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Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA
Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA A suspect is recovering in the hospital after firing at police officers and being shot in Chester late Wednesday night, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Thursday, Aug. 21. The shooting happened in the 100 block of West 21st Street around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to Stollsteimer. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit of the District Attorney’s Office responded and are conducting an independent investigation under office policy. “Officers involved were fired upon and justifiably returned fire in their own defense,” Stollsteimer exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says ‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says
‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says A wanted man threatened to grab a gun during a tense standoff with Bucks County deputies in a quiet Bristol Township neighborhood, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1. John Chambers, 52, had been dodging authorities after failing to appear in court on assault-related charges when deputies finally tracked him to a home on the zero block of Wildflower Road, according to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies surrounded the house early Thursday morning and spotted Chambers inside. But when they tried to make contact, the situation quickly escalated—Chambers allegedly became combative…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police
Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police A victim was left with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in Columbia Borough earlier this month, and authorities are asking for help identifying the suspect, police said. The shooting happened in the 200 block of Avenue H at 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Columbia Borough Police. Responding officers found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Their current condition has not been released. Investigators have since gathered surveillance footage showing the suspected shooter…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say
Driver Shot 'Multiple Times' Drives 7 Blocks To Safety, Philly Police Say A gunshot victim drove seven blocks to safety after coming under fire in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, July 10, city police say.  The victim, an 18-year-old man, was outside his car on the 800 block of West Erie Avenue when a black sedan pulled up around 10:45 p.m., PPD said. A suspect got out of the vehicle and opened fire, striking the victim multiple times in the chest, according to officials. The shooter fled the scene and teen got back in his car, driving east until he came across police officers, authorities said.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital in "cri…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Chilling Police Video Shows Woman Assaulted In Philadelphia: Authorities Chilling Police Video Shows Woman Assaulted In Philadelphia: Authorities
Chilling Police Video Shows Woman Assaulted In Philadelphia: Authorities Detectives are looking for a man caught on video assaulting a woman on a Philadelphia street.  It happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday night, Feb. 11 on the 400 block of East Girard Avenue in Fishtown, city police said in a release.  The suspect approached the 24-year-old victim from behind and made verbal threats before physically assaulting her, according to investigators. The man ran off when the woman began shouting.  Daily Voice Pennsylvania The suspect is thought to be around 5-foot-10 to 6 feet and in his early 30s, police said. He has a "stocky" build, a dark comple…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Bucks Armed Robbery Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Bucks Armed Robbery
Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Bucks Armed Robbery A masked woman wielding a handgun held up a Bucks County smoke shop, authorities have announced.  Police said the suspect entered Levittown News and Tobacco on South Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township just before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.  The robber brandished a black, semiautomatic pistol, and stole cash and lottery tickets before fleeing the scene on foot, officials said.  She is described as a 5-foot-6 white woman in her 30s or 40s with a thin build. The suspect was last seen wearing dark sunglasses, green medical gloves, a surgical mask, and a blue or purple flo…

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by Mac Bullock