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Fiery, Crazy Car Rally In Philly Gets Pittsburgh, NJ Drivers Arrested: PPD
An illegal car meetup with fires and a police officer nearly being struck has led to two more arrests — this time of people from outside the Philadelphia suburbs, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Alexis Boyce, 20 of Englishtown, NJ, turned herself into Philadelphia Police at 600 Arch Street at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Albert Woynar, 18 of Pittsburgh, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Troopers later that day, Philadelphia Police detailed in the release.
Both were wanted in connection with a 50-car meetup in the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue on Saturday, Se…
Wild Delco Driver Arrested In Weekend Philadelphia Car Meet: Police (Video)
Two Philadelphia area men were charged for recklessly endangering others during an illegal car meet in the city over the weekend, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 27.
Deonte Vincent, 25, of Philadelphia, and Jhonny Martinez, 19, of Upper Darby, were both charged with Recklessly Endangering Another Person for separate incidents, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Vincent was part of a 50-car meet in the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 21, according to police. When police arrived to break up the illegal event, Vincent, in a blue Dodge Charger, accelerated to…
Homicide: Woman Kills Man Shooting Him Multiple Times, Philly Police Say
A man was shot multiple times by a woman on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police announced that evening.
Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun in the area of the 1400 block of North 53rd Street, District 19, at 3:56 p.m., as detailed in the release.
They arrived to find a man between 30 and 35 years old with gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, and left arm, police explained.
The man was taken to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m., according to police.
A weapon was recovered at the scene, and a wom…
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer: PA AG
Three Philadelphia men were arrested as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked trailer in the city, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Douglas Mathis, 36; Jamir Scott, 25; and Tariq Duncan, 31, were seen Tuesday, September 24, 2024, wearing dark clothing and masks while breaking a lock on a trailer in the 7300 block of Edmund Street, the Attorney General's Office said. They were carrying 25 cases of beef valued at $7,000 from the trailer to their van.
Mathis, Scott, and Duncan were arraigned Sept. 24 with bail set at $200,000 each.
Mathis and…
Philly Groin Shooting Leaves Man Critical (Developing)
A 60-year-old man was shot once in the groin Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the police detailed in the release.
The victim was taken by Medic 35 to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable but critical condition, according to the police.
"At this time, no scene has been located, no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered," police wrote in the statement.
Anyone with information about this…
Fatal Hit-Run: Man Dragged 100 Feet, Driver Stood Over Body Before Fleeing, Philly Police Say
A man appears to have been intentionally struck dead in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, police announced later in the day.
A 28-year-old man had been seen arguing with the driver of a white Dodge Durango with tinted windows just before the hit-and-run, according to the police investigation.
Following the argument, he "approached the vehicle and was standing in front of it when the driver accelerated, striking the victim and dragging him approximately 100 feet," the police wrote in the release, office also noted, "the driver then exited the vehicle, briefly obse…
Fatal Shooting: Teen Struck With Gunfire In Arm, Legs, Torso, Philly Police
A 17-year-old boy died early Tuesday, Sept. 10 after being shot multiple times in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Just before midnight, Philadelphia police responded to a person with a gun shooting on the 1800 block of West Sedgley Avenue, in the 39th District, they said.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, arms, and legs, police said.
PFD-Medic Unit transported the male to Temple University Hospital, died of his injuries on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 a.m., police said.
Eleven bullet casings were recovered at the crime scene, police said.
The scene was secured,…
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (Developing)
A double shooting has left a 25-year-old man dead and a 1-year-old boy injured, Philadelphia police announced late on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.
Police were called to the shooting in the 3200 block of D Street, in the 25th District, at 6:21 p.m., PPD detailed in the release.
The man "was shot multiple times throughout his body," the police said. He was taken by PFD-Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:46 p.m.
The infant suffered graze wounds to his right leg, left leg, and head, according to PPD. He was taken in a private vehicle to Nazare…
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District.
A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said.
The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit.
Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…
Pair Killed In Separate Philly Shootings: Police
Two people were killed in separate shootings overnight in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Shortly after midnight on Monday, Aug. 26, Philadelphia Police responded to a shooting on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue, in the 26th District.
A 41-year-old woman was located with a gunshot wound to the right arm. PFD-Medic Unit transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where she succumbed to her injury at 12:34 a.m., police said.
On Sunday, Aug. 25, at 11:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 400 block of East Indiana, in the 24th District.
A 28-ye…