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: Teen Boy Dies After Being Shot Grabbing Case Of Water From Family Car In Philly
UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy died Friday, March 25 after being shot by stray bullets while grabbing a case of water from the back seat of his family car in Philadelphia Thursday, March 24, CBS3 reports. Sean Toomey wasn't the intended target when would-be carjackers shot at another man in front of his home at the corner of Mulberry and Devereaux Streets in the Wissinoming section of the city around 9 p.m., the outlet reports. Mercy Career and Technical High School remembered the sophomore in a Facebook tribute. "The Mercy Tech family mourns the loss of former student, Sean Toomey, class of 2…
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FBI Charges Newark Man With Carjacking Montclair Woman In Driveway
Federal authorities took over the case of a Newark man charged with carjacking a Montclair woman at gunpoint in her driveway. Andy Cook, 23, was captured by Essex County sheriff's officers shortly after he and a gunman accosted the victim on Melrose Place in the township's Estate section shortly before 7:30 p.m. last Dec. 6, authorities said. The victim told police she'd just returned home when Cook's crony pointed a gun at her, demanded she get out of the car and ordered her to leave her purse, phone and keys behind, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. The gunman ran away as Cook got …
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Philly Carjackers Nabbed In Cheltenham: Police
Two people have been arrested for an alleged carjacking in Philadelphia, authorities in Montgomery County said. Police received a report that a car stolen out of Philadelphia had been found at Cheltenhamn High School on Thursday, Feb. 24, Cheltenham police said. Police then approached the vehicle, suspecting the carjacker was armed with a handgun, they said. That's when the vehicle took off, sparking a chase before crashing, police said. Two alleged suspects fled on foot, but were captured shortly after, accoridng to police. When police learned that a third suspect possibly had fle…
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Armed Carjacking Suspect Ties Up FedEx Delivery Driver, Flees With Packages: Philly PD (
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An armed carjacking suspect who was seen on video tying up a FedEx delivery driver and fleeing with packages in Philadelphia was being sought by police. A camera on the mail delivery truck captured the Thursday, Feb. 10 incident on the 4300 block of Tackawanna Street, which shows the masked suspect walking into the vehicle, pointing a gun at the driver, and tying him up before driving a short distance, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying this suspect in this video: On February 10, 2022, at appr…
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Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive
Aerial footage captured by NBC10 shows a man in a carjacked SUV leading a police pursuit through Philadelphia, after stealing a vehicle during a test drive in New Jersey. Trouble began last Thursday when the 41-year-old suspect is believed to have forced a car salesman out of a 2022 Kia Sorento during the test drive in Cherry Hill, police said during a press conference. The stolen car was spotted speeding through a North Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect had threatened to shoot if the salesperson did not get out of the car, and fled from police on the 1800 blo…
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: Do Carjackers Put Plastic Bottles In Wheel Wells To Distract Drivers?
Despite what someone you know might have shared, carjackers aren't going around shoving empty plastic bottles between motorists' tires and wheel wells as a distraction. Next month marks four years since the mythical "warning" emerged out of Africa and worked its way around the globe. The idea, it's said, is you'll hear the sound of the bottle being crushed and get out of your car to investigate. At that point, the carjacker robs you of your ride. The bogus alert begins: "PLEASE READ Police warn: if you find a plastic bottle near your car, you may be in danger." You won't and you're not, a…
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Philly Man Didn't Have License For Gun He Used To Shoot Attempted Carjacker Who Died: Police
A 54-year-old Philadelphia man didn't have a license for his gun, which he used to shoot and kill a man who tried to carjack him, authorities said. Steven Thompson shot one of three men who approached him and tried to carjack him on the 5800 block of Cobbs Creek Pkwy. just after 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, city police said. The victim fled westbound in his own Grey Honda Accord on Cobbs Creek Parkway, where he crashed into a school bus, according to police. The man was then taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead just after 9 a.m., police said. His name had not yet been releas…
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5 Teens Arrested In Philadelphia Carjacking Of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
Delaware State Police have arrested five suspects hours after the gunpoint carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon in South Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. Police recovered the 2017 Blue Acura MDX belonging to Rep. Scanlon around 9 p.m. at 2800 Fashion Center Boulevard in Newark, Delaware State Police said. Her car was stolen by two armed men after a meeting around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in FDR Park on Pattison Avenue, her office said in a statement. Her personal cell phone, government cell phone, purse, and identification were also taken by the suspects, according to…
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NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities
A pair of alleged car burglars were caught after a wild chase in which the suspects tried to carjack several cars before smashing into an Audi, authorities said. It all began about 2 p.m. Thursday when off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out, police said. Ryan heard a vehicle alarm sounding in the parking lot. The alarm was coming from a tan Chevy pickup truck. Ryan reportedly noticed a greenish gray minivan parked next to the tan pickup. The minivan reportedly matched the description of a vehicle that car…
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DelCo Carjacker Accused Of Targeting Delivery Drivers Sought By FBI
Federal and local authorities are on the hunt for a Delaware County carjacker who they say is targeting delivery drivers in the area. Joseph T. Makell, 22, of Darby is wanted on armed robbery charges after allegedly placing a pizza order on Nov. 9 and arranging for it to be delivered to a random address in Yeadon, according to the FBI and the Yeadon Police Department. When the delivery driver arrived shortly before 9 p.m., Makell and at least one other unidentified suspect pointed a gun at him, stole his car, and fled the scene, authorities said. Investigators believe Makell is also respon…
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Hero Dad Scares Off Would-Be Carjacker With Handgun In Philly Suburbs: Police
Police were able to arrest a carjacker shortly after a Berks County dad stopped him from stealing his car while his son was inside. The dad was in a parked car with his son in the 1200 block of Penn Avenue in Wyomissing on Dec. 3, when the unarmed suspect opened the car door and told the man to get out twice, local police said. The man refused and pulled a legally owned handgun from the glove box, Wyomissing police said. The carjacker then shut the car door and fled on foot, eventually getting arrested three blocks away in the 1500 block of Penn Avenue, according to police. He was identif…
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Couple Gets Prison Time For Violent Suburban Philly Carjackings
A couple was sentenced on Monday for two violent carjackings and an attempted carjacking in Bucks County last year, which resulted in two people being hospitalized, authorities said. Eric Meehan, 29, and Ashley Young, 32, both pleaded guilty on Oct. 12 to two counts each of robbery of a motor vehicle and aggravated assault and one count each of criminal conspiracy to commit robbery of a motor vehicle and attempt to commit robbery of a motor vehicle, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Meehan also pleaded guilty to three counts of terroristic threats and one count of fl…
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