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Two More Arrested For Assault, Robbery Of Off-Duty Philly Cop: Authorities Two More Arrested For Assault, Robbery Of Off-Duty Philly Cop: Authorities
Two More Arrested For Assault, Robbery Of Off-Duty Philly Cop: Authorities Police have announced two more arrests in the May 12 incident that sent an off-duty PPD officer to the hospital.  Twenty-three-year-old Cian Dennis, formerly identified as "Duke," and 24-year-old Khamil Brown are in custody, authorities said.  Officials said the incident happened Sunday afternoon on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street in North Philadelphia. Officer Eric Rodriguez was waiting in traffic and honked his horn before Dennis came up and punched him in the face, according to PPD.  When Rodriguez got out of his car and identified himself as a policeman,…

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by Mac Bullock
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More Sought For Questioning After Off-Duty Cop Robbed Of Gun: Philly PD More Sought For Questioning After Off-Duty Cop Robbed Of Gun: Philly PD
More Sought For Questioning After Off-Duty Cop Robbed Of Gun: Philly PD Several men are sought for questioning in connection with the assault and robbery of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, according to authorities.  The officer's personal gun was stolen in an attack on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street on Sunday morning, May 12, police said previously.  He "managed to disarm this offender and fire the attacker's weapon in self-defense" before the suspect fled in a black BMW sedan, according to PPD.  The suspect was arrested in Kensington on Sunday afternoon, and four women who were previously wanted for questioning have since be…

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by Mac Bullock
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Northampton Man Charged With Armed Robbery In Allentown: Officials Northampton Man Charged With Armed Robbery In Allentown: Officials
Northampton Man Charged With Armed Robbery In Allentown: Officials A suspect is in custody for the gunpoint robbery of an Allentown convenience store on Friday, May 10, according to police.  Authorities said a masked gunman robbed the Corner Mart at 2441 West Emaus Avenue around 6 p.m.  Paul Steiner, 39, was identified as a suspect and arrested on Saturday afternoon, May 11, officials said in a release.  He's charged with robbery and firearms offenses, APD said. Steiner is being held on a $75,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 17, court records show. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police
Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police Police investigators in Philadelphia are looking for the suspect in a gunpoint robbery.  Authorities said a gunman approached a pedestrian from behind on the 1700 block of Brown Street late on April 24. He took the victim's belongings and fled north on 17th Street, according to police.  Detectives said the suspect is in his 20s, about 5-foot-8, and wore a light-colored hoodie under a dark jacket with dark pants and a backpack.  Suspect footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip to the PPD website.&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police
Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police A 32-year-old man was charged and arrested with a robbery he allegedly committed in 2010 – all because of a bandana, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, May 2, 2024.  Alexander Theodule Pelletier, of Williamsport, Lycoming County was arrested on April 30 in connection with a robbery at Shelocta BP convenience store along PA Route 422 in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, troopers explained in the release.  PSP Troop A patrol members and criminal investigators were called to the gas station at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2010, as detailed in the release.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities A group of thieves made off with about $40,000 in jewelry after a robbery in Center City Philadelphia last week, according to police.  It happened on the 100 block of South 9th Street, investigators said. A male suspect swiped the backpack from the victim's car while he was fixing a flat tire, police wrote in a release.  A second man "pressed a hard object in (the victim's) side, preventing him from chasing the suspect," authorities said.  Two women were also seen traveling with one of the male suspects, police added.  Suspect footage.  PhiladelphiaPolice The…

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by Mac Bullock
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$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS $10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS State police are investigating the robbery of a Chester County drug store last Thursday, April 25. Two women walked into the 857 W. Baltimore Pike CVS in West Grove around 6 p.m., investigators said.  They took about $10,000 in "high-end cosmetics and skincare products," according to troopers. A third woman may have been an accomplice but "did not appear to steal anything on surveillance," authorities said.  Police believe the group has robbed multiple Pennsylvania CVS locations. They have been seen in a silver Toyota Siena minivan with a missing front wheel cover on the driver's…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say
Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say Police in Abington say they caught the man who robbed two township banks within days.  Dennis Wilson of Philadelphia is charged with felony robbery and related counts, court records show.  Authorities believe Wilson walked into the PNC Bank at 808 Old York Road on Thursday, April 18, and demanded money with a handwritten note. He fled with an undisclosed sum of cash, police said.  Then on Monday, April 22, detectives said Wilson walked into the 710 Old York Road TD Bank and again demanded money with a note before fleeing.  After both robberies, police said Wilson …

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspected Killer Caught On Video After Stabbing, Hit-Run Arrested: PPD Suspected Killer Caught On Video After Stabbing, Hit-Run Arrested: PPD
Suspected Killer Caught On Video After Stabbing, Hit-Run Arrested: PPD A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the stabbing and fatal hit-and-run of a 22-year-old he was seen arguing with, the Philadelphia Police announced on Friday morning.   Mang Sang was found trapped under a white KIA GT sedan and stabbed in the throat under the Delaware Expressway when police were investigating a report of screaming in the 1600 block of South Front Street around 7:40 p.m. on Monday, April 8, as Daily Voice initially reported.  Sang was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics at 7:4…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police A taxi driver was hospitalized with cuts to his face after a carjacker stole his vehicle and then crashed it in South Philadelphia, according to city police.  Authorities said the theft happened on the 3100 block of Island Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night, April 14.  The victim told investigators he felt "he was being struck with a knife or other cutting instrument," but never saw one in the attacker's hand. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.  About 20 minutes after the carjacking, police responded to South 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue where a …

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by Mac Bullock
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Two Charged For Killing Man On His Birthday In 2016, Says Bucks DA Two Charged For Killing Man On His Birthday In 2016, Says Bucks DA
Two Charged For Killing Man On His Birthday In 2016, Says Bucks DA Eight years after Herbert Lyals was shot and killed on his birthday, two men are charged with his murder, prosecutors say.  George Javon Clark, 33, and John Marquis Wilson, 43, were charged with murder and related counts following a grand jury investigation, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, April 5.  Lyals, 38, was found dead on the 5000 block of Truman Street in Bristol Township on July 27, 2016, according to investigators.  Clark is charged with criminal homicide, first- and second-degree murder, robbery, and related counts, the DA's Office said.…

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by Mac Bullock
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Uber Rider Robbed For $32K In North Philadelphia: Detectives Uber Rider Robbed For $32K In North Philadelphia: Detectives
Uber Rider Robbed For $32K In North Philadelphia: Detectives City police are investigating the broad daylight robbery of a rideshare passenger in West Oak Lane on Tuesday, April 2.  It happened on the 7200 block of Ogontz Avenue around 3:15 p.m., according to PPD.  The victim, a manager at an area Rite Aid, was riding in an Uber to deliver a cash deposit of $32,000, authorities said. The suspects rear-ended the Uber and snatched the money while the driver got out to assess the damage, according to detectives.  PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice Investigators said the robbers drove an older model, gray or silver Honda CRV with a paper…

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by Mac Bullock