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Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery
Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery Kevin Neary, a well-known Philadelphian whose recovery from a life-altering attack inspired his community, died Monday, Feb. 20, his loved ones announced on his website.  Kevin was a young man in his 20s when he was shot in an armed robbery in the Northern Liberties in November 2011, according to his online bio.  The bullet punctured his spinal cord at the C5 level and percussed up to affect the C1 level, leaving Kevin "largely paralyzed" from the neck down. But his indomitable spirit and the embrace of his neighbors carried him through, loved ones wrote in his obituary. …

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by Mac Bullock
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PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police
PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police An armed robber stole two PlayStation 5 consoles at gunpoint from a Coatesville store, according to authorities.  Police were called to the Rent-A-Center at 1849 Lincoln Highway at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9 for a reported stickup, Caln Township officials wrote in a press release.  The suspect, detectives claimed, had displayed a handgun and left the store on foot with two video game consoles in tow.  Caln police, joined by officers from Downingtown and Coatesville, canvassed the area and quickly located the suspect a block away, they said.  Michael McMahan, 31, of …

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by Mac Bullock
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Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say A man who tried to rob a Bucks County Taco Bell at knifepoint now sits in the county lockup, according to authorities.  Lower Southampton police were dispatched to the restaurant at 265 E. Street Road in Feasterville for a reported armed robbery on Sunday, Jan. 29, the department said in a release. Witnesses described the suspect as a white man wearing a bright green jacket and jeans.  A K9 unit with the Warrington Police Department worked the scene to search for the robber, who was last spotted heading northwest toward Bucks Crossing Shopping Center, officials said.  Meanwh…

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by Mac Bullock
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Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say
Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say Three men are charged with armed robbery after police say they stormed a Berks County 7-Eleven and robbed the cashier at gunpoint.  Police in Spring Township were called to the convenience store at 3100 State Hill Road at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the department said in a statement.  On arrival, the clerk told officers that two men in dark clothes and masks had walked in and threatened him. The robbers pointed a handgun in his face and fired him to hand over the cash from the registers and safe, the victim said.  The robbers made off with an undisclosed sum of mone…

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by Mac Bullock
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Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say
Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say A Reading man is charged with shooting a senior citizen during an armed robbery earlier this month, authorities say.  Jose Escobar-Hernandez, 21, is the prime suspect in the Jan. 13 robbery that left a 77-year-old man with a non-fatal gunshot wound on Chestnut Street, Reading police told Daily Voice.  Investigators say they were surveilling Escobar-Hernandez at around 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan, 23, when they watched him walk into a building. When he exited, police gave chase, and the 21-year-old was arrested after a brief pursuit, authorities said.  Court records show Escobar-He…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police
Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police A woman was found on the street after being hit in the head, raped, and robbed by a teenager, on Monday, January 16, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to a report of an armed robbery at gunpoint in the area of South 13th and Berryhill streets around 8 a.m.  Upon arrival, the woman told them she was walking along the street when she was approached by a man she did not know who "displayed a handgun and ordered the victim to engage in sexual acts with him. The victim attempted to fight the suspect off and was struck by the suspect. The suspect then took items belonging to the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gas Station Stick Up Leaves 1 Dead In Northeast Philly: Police Gas Station Stick Up Leaves 1 Dead In Northeast Philly: Police
Gas Station Stick Up Leaves 1 Dead In Northeast Philly: Police A man is dead following a suspected armed robbery at a Tacony gas station early on Tuesday, Jan. 17, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  First responders were called to the Exxon at 7150 Torresdale Avenue just after 4 a.m. for reports of a suspect with a gun, the department said. There, authorities found a 40-year-old Asian man dead with a gunshot wound to the back, they added.  The victim was not identified, and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to detectives. Police say they are seeking three suspects in the slaying, and believe the incident was a botched robb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose
Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose Police in Bensalem are searching for the man who they say held up a 7-Eleven at gunpoint early Monday, Dec. 19. The suspect walked into the Street Road store just after 7 a.m., pulled out a gun, and demanded cash and cell phones from the employees, investigators said.  He is described as a black man wearing a black and gray hoodie with black pants, black Nike sneakers, and sunglasses.  To submit a tip, call Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719 or visit the Bucks County Crime Watch website. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Attempted Murderer Wanted In Area Crime Spree Nabbed: Police Philadelphia Attempted Murderer Wanted In Area Crime Spree Nabbed: Police
Philadelphia Attempted Murderer Wanted In Area Crime Spree Nabbed: Police A Philadelphia man wanted for attempted murder in Delaware County, an armed robbery and carjacking was in custody as of Tuesday, Dec. 6, authorities said. Zahkee Austin allegedly tried to kill someone in Middletown Township early Monday, Dec. 5, state police previously said. Zahkee AustinPennsylvania State Police Austin was also believed to have been responsible for an armed robbery in West Goshen Township and a carjacking and shooting in Philadelphia on the same morning.  Austin was in West Goshen police custody, the department said.

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: VIDEO Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: VIDEO
Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: Video UPDATED: A tracking device helped South Jersey police nab three suspects in a Verizon store robbery, though one remains at large, authorities said. Four suspects stole $40,000 in cash and electronic devices during the armed robbery at the Route 73 store in Voorhees Township around 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Voorhees police said. The Verizon employees were restrained with duct tape, they said. A tracker within one of the stolen electronics led officers to a sedan with Florida plates in Philadelphia, where three suspects were nabbed with help from a Philadelphia police helicopter, and a fourt…

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by Jon Craig
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Philly Man Handcuffed, Beaten, And Robbed For $60K: Police Philly Man Handcuffed, Beaten, And Robbed For $60K: Police
Philly Man Handcuffed, Beaten, And Robbed For $60K: Police A Philadelphia man standing in his own driveway was robbed of $60,000 cash, according to authorities.  City police told Daily Voice that a 33-year-old man was getting out of his car on the 5000 block of Ditman Street in the Frankford neighborhood at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23.  Three armed men approached the victim, hit him over the head with a gun, and put him in handcuffs, investigators said.  The victim managed to escape, but the thieves made off with a briefcase containing $60,000 in cash, police said.  He was treated for his head injury at Jefferson Torre…

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by Mac Bullock
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FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups. The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…

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by Jerry DeMarco