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Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police
Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police A man was fatally shot by Philadelphia police officers after allegedly firing a ghost gun during a struggle in North Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, July 14. Bruce Harry Garcia, 25, was pronounced dead after being shot in the chest by two officers following a foot chase and physical altercation, the department detailed. The incident began when Officers Edward Lane and Matthew Galdo, in full uniform and operating a marked patrol car, spotted Garcia holding a black bag at Front and Somerset Streets around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. When the officers attempted to stop him, Garci…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops
Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops A Philadelphia man wanted for an armed home invasion in New Jersey was arrested after a foot chase through the King of Prussia Mall, police said. The incident happened Sunday, June 15, around 4:15 p.m., after Upper Merion Police got word of a stolen Jeep Cherokee spotted in the Orange Parking Garage at 160 N. Gulph Road, according to a release from the department. The Jeep had been reported stolen out of Darby Borough. Officers found it backed into a parking space on the 2nd level and began watching it while Mall Security reviewed surveillance footage to identify the driver. Police develop…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76: PA State Police Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76: PA State Police
Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76: PA State Police A high-speed police chase on I-76 ended with one arrest and a manhunt in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Troopers were patrolling Interstate 76 East near mile marker 337 in Lower Merion Township around 3:01 a.m. when they spotted a blue Honda Odyssey with a dark tinted plate cover, PSP said. A check of the vehicle's registration revealed it was stolen, troopers detailed. The van initially pulled over near the traffic gore at mile marker 331.9 but suddenly fled as troopers approached, prompting a pursuit, PSP said. Troopers chased the vehicle alon…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police
Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals. Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Rams Trooper’s Car After 110 MPH Chase From McDonald's: PA State Police Driver Rams Trooper’s Car After 110 MPH Chase From McDonald's: PA State Police
Driver Rams Trooper’s Car After 110 MPH Chase From McDonald's: PA State Police A high-speed chase through Franklin County ended in a violent crash and foot chase, Pennsylvania State Police announced in court documents obtained by Daily Voice . Bobby J. Wilson and his girlfriend Brandi N. Warren led police on a dangerous pursuit after fleeing from a McDonald's in Chambersburg on Saturday, March 9, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Trooper Benjamen Maudie attempted a traffic stop on the black Toyota Corolla with Alabama plates after Wilson sped out of the McDonald’s parking lot without stopping. Instead of pulling over, Wilson conducted a U-turn, accelerate…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI A fugitive accused of executing his pregnant girlfriend in cold blood before torching his getaway car has been captured after nearly four years on the run, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Justin Smith, 26, was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department on Sunday, March 9, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit turned into a desperate foot chase, police said. The Philadelphia man had been evading authorities since 2021, when investigators say he shot 21-year-old Dianna Brice, his girlfriend and the mother of his unborn child, in the head multiple times before dumping her body like tr…

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by Jillian Pikora