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Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist
Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist A 53-year-old man from Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a $100,000 heist from a jewelry store, authorities said. Chim Phu was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 3 after a warranted search of his home, Philadelphia police said. The robbery took place at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 on the 900 block of Arch Street. Four trays of jewelry were taken during the robbery, police said. Authorities recovered loaded firearms, ammunition and drugs from the scene during their search. Phu has been charged with the gunpoint robbery, Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA), narcoti…

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by Jon Craig
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Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police
Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police City police are looking for a man who escaped the back of a squad car in Philadelphia on Monday morning, May 13, authorities say.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, was arrested on a warrant for alleged Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, PPD said. A gun was recovered during his arrest, according to officials.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, the department said.  Knox-Schenck fled east on Collum Street on foot, according to police.  Anyone who spots him should call 911, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock