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Teen Caught Breaking Into Car Was Armed With Stolen Gun: Bethlehem PD Teen Caught Breaking Into Car Was Armed With Stolen Gun: Bethlehem PD
Teen Caught Breaking Into Car Was Armed With Stolen Gun: Bethlehem PD A 17-year-old who smashed the back window of a Bethlehem resident's car Tuesday morning was armed, according to city police.  Authorities said they were called to the 1300 block of East 5th Street just after midnight on Dec. 19 for an attempted vehicle burglary.  The victim said their car window had been shattered, triggering the alarm. Police searched the neighborhood and spotted a teen running near Edwards and Deschler streets, about a block north of the victim's driveway.  Officers said they saw the 17-year-old ditch a handgun from his waistband before they took him into …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks A group of teens were unsuccessful in their plight to light sticks of dynamite in a Philadelphia grocery store Tuesday, June 20, police said. Three black males ranging from 16 to 19 years old were attempting to light the stick inside Fresh Grocer at 5301 Chew Avenue around 510 p.m., police said. Security recovered the dynamite and a bomb squad clear the scene, and removed the explosives.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim A pair of teenagers found driving in an allegedly stolen car were also carrying a stolen firearm, say authorities in Darby Township.  A car reported stolen out of Marple Township was spotted in the northbound lane of Sharon Avenue in Sharon Hill around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, police wrote in a release.  Officers blocked the car at the intersection with Chester Pike forcing the driver to stop, the department said. While police gave "verbal commands" to the driver, the passenger was allegedly seen reaching under his seat "in an attempt to conceal something." Both people were…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say 'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say
'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say A 14-year-old was arrested in the City of Chester after police say he made "several" social media posts threatening "local schools."  The teen was taken into custody on East 22nd Street just after 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, Chester police said in a release. No further details were reported.  City police previously said they investigated a social media post warning "At 1115 hours there will be shooting" on Wednesday, March 29. The department determined that threat was a "hoax," and have not said if it was connected to Thursday's arrest.  Authorities did not name the school…

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by Mac Bullock
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3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police 3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police.  The responding officers found three gunshot…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Video Shows Teens Ransacking Jamaican Restaurant In Philadelphia Neighborhood Video Shows Teens Ransacking Jamaican Restaurant In Philadelphia Neighborhood
Video Shows Teens Ransacking Jamaican Restaurant In Philadelphia Neighborhood A mob of teenagers are on the loose after ransacking a Jamaican restaurant in a Philadelphia neighborhood, CBS3 reports. Video shows more than a dozen teens trashing Zion Cuisine on Chelten Avenue in the Germantown section, with one even throwing a chair through a glass panel at the front counter on Saturday, Aug. 6, the outlet says. No injuries were reported. Police are looking for the public's help in identifying the suspects. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teen Shot In Prospect Park, Police Say Teen Shot In Prospect Park, Police Say
Teen Shot In Prospect Park, Police Say A teenager was shot in Prospect Park Monday evening, authorities said. Officers were called around 4 p.m. to the 600 block of 11th Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old boy. Prospect Park police chief Dave Madonna said. The teen was taken to an area hospital where he underwent extensive surgery, police said. His status is unknown. "This is a quiet town and this event is an anomaly," Madonna said on Facebook. Good morning everyone. Last night around 5pm, a 17 year old male was shot on the 600 block of 11th Avenue. The male was... Posted by Chief Dave Madonna- Prospect Park Police on…

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by Nicole Acosta