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Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (
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Five teenagers were taken into custody after a deadly crash in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, May 28, city police say. Authorities said the teens were driving in a stolen Kia on Front Street when they struck a motorcyclist heading west on Hunting Park Avenue. The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Wilberto Casillas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The five teens fled on foot and were later arrested, according to PPD. Charges are pending.
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Fourth Suspect Arrested For Attack On Off-Duty Cop In Philadelphia
Arthur Jones was arrested by US Marshals in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 28. Jones, 38, was wanted in connection with the assault and robbery of PPD Officer Eric Rodriguez on May 12. Marshals said he was hiding in a hotel when law enforcement tracked him down around 11:30 a.m. He surrendered without incident, authorities said. Officials have said several people assaulted Rodriguez on Oxford Street and stole his gun. Rodriguez was treated for a black eye, facial bruises, and a leg injury. Three people other than Jones have since been charged: 23-year-old Ci…
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Four Gunmen Killed Pedestrian In Philadelphia Ambush, Police Say
Investigators are seeking four suspects in a deadly Philadelphia shooting on May 18. Police said the victim was walking along the 5400 block of Baltimore Avenue around 10:45 p.m. when the gunmen hopped out of a car and ambushed him. The 22-year-old was shot multiple times and died from his injuries, according to PPD. The suspects were in a dark grey 2018 Mercedes S560 with dark tinted windows and silver trim lines along the lower section of the doors. Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip on the…
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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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Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To South Jersey, Philly Gets 10 Years
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A manager of a crew that purchased hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico that they shipped to South Jersey and Philadelphia via overnight mail was sentenced to a plea-bargained 10 years in federal prison. Philly resident Jose Gonzalez, 51, and his co-conspirators flew to San Juan on dozens of commercial flights from Philadelphia International Airport, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip Sellinger said. They paid cash there for multi-kilo quantities of coke, then used overnight delivery from U.S. Post Office branches in San Juan to ship it to various addresses in Philade…
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Manayunk Burglar Stole Nearly $5K In 'High-End Purses,' Police Say (
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Authorities are investigating an overnight burglary in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood last Friday, May 10. Police said the pictured man used a hammer to smash the front window of a store on the 4300 block of Main Street around 2:15 a.m. He made off with $4,900 in "high-end purses" and was last seen fleeing south on Main Street, according to investigators. Police footage PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is thought to be in his 40s with a full "salt-and-pepper" beard. He was wearing a black Calvin Klein baseball cap with “CK” on the back, a dark gray/black Ne…
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1 In Custody, Another Sought In Assault-Robbery Of Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer (
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Police have issued an arrest warrant for another suspect in the assault-robbery of an off-duty Philadelphia officer. Arthur Jones, 38, who is considered armed and dangerous, is wanted for the incident that happened on Sunday, May 12 in which the officer was assaulted and disarmed, police previously said. Yusef "Duke" Coleman had previously been arrested in the West Oxford Street incident, police said, while one woman was wanted for questioning. According to police, off-duty police officer was heading westbound on Oxford Avenue when he became stuck in traffic behind another vehicle. Af…
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Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills Dog Attacking Woman In Philadelphia: Authorities
A police officer shot and killed a dog while it and two others were attacking a woman in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, May 14, according to officials. The officer was off duty and in his personal car when he spotted the victim being bitten by three dogs on the 1500 block of South 58th Street, PPD said. The 21-year-old owner was "attempting to stop the dogs from attacking the woman," police said. "The officer discharged his service weapon multiple times, ending the attack," authorities wrote in a release. The woman, 52, was hospitalized in stable condition with injuri…
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Shots Fired During Gunpoint Carjacking In Philadelphia: Authorities
A victim was shot at while fleeing the scene of a carjacking in Philadelphia last Tuesday, May 7, according to city police. Authorities said it happened around 5:15 a.m. on the 1300 block of Lindley Avenue. The carjacker got out of a Ford Taurus and entered the victim's Ford Fusion, police said. He forced the victim to drive a short distance, ordered him out of the car, then shot at him when he fled, according to investigators. The victim was not struck. The thief in the Fusion and the accomplice in the Taurus then drove to North 11th and Wingohocking streets …
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Suspect ID'd In Assault, Robbery Of Off-Duty Philly Cop
Police have identified a suspect in the attack of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer on Sunday, May 12. Yusef Coleman is charged with criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement officer, and related counts, according to PPD. Authorities said the incident happened on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street in North Philadelphia. The off-duty officer was waiting in traffic and honked his horn before a man identified as "Duke" came up and punched him in the face, PPD said. When the officer got out of his car and identified himself as a police…
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Woman Wanted For Deadly Shooting In South Philly Corner Store: Police (
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One suspect and one person of interest are sought in connection with a deadly shooting on Monday evening, May 13, Philadelphia police say. Tyreece Jerry was shot following a dispute at the Federal Deli Market, 1946 Federal Street, authorities said. He was taken to Jefferson Hospital where he died from his injuries around 8 p.m., according to PPD. PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is described as short and thin with short, braided hair wearing a white hoodie and dark pants. The person of interest was wearing a head scarf, a blue jean jacket, a black shirt, and …
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Philadelphia Church Steeple Barricade
A barricade situation involving a man standing on a church steeple was unfolding Monday night, May 13 in Philadelphia, police said. Officers were dispatched to a church on the 700 block of E Cornwall Street around 8:15 p.m. for a man, believed be under the influence of drugs, standing on the steeple of a church, city police said. Google Maps Upon arrival, the man pointed a long gun at the officers, leading to the declaration of a barricade situation at 8:41 p.m., police said. The staging area is at G & Westmoreland, with SWAT and Tactical Air units on location. This is a devel…
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