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Video Shows Victim Held In Chokehold, Robbed In Philadelphia: Police Video Shows Victim Held In Chokehold, Robbed In Philadelphia: Police
Video Shows Victim Held In Chokehold, Robbed In Philadelphia: Police Two men are sought by police for an early morning robbery in Philadelphia's Franklinville section, authorities say.  The pictured suspects held a victim in a chokehold and forced him to the ground while taking his money and cellphone, PPD wrote in a release. Investigators said it happened on the 800 block of West Venango Street around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 5.  Both suspects' faces and the robbery itself were captured by security cameras, detectives said.  Video from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information is asked to call PPD at 215-686-8477 or submit an …

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspect Shot By FBI During Raid In Philadelphia, Feds Say Suspect Shot By FBI During Raid In Philadelphia, Feds Say
Suspect Shot By FBI During Raid In Philadelphia, Feds Say One person is hospitalized after being shot by FBI agents in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown neighborhood early on Friday, Aug. 4.  It happened on the 1700 block of West Venango Street, agents at the FBI's Philadelphia field office told Daily Voice.  Agents were there to serve search and arrest warrants against the person they shot, authorities said. The suspect was wounded and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to the FBI.  Officials did not say what led to the shooting or identify the subject of the warrants.  "The FBI takes all shooting incidents invo…

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by Mac Bullock
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Ax-Wielding Robbers Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Police Say Ax-Wielding Robbers Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Police Say
Ax-Wielding Robbers Caught On Video In Philadelphia, Police Say Two men armed with an ax and a handgun stormed a Philadelphia convenience store and made off with hundreds of dollars, say city police.  It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, the department wrote in a release. The pair walked into a shop on the 8200 block of West Venango Street where one of them smashed through a security door with an ax, police said.  The incident was caught on the store's security camera and police have released the footage.  Security camera footage released by police.Philadelphia Police After they made their way to the back, they demanded money from th…

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by Mac Bullock