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4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup 4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup
4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup Four officers were injured, and four people are in custody after an illegal car meetup in Wynnefield Heights turned violent, Philadelphia police said. The incident began just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13, when police responded to an illegal car meetup in front of the Target on Monument Road in Wynnefield Heights, authorities said. At least 50 vehicles were gathered at the scene. As officers arrived, the cars dispersed, with several driving recklessly, police said. Officers followed some of the fleeing vehicles to Broad and Tioga streets in North Philadelphia. That’s where the situa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer
Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer The Saturday shooting that left a Philadelphia policeman in critical condition ended in a home invasion and barricade, city officials said at a Monday morning press conference.  Ramon Rodrguez Vazquez, 36, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and related offenses, said PPD and the District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said it began with an F Street traffic stop around 7:15 p.m. on June 22. Police stopped Rodriguez Vazquez's car and spoke with him for about 30 minutes as they inventoried his vehicle and prepared to have it towed.  While searching the car, on…

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by Mac Bullock
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SWAT STANDOFF: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says SWAT STANDOFF: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says
SWAT Standoff: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says Two shooters believed to have killed a 17-year-old boy in Philadelphia barricaded themselves inside of a garage Thursday, Oct. 6, according to various news reports. The shooters were hiding inside of the garage on the 3400 block of Palethorp Street between Tioga and Ontario streets.as of 10 p.m., with the SWAT team on scene, outlets said. @PhillyPolice SWAT units on N. Palethorp, where it’s believed murder suspects are barricaded. @6abc pic.twitter.com/nUUFPZmBCI — Mike Nik (@6abcmike) October 7, 2022 #Philadelphia Philadelphia Police SWAT unit arrives on 3400 Palethorp for reports …

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by Cecilia Levine