maybe we can figure out which one of our fellow poster is the pedo and picked up Jasmine.[/QUOTE]

I'm still here, more lurking than mongering These days. I have found where the online action has moved away from cl. I hope that guy isn't a USG member.

The free market rewards the informed consumer....
I doubt that our arrestee was a USG certified monger...

I am not missing, but you may have guessed that since the reports on the pedeophile were not writen in the first person.

[QUOTE=Taylor Ville]The free market rewards the informed consumer. I doubt that our arrestee was a USG certified monger.[/QUOTE]The guy that did that probly never heard of this site, maybe never has been on the internett, read the story online, sounds like a area to avoid. They had over 100 some arrests in 1 year? There is hardly nothing on streets anywhere worth the effort to drive around and look for, made 1 trip to cr and waterloo this summer and checked things out, have not been there in few years, definately nothing there for looks that I would be interested in, especially in wellington heights in CR, the worse I have seen of anywhere.

Going to be in the big D on 10-4.

I hope uncle Leo won't be too busy on the stroll.

Was a nice night last night, decided to go for a drive. Wasn't planning to participate, more of a scouting mission. Drove around what I thought was the stroll around 9pm, 11pm, and 1am. Might have possibly seen a couple of SW around 9pm, but it was dark and they didn't look good enough to bother trying to get a closer look. Otherwise it was completely dead.

On a side note, went to Jolly Roger and a not unattractive pole dancer gave me her name, email, phone number and list of several musical bands she liked almost as soon as we started talking. I think she took a liking to me. I think I may actually get to fulfill my lifelong dream of dating an exotic dancer.

Anyone ever tried out any of the postings that are in casual encounters or woman seeking men, phone numbers occasionaly posted, called one, never said much or met yet. You don't know who you are talking to. In the past met a couple, there looks were not what to be claimed. Was a one time thing. Anyone know what ever became of little bit. Or amanda, short with dark hair, met once over year ago, never seen since, taking a short drive up though d-town, I see is totaly dead, nothing hardly out.

This is an update to some posts from the spring. Somebody was driving from Chicago to the QC and was looking for places in between. I had recommended the Spa's in Peru or LaSalle (they are about halfway between Chicago and the QC). Another member said extras were not available and did not recommend going to either one. It had been quite a while since I had visited either one, so I thought maybe things have changed.

I stopped by the one in Peru this weekend and things have not changed. I left happy, but did end up tipping more than I should have. I'm not sure what kind of experience the other member had, but I have never been denied service there (four out of four now). The tricky part might be figuring out the nonverbal communication. They tape record (audio) every session, as a legal safeguard to prove that nothing illegal was ever asked for or paid for. This makes negotiations a bit more difficult.

[QUOTE=Buggsy]Anyone ever tried out any of the postings that are in casual encounters or woman seeking men, phone numbers occasionaly posted, called one, never said much or met yet. You don't know who you are talking to. In the past met a couple, there looks were not what to be claimed. Was a one time thing. Anyone know what ever became of little bit. Or amanda, short with dark hair, met once over year ago, never seen since, taking a short drive up though d-town, I see is totaly dead, nothing hardly out.[/QUOTE]Most of those ads used to be fake and are only being used to get you to sign up for other dating services or porn sites. Seems that CL has managed to rid itself of a lot of the spam and gotten the % down. I have responded to many that look like they might be real, gotten a few responses met up with a girl ONCE. Things did not clik and nothing happened between us.

[QUOTE=Teabagplain]This is an update to some posts from the spring. Somebody was driving from Chicago to the QC and was looking for places in between. I had recommended the Spa's in Peru or LaSalle (they are about halfway between Chicago and the QC). Another member said extras were not available and did not recommend going to either one. It had been quite a while since I had visited either one, so I thought maybe things have changed.

I stopped by the one in Peru this weekend and things have not changed. I left happy, but did end up tipping more than I should have. I'm not sure what kind of experience the other member had, but I have never been denied service there (four out of four now). The tricky part might be figuring out the nonverbal communication. They tape record (audio) every session, as a legal safeguard to prove that nothing illegal was ever asked for or paid for. This makes negotiations a bit more difficult.[/QUOTE]

Just to clarify. I am not actually recommending for or against this place (although I guess I did say "recommend" in my last post). The quality and cost of service is highly variable. That's why I went so long without a visit. I have found it more worth my while to wait until I have an occasion to visit Chicago or catch people traveling through Iowa for much better service for the same or less cost. I simply wanted to mention that The Spa(s) are available options.

For those of you who do the QC stoll, you know that Helen's and DoDah are the favorite drinking spots for some of the girls. A week or so ago, Helen died. The bar was immediately shut down.

Saturday I had the opportunity to cruise through the QC's and stopped for a drink at the DoDah. It was wall to wall women. Kind of reminded me of the good old days.

[QUOTE=Taylor Ville]For those of you who do the QC stoll, you know that Helen's and DoDah are the favorite drinking spots for some of the girls. A week or so ago, Helen died. The bar was immediately shut down.

Saturday I had the opportunity to cruise through the QC's and stopped for a drink at the DoDah. It was wall to wall women. Kind of reminded me of the good old days.[/QUOTE]If this is the place I am thinking of, this should make the city father's happy since they hated the place and were always trying to shoot it down.

Never much going on anymore, occasionaly you might find something worthwhile or new and be suprised, you never know what you may see there, never go there much anymore, Saturday nite took a cruise, seen tonya and few others out, may have have really messed up on a really cute blonde at c-store by travelor by illinois 74 bridge, pulled up to get pop and this girl standing around outside looking around come walking up to my suprise greeted me came right up to me when getting out and said would you have a smoke? Said sorry I don't, said she was waiting for some pay to get some cigrattes, she looked like possibly the type and was with a friend of hers cute brunette when seen leaving later, way she was dressed looked like escort or stripper possibly, don't know, could be? Did not think fast enough, should said got moneybuy you a pack, you never know. Gota be careful got robbed once by hos white boyfriend long time ago. What is best city or midwest for street action?

Press release submitted by the Moline Police Department Dec. 3, 2009

On 12/2/2009 @ 11:20 AM a report that the following incident occurred in the 4200 block of 22 AVE. Report by : T. C. Waltman Offense listed: patronizing a prostitute

Went to the QC Saturday. Figured that the let up in the cold weather might make the pickings a but better. Saw no girls out. Did notice that the old Sugars building is for rent aagin. Looks like the new tenant could not make a go if it.

Did call the girl I saw from the service last time was in tonw. She did answer but told me she was out of tonwn for the weekend and try her again next time I was in town.

Anyone know of any good Massage parlors in the quad cities. I've been to the AMP called oasis on airport road. It wasn't very good. Anyone had any good massages there?

Really nobody knows of anything, a little disappointed with the results.

[QUOTE=Chippylad3]Really nobody knows of anything, a little disappointed with the results.[/QUOTE]

I am not local to the QC, but have been there a few times. I have posted previously regarding my extremely poor experience at Island Spa. Have seen a couple of independent massage providers in that area, but experiences were also poor. Have nothing to recommend.

[QUOTE=Chippylad3]Really nobody knows of anything, a little disappointed with the results.[/QUOTE]If you want to be taken seriously you may want to contribute smething useful other than ask others to do your work for them. Most of the useful members of this board do make reports of things when they discover them. If you do not want to contribute you can just read past reports to see if there is anything that is of interest to you.

Teabag thank you for your reply. Yes as far as massage parlors go. I agree that that one is bad. Very poor massages.

Misterquick apparently you didn't read my previous posts very clearly. This could be classified as useful information.

"Anyone know of any good Massage parlors in the quad cities. I've been to the AMP called oasis on airport road. It wasn't very good. Anyone had any good massages there"

Yes chippy you could read some of my reports on that place, sometimes its ok other times it sucked, haven't been there in awhile, I got hooked up from a service and was seeing a old sugars girl named m., 120 for everything, but she left town a couple of mos ago, been looking for a new hook up with out any luck, been wanting to try the blond on bp but I heard she is bad news! The town nothing goin on there oh BTW I think helens bar is closed.

Happy New Years guys!

Pmil,

Read some of your past reports. Sounds pretty similar. If you are interested in a good AMP experience I would recommend takin a drive on over to Bloomington. The hk is the only one I've been to, but I've never had a bad experience.

Chippy

I've been noticing an ad for a "model" that does massages in Eldridge. Advertises on CL. Hot looking babe with dark hair. Does anyone know if she's for real and what her donations are? I lived in Eldrisdge years ago and find it hard to believe that the city would allow this going on. In any case, I'd sure like to know if it's for real.
Thanks...

Stinky Out and freezing his balls off.

this guy made the news a few months ago. looks like he has not learned from his mistake. it also appears that a couple of the prostitutes who he approached have enough civic duty to call the police on him. he could have gottne lucky with any of the three he did find. three more than i did when i was in town earlier this month.


a 61-year-old man who was to be sentenced today for attempting to solicit an 11-year-old for sex is charged with trying to pay someone tuesday to find him an **** prostitute.

davenport police arrested marvin at the corner of 2nd and myrtle streets about 1:40 p.m. tuesday.

marvin approached a known prostitute and offered her $50 to find a14-year-old girl to have sex with him, the arrest affidavit signed by officer barry peiffer said.

marvin made inquiries of at least three women, police said. two of the women called police.

when officers arrived on the scene, the two women pointed them to marvin who was talking to a third woman at the time of his arrest.

marvin was being held tuesday night at the scott county jail on a $2,000 bond.

he has a first appearance hearing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. today, the same time he is supposed to be sentenced on a solicitation for prostitution charge from september.

the sept. 12 incident happened a block away from tuesdays incident, near 2nd and warren streets. court records say that marvin was in the area looking for prostitutes when he met jeffrey, 40, of davenport, who was with an 11-year-old girl.

marvin told police that jeffrey attempted to prostitute the 11-year-old for $200. when marvin declined the offer, he said jeffrey beat and robbed him.

records say jeffrey and the girl got into marvin's car and jeffrey hit marvin in the head, face and neck and then stole $150. jeffrey and the girl left marvin in a semi-conscious state and jeffrey took the girl to her mother.

the incident was reported to police as an attempted abduction.

jeffrey was charged with second-degree robbery and using a juvenile to commit a crime.

two weeks earlier, records say marvin had visited davenport seeking young girls to have sex with him.

tuesdays arrest affidavit says that marvin is living in davenport. the sept. 12 report has him living in west point, iowa.

[QUOTE=Mr Stinky]I've been noticing an ad for a "model" that does massages in Eldridge. Advertises on CL. Hot looking babe with dark hair. Does anyone know if she's for real and what her donations are? I lived in Eldrisdge years ago and find it hard to believe that the city would allow this going on. In any case, I'd sure like to know if it's for real.
Thanks...

Stinky Out and freezing his balls off.[/QUOTE]

See post #751 in this thread.

a 61-year-old man with a history of visiting davenport looking for **** girls to have sex with was sentenced wednesday to two years for soliciting prostitution.

marvin sentence and fine of $625 is from an incident sept. 12 at the corner of 2nd and warren streets when he tried to solicit an 11-year-old for sex.

the day before his sentencing marvin was arrested for trying, again, to find an **** prostitute. the arrest affidavit says that about 1:40 p.m. tuesday he offered a known prostitute $50 to find him a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him.

he made inquiries of at least three women, police said. two of the women called police.

marvin is in scott county jail on a $2,000 bond. his arraignment in tuesdays arrest is jan. 28.

[QUOTE=Mr Stinky]I've been noticing an ad for a "model" that does massages in Eldridge. Advertises on CL. Hot looking babe with dark hair. Does anyone know if she's for real and what her donations are? I lived in Eldrisdge years ago and find it hard to believe that the city would allow this going on. In any case, I'd sure like to know if it's for real.

Thanks.

Stinky Out and freezing his balls off.[/QUOTE]Yeah she's the real deal. PM me for details.

Was driving though the town early tonite and did a couple of laps, haven't had much luck down there and haven't picked up anything in awhile but tonite I saw a young short WSW down by p office, stopped and she got in, did the cop check thing, said her name was amanda and offered everything for. 30, and had a place to go inside, I don't like to do that but I did and prolly won't do that again because there was a dude there but I ended up knowing him and he was cool with it but it could have turned out bad, so went into the bathroom and I said lets just do a BJ she said cool gave me a so so BBBJCIM for the. 30 I think I'll just stick with the escorts and pay a little more cash and be a little safer too. P

Get downtown to ho stroh occasionally, seems like gets deader all the time, nothing there for looks ever, that would be interested in, wonder if this last report about amanda would be lil bit, met her once a little over a year ago, like to run into her again, last heard long time ago she was working for bad girls entertainment, all my past sources are drying up, anyone know of any good services to call, or clubs with take out? In my limited experience with call services, some of them and what have heard you are not getting what you think you are and definately not worth the price.

Has anyone noticed any gambling girls that might romp in a room upstairs? I will be in Rock Island tomorrow and the street action is not my thing.