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'Medical Emergency' Caused Driver To Hit, Kill Norristown Pedestrian: Officials 'Medical Emergency' Caused Driver To Hit, Kill Norristown Pedestrian: Officials
'Medical Emergency' Caused Driver To Hit, Kill Norristown Pedestrian: Officials A pedestrian died on Tuesday afternoon, June 18 after being struck by a driver in Norristown, police say.  The victim was hit at West Main and Stanbridge streets just before noon and pronounced dead at the hospital an hour later, said city officials. Authorities did not report his name.  Investigators believe the driver, "an elderly male," suffered a medical emergency before striking the pedestrian on the West Main Street crosswalk. The driver stayed at the scene and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, police said.  City police and the Montgomery County …
Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police
Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police Authorities have arrested the man who they said attacked parkgoers with a machete in Northeast Philadelphia.  Elias Diaz, 46, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, city police said. He was taken into custody near Pennypack Park Trail, where the attacks took place, on Sunday, Dec. 17, the department wrote in a release.  The first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, authorities said previously. When a jogger announced he was approaching from behind, police said Diaz "became enraged" and took out a large knife or machete. He slashed th…
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Two drivers on one South Philadelphia street were carjacked at gunpoint within minutes Tuesday morning, Oct. 31, according to city police.  The first victim was on the 300 block of Reed Street when she was forced out of her car by armed robbers around 1:30 a.m., authorities said.  One of three masked men pushed her to the ground, injuring her lip before fleeing west in her Nissan Sentra, said investigators.  Then, around 1:40 a.m., another person on Reed Street was exiting his car when three masked men approached him, police said. The carjackers took his keys, stole his Linc…
4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim 4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim
4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim A SEPTA employee is accused of driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed into a city trolley with her car while off-duty.  Brianna Satchell-Thomas, 31, of West Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault while DUI and related counts, city police told Daily Voice.  Authorities say the accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6. Police said they arrived to find Satchell-Thomas' white Mercedes-Benz with "major damage" near the trolley.  Four people were injured in the crash and were treated, police said.  Investigators claimed Satchell-Th…
Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police
Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police A man who tried to stop an armed carjacking in Philadelphia late Wednesday night was fatally shot by the would-be thieves, City police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1100 block of Porter Street in South Philly around 10:45 p.m. on July 12, the department said.  The 50-year-old victim was shot once in the head and declared dead at the scene minutes later by first responders, according to authorities. The suspects hauled off in a red Kia Soul and were last spotted going east on Porter Street, they added.  No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning and police have …
Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say
Late-Night Easton Shooting Appears 'Targeted,' Investigators Say Gunfire rang out on an Easton street just after midnight on Wednesday, July 5 in what police believe was a "targeted" attack.  It happened on the 100 block of St. John Street around 12:30 a.m., city police wrote in a release. Officers said they arrived to find an 18-year-old man laying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment but police did not describe his condition.  While investigators say they believe the shooting was "targeted," they are "getting a lack of cooperation from individuals involved in the incident."…
Reading Middle School Evacuated After Student Brings Firearm: Police Reading Middle School Evacuated After Student Brings Firearm: Police
Reading Middle School Evacuated After Student Brings Firearm: Police Northwest Middle School in Reading dismissed students early on Thursday, May 11 after one child was found to have a firearm, city police say.  It's not clear how the gun came to administrators' attention, but authorities said "there is no active shooter or active threat" on campus at about 11:30 a.m. By about 11:50 a.m., the decision was made to evacuate the middle school, according to police. Fifth and sixth graders were taken to Riverside Elementary, 1400 Centre Ave., while seventh and eighth graders were brought to St. Margaret's at 235 Spring St., the department said. Parents…
ATV Rider Who Outran Cops Arrested In Allentown, Police Say ATV Rider Who Outran Cops Arrested In Allentown, Police Say
ATV Rider Who Outran Cops Arrested In Allentown, Police Say An Allentown man accused of riding an offroad vehicle on city streets and fleeing police has been arrested, authorities say.  City police were patrolling near 4th and Gordon Streets on Thursday, April 27, when they spotted a group of offroad vehicles — allegedly including an ATV — "riding illegally and dangerously in the roadway," the department said in a release.  Officers tried to pull them over, but all of the riders fled the scene, police wrote.  Authorities later obtained a search warrant for a house on the 300 block of North 5th Street, where they say they lo…
Shots Fired In Allentown Home, Woman Charged With Burglary Shots Fired In Allentown Home, Woman Charged With Burglary
Shots Fired In Allentown Home, Woman Charged With Burglary A woman is charged with assault and burglary after shots rang out in an Allentown home before dawn on Wednesday, say authorities.  City police were dispatched to a residence on the 600 block of North 4th Street around 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19 for reports of gunfire, the department said in a release.  Diyana Holden-McKinney, 21, was arrested at the scene, police said. Investigators located a loaded firearm and "evidence of the reported incident" at the home.  No injuries were reported. 
Philly Mom Accidentally Shot After Toddler Finds Gun In Street, Cops Say Philly Mom Accidentally Shot After Toddler Finds Gun In Street, Cops Say
Philly Mom Accidentally Shot After Toddler Finds Gun In Street, Cops Say A 29-year-old mother in North Philadelphia was accidentally shot with the gun her child found outside only moments earlier, authorities say. City police were called to the 5600 block of North 7th Street in Olney just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, the department told Daily Voice. They arrived to find blood on the floor on the home's foyer, officials added.  Inside, residents told officers that the victim's son, 6, had found a firearm in the street. His mother took the weapon and gave it to her husband, who accidentally shot her in the "hip area" while trying to clear the chamber,…
Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police
Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police A team of state, local, and federal law enforcement agents descended on an Easton home early Friday, seizing drugs and firearms, according to authorities.  City police, joined by Palmer Township police, state troopers, the Northampton County Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a property on the 100 block of North 8th Street at about 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, officials said in a release.  First entry was made by a state police tactical team, authorities said. Once the area was secured, officers began the search.  In all, poli…
Allentown Footchase Leads To Arrest Allentown Footchase Leads To Arrest
Allentown Footchase Leads To Arrest A man sits in a Lehigh County jail cell following a brief pursuit with police in Allentown, authorities say.  City police witnessed a man draw a handgun during an argument near South 6th Street and West Hamilton Street just after midnight on Sunday Jan. 29, the department said in a statement.  When an officer tried to intervene, the man fled on foot, police said. Officers claimed they saw him toss the firearm while running away.  Johnnie Cooks, 43, was tracked down and arrested a short distance from the scene, they added. He faces multiple firearm charges, one count of evide…
MOSQUE ATTACK: Intruders Pelt Paterson Worshippers With Rocks MOSQUE ATTACK: Intruders Pelt Paterson Worshippers With Rocks
Mosque Attack: Intruders Pelt Paterson Worshippers With Rocks Congregants were praying at a mosque in Paterson when three intruders suddenly burst in and threw rocks at them, authorities confirmed. One of the assailants held the door for the other two after nearly 100 worshippers had gathered at the Islamic Congregation of North Jersey on Preakness Avenue -- one of five services held each day -- shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday. Two people were hit, but neither was seriously injured, authorities said Thursday. Mosque officials said they had no choice but to begin locking the doors after this week's bias attack, which followed another involving an intr…