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Police & Fire
Missing Teen Sought In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for a 15-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since Saturday, March 2. Christopher Hackimer was last spotted around 10:30 a.m. on the 4500 block of McKinley Street in Wissinoming, according to city police. Officials believe he frequents the area near Lehigh Avenue and Kensington Avenue. He is 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds and was last seen wearing a black and white "Backwoods" hoodie with blue sweatpants, police added. Anyone with information can call detectives at 215-686-3153.
Police & Fire
Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities
A police officer was treated for injuries after being dragged along the road by a Tesla during a traffic stop in Philadelphia, authorities told Daily Voice. It happened in Wissinoming late on Monday, July 10, the department said. The officer had stopped the Tesla on the 5400 block of Charles Street around 9:40 p.m. and was conducting a "vehicle investigation" when the driver hauled off, according to police. The officer was "dragging along" before being "thrown from the vehicle," and was treated for upper- and lower-body injuries at Jefferson Frankford Hospital, the depart…
Police & Fire
'Avoid The Area': Fire Crews Battle Blaze In Philadelphia
Over a hundred firefighters were on the scene of a three-alarm blaze in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, emergency officials say. First responders warned of a major fire near the corner of Torresdale Avenue and Fraley Street around 3:40 p.m. on May 31 in a tweet. Residents were advised to steer clear of the area and neighbors were asked to shut windows and stay inside. A large plume of smoke was visible from the area, and the city Public Health Department dispatched inspectors to collect air quality samples. As of around 3:40 p.m., "no specific hazardous substances have been identifi…
Police & Fire
Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report
A human body encased in concrete was removed from a home in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 19, according to a report by 6abc. Police had been investigating a property on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming since last week, after receiving a tip that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago may be buried inside, the outlet previously reported, citing unnamed police sources. Philadelphia police said they have "no releasable information" as of Tuesday, Dec. 20. The department confirmed to Daily Voice last week that it was investigating a tip regarding human rema…
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report
Philadelphia police are investigating after human bone fragments were discovered in a basement on the city's northeast side, according to a report from WFMZ. Detectives received a tip earlier this week that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago was buried in the basement of a home on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming, the outlet wrote, citing unnamed police sources. Investigators began searching the property and recovered "bone fragments from a human foot" roughly four feet beneath the concrete floor, WFMZ reported. Philadelphia police confirme…
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Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills
Philadelphia police are investigating after a group of teens threw bleach on a woman and her dog. Now, Kymirah Brown and her pit bull aXurii are seeking the community's help in a GoFundMe campaign. Authorities told Daily Voice Brown and her dog were walking in Wissinoming on the city's northeast side on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 7 p.m. As the pair approached the intersection of Cheltenham and Torresdale avenues, a group of kids aged 10 to 13 splashed a container of bleach at them, police said. Brown, 20, was unharmed, but the suspects were able to steal her wallet be…
Police & Fire
Boy Shot While Grabbing Water From Family's Car In Philly Dies
A 15-year-old boy struck by stray bullets while grabbing a case of water from the back seat of his family car in Philadelphia Thursday, March 24 died the following day, CBS3 reports. Sean Toomey wasn't the intended target when would-be carjackers shot at another man in front of his home at the corner of Mulberry and Devereaux Streets in the Wissinoming section of the city around 9 p.m., the outlet reports. Mercy Career and Technical High School remembered the sophomore in a Facebook tribute. "The Mercy Tech family mourns the loss of former student, Sean Toomey, class of 2024," the stateme…
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Update
: Teen Boy Dies After Being Shot Grabbing Case Of Water From Family Car In Philly
UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy died Friday, March 25 after being shot by stray bullets while grabbing a case of water from the back seat of his family car in Philadelphia Thursday, March 24, CBS3 reports. Sean Toomey wasn't the intended target when would-be carjackers shot at another man in front of his home at the corner of Mulberry and Devereaux Streets in the Wissinoming section of the city around 9 p.m., the outlet reports. Mercy Career and Technical High School remembered the sophomore in a Facebook tribute. "The Mercy Tech family mourns the loss of former student, Sean Toomey, class of 2…
Police & Fire
Update
: Missing Philadelphia Teen Jalen Maxwell Found Safe
A Philadelphia teen reported missing was found safe Monday, CBSN Philly reports. The family of Jalen Maxwell, 13, said he went missing on Friday morning from his Wissinoming neighborhood, the news outlet reports. The teen's mom told CBS that her son has a mild form of autism and has never done anything like this before. Maxwell was taken to the hospital for evaluation, CBS reports.
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