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Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police A 38-year-old man was shot by a Home Depot security guard in a Philadelphia parking lot, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun in the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Philadelphia Police Department said. When they arrived, officers found that the man was shot in the right shoulder by a Home Depot security guard, according to police. The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, police said. The security guard was taken to Frankford Hospital for undisclosed injuries and was event…

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by Merriell Moyer
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NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: USDOJ NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: USDOJ
NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: Usdoj A 35-year-old former Pennsylvania prison guard has been charged with violating an inmate's constitutional rights for several offenses, authorities said. Ivory S. Cousins, of West Deptford, NJ, allegedly ignored the inmate's significant injuries from an assault by other inmates, pepper sprayed him, helped another inmate to steal from him, and obstructed the investigation of what happened to him, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Cousins was a correctional officer employed by the Philadelphia Department of Prisons in August 2019. While on duty at the Curran-Fromhold Correct…

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by Jon Craig
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Son Of Former US Ambassador Killed Committing Road Rage; Dauphin Co. DA Son Of Former US Ambassador Killed Committing Road Rage; Dauphin Co. DA
Son Of Former US Ambassador Killed Committing Road Rage; Dauphin Co. DA The 52-year-old son of a former US Ambassador started a road rage incident that led to his death, the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Tuesday, July 16. Paul Kattouf of Susquehanna Township was found shot dead in the 200 block of State Street (between Second and Third streets) around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, according to the releases by Harrisburg police and the Dauphin County Coroner's office.  "Officers in the area were also able to quickly stop and detain a person of interest," as stated in the police release.   Kattouf's autopsy was con…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says
Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says A reckless Philadelphia driver was arrested after being pepper-sprayed in northern Virginia after police said she almost hit a motorcyclist then led a pursuit. Deputies were brought to the 3000 block of Warrenton Road in Stafford where the county sheriff's office said Carla Yengo Kahn, 32, had nearly struck a motorcyclist in her Ford Mustang, and was driving all over the roadway around 12:35 p.m. Sunday, June 2. Kahn's vehicle was found near Hartwood Road and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Kahn pulled over, only briefly, though, as she then took off, heading south on Warrenton Ro…

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by Cecilia Levine