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Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement
Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement Philadelphia Police responded to a man barricaded inside a basement, authorities said. The person had a weapon on the 4100 block of Devereaux Street (private rowhome) at 10:49 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, they said. A 44-year-old Hispanic male locked himself inside the basement of this property, police said. The male is possibly armed with a knife. It was declared a barricade at 12:24 p.m. 

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by Jon Craig
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Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (Updated) New details have been released after a man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. The suspect was later identified as Jack Edgar Primmer by the Beaver Valley Regional P…

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by Zak Failla
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'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED) 'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED)
'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (Updated) A reported hazardous materials incident cleared multiple city blocks in South Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, according to authorities.  A possible neighbor dispute and a strong smell of bleach and ammonia were reported on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street around 11:15 a.m., city police said. All residents on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street, the 2200 block of Oakford Street, and the 2200 block of Latona Street were evacuated, according to PPD. Counterterrorism, hazmat, and SWAT teams were also called to the scene.  A barricade situation was declared at 1:05 p.m. …

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by Mac Bullock
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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