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Woman Nearly Blinded By Ex-Lover In Philadelphia Attack: Feds
A Philadelphia man is accused of stalking his ex — a federal employee — and burning her face with a corrosive substance, nearly blinding her in one eye while she was on her way to work, federal authorities announced.
Victor Ortiz, 45, followed his girlfriend as she walked to her office in Philadelphia on May 4, US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. Before she reached the office, Romero threw a "caustic substance" at her face and torso, according to authorities.
The assault left the victim temporarily blind in her left eye, scarred across her body, and in severe pain, …
Stolen Cab Thief Face-Plants After Fleeing Police, Crashing In Fairview
Thieves in a cab stolen out of Union City crashed into another vehicle, injuring two occupants, while trying to flee police in Fairview, authorities said.
Borough police spotted the stolen 2008 Crown Victoria at Anderson and Day avenues around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after getting a call from the cab company, which had been tracking it on GPS, Police Chief Martin Kahn said.
The driver hit the gas, then T-boned a small SUV at the Shaler Avenue intersection two blocks away, he said.
Passenger Luis Flores, 23, struggled with officers who eventually got him out of the taxi, said Kahn, who was among…
Authorities: Dealership Tracks Norristown Shooter, Carjacker Into Philly During Police Pursuit
A 22-year-old man who fired nearly a dozen rounds in a Norristown street then made a quick getaway by robbing a driver of his brand new car at gunpoint was tracked by a local dealership into Philadelphia, where police took him into custody, authorities said.
After firing the shots at 417 Marshall St., Kalin Little ran two blocks away to Carson St, where he robbed a man of his brand new car at gunpoint, around 3:20 pm, on Dec. 28, 2020, Norristown Public Information Officer, Kevin Tustin said.
The victim told police he just heard gunshots when the man later identified as Little, came ru…
