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Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (VIDEO) Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (VIDEO)
Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (Video) Two armed men walked into a Philadelphia shop Tuesday evening, Oct. 31 and robbed the cashier at gunpoint, city police say.  It happened at Joel’s Market, 3241 Ridge Avenue, just before 5 p.m., the department said.  In security footage released by PPD, the pair of robbers are seen walking into the store wearing black clothes and face masks. One appears to pull a handgun from his waistband.  Police say they made off with $800 and fled in an unknown direction.  Suspect one is described as a Black male wearing all-black clothing and red and black sneakers. …

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police
PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police An armed robbery spree in Pennsylvania ended with charges for two residents, with more charges expected for similar crimes in New Jersey, authorities said. Officers investigating four armed robberies in Swatara Township between Saturday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 25 were made aware that a suspect had just fled their jurisdiction after an additional robbery on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The license plate on the suspect vehicle was associated with a home on the 3100 block of Derry Street in Paxtang Borough, where Darryn Damone Corbett and Duane Yancey were subsequently found and taken into custody.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Two drivers on one South Philadelphia street were carjacked at gunpoint within minutes Tuesday morning, Oct. 31, according to city police.  The first victim was on the 300 block of Reed Street when she was forced out of her car by armed robbers around 1:30 a.m., authorities said.  One of three masked men pushed her to the ground, injuring her lip before fleeing west in her Nissan Sentra, said investigators.  Then, around 1:40 a.m., another person on Reed Street was exiting his car when three masked men approached him, police said. The carjackers took his keys, stole his Linc…

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by Mac Bullock
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New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police
New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police have released images of the suspected gunpoint rapist behind two attacks in Kingsessing.  The first attack happened at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, authorities said previously. A woman was stopped at a light on the 1600 block of South 55th Street when the attacker walked up to her car, pulled out a gun, and robbed her, according to police.  Authorities said he then forced the victim to drive to 49th and St. Bernard streets where he sexually assaulted her. He robbed her again then fled the car on foot, they said.  Surveillance footage released by police. Philadel…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say 'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say
'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say One man is believed to have carried out two separate gunpoint rapes in Kingsessing over the weekend, Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17.  The first attack happened at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, authorities said. A woman was pulled up at a stop light on the 1600 block of South 55th Street when the attacker walked up to her car, displayed a gun, and demanded money, investigators said.  She gave him $20 before he made her unlock the car and got inside, according to police. Authorities said he made the victim drive to 49th and St. Bernard streets where he sexual…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police
Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police Atlantic City police arrested a man and a woman following an armed robbery. On Saturday, Oct. 7, at 9:34 a.m., patrol officers responded to Kentucky and Pacific Avenues in reference to a man who was stabbed multiple times.  Police found the victim, 30, of Philadelphia, PA, suffering from serious injuries and bleeding profusely from an arm wound.  Officers Troy Grams, Courtney Campbell, and Christopher Campbell immediately rendered aid including the application of a tourniquet. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with serious but …

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by Jon Craig
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Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (VIDEO) Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (VIDEO)
Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (Video) A nail salon employee is recovering from a gunshot wound following a robbery, by some men in unusual disguises, the Philadelphia Police Department announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Two Black men dressed in abayas and hijabs (that were pulled up over their faces like niqabs) entered the Happy Family Nail Salon and Spa located at 1100 W. Girard Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, according to Philadelphia police. About three hours later, the same men, still dressed as Muslim women robbered Nails In The City at 2401 Aramingo Ave.  In both cases, all of the salons' empl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gunman In Ski Mask Robs PA Gas Station: Police Gunman In Ski Mask Robs PA Gas Station: Police
Gunman In Ski Mask Robs PA Gas Station: Police A masked man robbed an East Union Township gas station at gunpoint late on Monday, Aug. 28, Pennsylvania State Police say. The armed robbery happened at the Sheppton Mini Mart, 974 Center St., around 9:15 p.m., troopers said.  The robber walked in through the back door brandishing a black handgun and ordering the workers to get on the floor, according to investigators.  He forced the employees into the beer cooler before turning off all the lights, stealing $700 from the register, and leaving out the back door, police said.  The robber fled north on State Route 92…

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by Mac Bullock
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One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters' One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters'
One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters' One of Philadelphia's most popular ice cream shops is closed after an armed robbery. C&C Creamery, located on the 5400 block of Ridge Avenue, was robbed at gunpoint at the takeout window by two men in black hoodies Monday, Aug. 21, Fox29 reports. Two teens and an adult had been working the counter, the outlet said. The burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash on Hermit Street. Just last month, C&C Creamery made Daily Voice's list of six must-try creameries in Philadelphia.  The shop in a Facebook post said it was closed on Monday, but did not cite the incident. Dozens …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say
Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Two men are wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies at 7-Elevens in suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities say.  The first ambush happened at a Montgomery Township shop in the early morning on Sunday, July 30, Upper Southampton police said in a release.  About an hour later, the suspects targeted another 7-Eleven on Street Road, the department said. They made off with an undisclosed sum after displaying a black semi-automatic handgun, investigators believe.  Suspect one was described as a man in a navy blue hoodie wearing black pants with a wide, g…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police
Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police A man who tried to stop an armed carjacking in Philadelphia late Wednesday night was fatally shot by the would-be thieves, City police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1100 block of Porter Street in South Philly around 10:45 p.m. on July 12, the department said.  The 50-year-old victim was shot once in the head and declared dead at the scene minutes later by first responders, according to authorities. The suspects hauled off in a red Kia Soul and were last spotted going east on Porter Street, they added.  No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning and police have …

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by Mac Bullock