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$8,000 In Damages Done By Chicken Shop Vandals In Philadelphia: Police
A customer who vandalized a chicken restaurant on Broad Street did more than $8,000 in damages, according to an update from the Philadelphia Police Department.
The incident happened when a woman became irate with employees at Crown Chicken & Grill, 2201 North Broad Street, at 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, police said. She demanded free food items, and when the employees didn't comply she began vandalizing the store.
She climbed onto the counter and broke two cash registers, two credit card readers, two receipt printers, and one digital menu monitor, according to a police update on Fri…
Candy Store Killing: Cops ID Victim, 36, Gunned Down In Botched Philadelphia Robbery
The man who was shot in a Philadelphia candy store has been identified, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Terrell Jones, 36, of the 1200 block of North Ringgold Street, was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds at 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, police said. Police were initially dispatched to the scene at 10:11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Jones had been inside the candy store located in the 800 block of North 40th Street when two armed men attempted to rob him, according to police. One of the men shot at Jones, fatally wounding him.
Jones managed to shoot back,…
Child Raped During Burglary, Philadelphia Police Say
A child was raped during a burglary, according to a police release on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Tyreek Collier, also known as Tyreek Jackson, 28, was arrested from the 6400 block of Charles Street on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Collier is accused of sexually assaulting a child during a burglary in the 3000 block of Cottman Avenue at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, police said.
He was charged under two separate dockets with:
Rape Forcible Compulsion.
Unlawful Contact with Minor - Sexual Offenses.
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compu…
Philly Man, Two Brothers Indicted In Woman's Killing In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Three Philadelphia men were indicted after two women were shot in the head in Atlantic City, including one who died, authorities said.
A grand jury indicted 34-year-old Gregg Page for murder, attempted murder, and several weapons charges on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Two brothers, 30-year-old Ryan Schenck and 27-year-old Ramir Schenck, were also indicted for hindering apprehension.
Atlantic City police responded to a report of two women severely injured on North Main Avenue at around 4:41 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Officers found the vi…
Fiery, Crazy Car Rally In Philly Gets Pittsburgh, NJ Drivers Arrested: PPD
An illegal car meetup with fires and a police officer nearly being struck has led to two more arrests — this time of people from outside the Philadelphia suburbs, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Alexis Boyce, 20 of Englishtown, NJ, turned herself into Philadelphia Police at 600 Arch Street at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Albert Woynar, 18 of Pittsburgh, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Troopers later that day, Philadelphia Police detailed in the release.
Both were wanted in connection with a 50-car meetup in the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue on Saturday, Se…
Wild Drivers Who Nearly Struck Philadelphia Officers Arrested In Massive Car Meets: PD (Video)
Two Philadelphia area men were charged for recklessly endangering others during an illegal car meet in the city over the weekend, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 27.
Deonte Vincent, 25, of Philadelphia, and Jhonny Martinez, 19, of Upper Darby, were both charged with Recklessly Endangering Another Person for separate incidents, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Vincent was part of a 50-car meet in the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 21, according to police. When police arrived to break up the illegal event, Vincent, in a blue Dodge Charger, accelerated to…
Homicide: Woman Kills Man Shooting Him Multiple Times, Philly Police Say
A man was shot multiple times by a woman on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police announced that evening.
Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun in the area of the 1400 block of North 53rd Street, District 19, at 3:56 p.m., as detailed in the release.
They arrived to find a man between 30 and 35 years old with gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, and left arm, police explained.
The man was taken to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m., according to police.
A weapon was recovered at the scene, and a wom…
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer: PA AG
Three Philadelphia men were arrested as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked trailer in the city, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Douglas Mathis, 36; Jamir Scott, 25; and Tariq Duncan, 31, were seen Tuesday, September 24, 2024, wearing dark clothing and masks while breaking a lock on a trailer in the 7300 block of Edmund Street, the Attorney General's Office said. They were carrying 25 cases of beef valued at $7,000 from the trailer to their van.
Mathis, Scott, and Duncan were arraigned Sept. 24 with bail set at $200,000 each.
Mathis and…
Philly Groin Shooting Leaves Man Critical (Developing)
A 60-year-old man was shot once in the groin Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the police detailed in the release.
The victim was taken by Medic 35 to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable but critical condition, according to the police.
"At this time, no scene has been located, no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered," police wrote in the statement.
Anyone with information about this…
Fatal Hit-Run: Man Dragged 100 Feet, Driver Stood Over Body Before Fleeing, Philly Police Say
A man appears to have been intentionally struck dead in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, police announced later in the day.
A 28-year-old man had been seen arguing with the driver of a white Dodge Durango with tinted windows just before the hit-and-run, according to the police investigation.
Following the argument, he "approached the vehicle and was standing in front of it when the driver accelerated, striking the victim and dragging him approximately 100 feet," the police wrote in the release, office also noted, "the driver then exited the vehicle, briefly obse…
Fatal Shooting: Teen Struck With Gunfire In Arm, Legs, Torso, Philly Police
A 17-year-old boy died early Tuesday, Sept. 10 after being shot multiple times in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Just before midnight, Philadelphia police responded to a person with a gun shooting on the 1800 block of West Sedgley Avenue, in the 39th District, they said.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, arms, and legs, police said.
PFD-Medic Unit transported the male to Temple University Hospital, died of his injuries on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 a.m., police said.
Eleven bullet casings were recovered at the crime scene, police said.
The scene was secured,…
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (Developing)
A double shooting has left a 25-year-old man dead and a 1-year-old boy injured, Philadelphia police announced late on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.
Police were called to the shooting in the 3200 block of D Street, in the 25th District, at 6:21 p.m., PPD detailed in the release.
The man "was shot multiple times throughout his body," the police said. He was taken by PFD-Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:46 p.m.
The infant suffered graze wounds to his right leg, left leg, and head, according to PPD. He was taken in a private vehicle to Nazare…
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District.
A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said.
The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit.
Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…
