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SEPTA Commuter Attacked With Hatchet During Robbery, Police Say SEPTA Commuter Attacked With Hatchet During Robbery, Police Say
Kenneth Rogers Charged In SEPTA Hatchet Attack: PPD One suspect is in custody after a SEPTA commuter was attacked with a hatchet in Center City early Sunday morning, Feb. 25, city police told Daily Voice.  Kenneth Rogers, 28, is charged with aggravated assault and related counts, according to authorities.  Police said it happened at the SEPTA station at 8th and Market streets around 1:15 a.m. A 46-year-old man was attacked from behind and struck on the head with a hatchet during an apparent robbery attempt, officials said.  When the victim told Rogers he only had a dollar, police said the 28-year-old attacked him again. …

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by Mac Bullock
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Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police
Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police One Philadelphia police officer is wounded and several people are in custody after a crowd of "juveniles causing disturbances" gathered in Center City late on Wednesday, authorities say.  The group gathered on Market Street just before 8 p.m., the department told Daily Voice. "The number" of people in the crowd "has not been confirmed; however, it is safe to say a few hundred," police wrote.  PENNSYLVANIA - PHILTHYDELPHIAPhiladelphia: One officer was injured after a large "disorderly" group of hundreds of juveniles caused a disturbance in Center City Wednesday night, Philadelphia police…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say
PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say Seen him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for felony child sex assault, incest, rape, and numerous other charges. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Benicio Antoin Benifield, 36, who has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault, felony rape under threat of forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16, felony indecent assault of a person less than 13, incest, corruption of minors, and other similar offenses, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 17…

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by Valerie Musson