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Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop
Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop A Philadelphia judge has reinstated the criminal charges against an ex-police officer related to the August killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry, according to multiple news outlets and court records.  Former PPD officer Mark Dial was charged with murder, aggravated assault, official oppression, and related counts after he shot Irizarry dead during a traffic stop in Kensington on Aug. 14.  Dial originally told investigators he shot Irizarry after the 27-year-old lunged at him with a knife, though his body camera footage later revealed Irizarry never got out of his car.  He w…
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal The District Attorney's Office will file an appeal after a Philadelphia municipal judge dismissed the charges against Officer Mark Dial for the killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.  DA Larry Krasner said his office will file with the Court of Common Pleas to have all charges against Dial — including murder — reinstated.  Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew dismissed the charges after agreeing with Dial's defense team on Tuesday that the PPD officer acted in self-defense when he shot Irizarry dead in Kensington on Aug. 14, 6abc reported.  "My thoughts are …
Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down
Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Stepping Down Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning her post, said Mayor Jim Kenney in a statement early Tuesday, Sept. 4.  Effective after Friday, Sept. 22, Outlaw will leave PPD to start in a leadership position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, officials said.  “Commissioner Outlaw has worked relentlessly for three and a half years during an unprecedented era in our city and a number of crisis situations, and she deserves praise for her commitment to bring long-overdue reform to the Department after years of racism and gender discrimination prior to …
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers The relatives of a 27-year-old Philadelphia man shot dead by city police officers claim authorities lied about the circumstances that led them to kill him.  Eddie Irizarry was fatally shot by two officers in Kensington around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, city police have previously confirmed to Daily Voice.  In comments that were widely reported including by the Philadelphia Inquirer, police originally claimed that Irizarry was followed by officers after they saw him drive the wrong way down a city street.  Police alleged the 27-year-old had lunged at the officers with a k…
5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police 5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police
5 Shot At Vigil In Philadelphia: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a vigil in Feltonville, officials say.  It happened around 8:40 p.m. near the corner of D Street and Wyoming Avenue, said PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw in a press conference late on Tuesday, July 18.  The victims were memorializing a July 5 shooting when multiple suspects opened fire from a white Jeep, Outlaw said. The suspect vehicle was discovered a short distance away with three guns inside but no arrests were made, she added.  The victims, who range in age from 18 to 55, are…
Philly Officer Who Died After Being Found Unresponsive In Car Was 24-Year Veteran Lynneice Hill Philly Officer Who Died After Being Found Unresponsive In Car Was 24-Year Veteran Lynneice Hill
Philly Officer Who Died After Being Found Unresponsive In Car Was 24-Year Veteran Lynneice Hill Authorities have identified the Philadelphia police officer who died after being found unresponsive in her car as 24-year department veteran Lynneice Hill. The 44-year-old was assigned to the city's 3rd police district, and was working an overtime shift when she was found unresponsive in her patrol car around 9 p.m. on the 1800 block of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. Responders attempted CPR before rushing Hill to Jefferson Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Outlaw said. Hill is married to another "dedicated" PPD officer, accor…
Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges
Mass Shooting Suspect Who Killed 5 In Philly Racks Up Multiple Charges One suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the mass shooting that left five people dead in Southwest Philadelphia late on Monday, July 3.  Kimbrady Carriker, 40, is accused of murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and related firearm offenses, city police told Daily Voice.  The first shots rang out just before 8:30 p.m. Monday on the 1600 block of South 56th Street in Kingsessing, the department said. Officers arrived to find multiple victims injured across an "extensive scene," according to police.  Six people were rushed from the scene to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where fo…
Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting
Police ID 5 Killed In Philadelphia Mass Shooting Police have identified the five victims killed Monday evening, July 3 by a 40-year-old gunman in a bulletproof vest who opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section. The following individuals were killed by gunfire: Lashyd Merritt, 20, male, shot multiple times in the chest and arm, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Dymir Stanton, 2, male, shot in the chest and back, pronounced at 8:43 p.m.; Ralph Moralis, 59, shot in the head, side, and buttocks, pronounced at 8:47 p.m.; Daujan Brown, 15, male, shot in the shoulder, chest, and back, pronounced at 8:40 p.m.; Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31, male, shot m…
Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, AR-Style Rifle: Police Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, AR-Style Rifle: Police
Philadelphia Mass Shooter Had Bulletproof Vest, Ar-style Rifle: Police A gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section Monday night, July 3, killing five people and wounding two children, NBC10 reports citing Philadelphia police. Police responding to reports of shots fired found multiple victims at 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m., the outlet said. Then, they heard more shots being fired on the 1800 block of Frazier Street, police said. Police spotted the suspect, who led a foot pursuit before officers captured him in an alleyway, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a press conference. The g…
Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say
Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say Eleven guns and about $350,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in a raid on an alleged "stash house" just upstairs from a North Philadelphia daycare, according to prosecutors.  Justin Pearcy, 36, is charged with multiple felony drug and weapons offenses, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office in a release.  Charges were filed after police executed search warrants on the second-floor apartment above a Hunting Park Avenue daycare center, as well as a vehicle parked on Pulaski Avenue, authorities said.   During the search of the alleged "stash h…
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia Ten days after police say two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia jail, the search is over.  Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Wednesday, May 17, city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.  He was arrested at the 6100 block of Washington Avenue "without incident," she wrote.  Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the US Marshals Service told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning that Hurst was arrested around 8:30 a.m. "after an aggressive night of negotiations with family members."  Clark said the Marshals' Fugitive Task Fo…
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day A man in his 30s who was found with fentanyl on and around him died while a 22-year-old woman and a baby were hospitalized on Friday morning, March 24 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The fire department was called to a home on the 4000 block of Teesdale Street around 10:35 a.m., where medics found the man unresponsive in the basement of a home, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. A difficult day for the Mayfair community. We're grateful for the quick actions of our members, who responded to a medical call in the midst of a hazmat situation & ended up saving a life. Thanks t…
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police A boy found dead in a box 65 years ago in Philadelphia has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, city police announced at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 8.   Dubbed "The Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child" after his body was found stuffed in a bassinet box along Susquehanna Road in February 1957, the boy's case was one of the oldest unsolved murders in Philadelphia history, according to the department.  Zarelli was born in 1953, and police say they have identified his parents. Officials said they were able to identify the boy by compar…
July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know
July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know Two police officers were wounded in a shooting Monday, July 4 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting broke out at the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 9:45 p.m., Philadelphia police said. In viral videos shared on Twitter, attendees could be seen frantically running away from the scene as the fireworks display continued. Scene from Ben Franklin Parkway during reported active shooter tonight during firework show #philly #benfranklinparkway #bfp @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/buXQ6bwbed — Alex Dzomba (@AlexDzomba) July 5, 2022 Went to th…
Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police
Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police Authorities charged a Philadelphia police officer with perjury after allegations that he lied about a gun-related arrest last year. Officer Daniel Levitt was arrested on the morning of Thursday, March 17, on a warrant for making false statements and testimony in connection with the arrest of a person on a Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) violation, Philadelphia police said. During an audit of city-wide gun violation arrests, the department's internal affairs division found that Levitt  "violated departmental policy" in the April 28, 2021 arrest, they said. Levitt, who is a 12-year vet…
Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police
Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police A Philadelphia homicide detective has been arrested on accusations he assaulted a woman wrongfully convicted of murder during an interview in 2010, authorities said. Detective James Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah — who was exonerated after 11 years — during questioning at the Race Street police headquarters sometime around Nov. 8, 2010, then lying about it, according to Philadelphia police and the DA's office. Onyiah was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of William Glatz, a local jewelry store owner, 6abc reports. He spent 11 years in prison but was exonerated when evidence revealed …
Details Released In Philadelphia Police Shootout That Killed Armed 12-Year-Old Boy Details Released In Philadelphia Police Shootout That Killed Armed 12-Year-Old Boy
Details Released In Philadelphia Police Shootout That Killed Armed 12-Year-Old Boy The 12-year-old boy who was shot dead by undercover Philadelphia police officers after firing at their vehicle has been identified. Thomas Siderio shot at a an unmarked police vehicle occupied by plainclothes officers conducting an ongoing surveillance operation on 18th street, city police said. An alert for Siderio was issued by police when he went missing in 2020. The officers were driving toward Siderio, who was standing on the corner of Barbara Street with another boy, when they heard gunfire and then realized a window in their vehicle had been shattered, authorities said. That's when…
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Carjacked At Gunpoint In Philadelphia Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Carjacked At Gunpoint In Philadelphia
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Carjacked At Gunpoint In Philadelphia UPDATE: Delaware State Police have arrested five suspects hours after the gunpoint carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon in South Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. Click here to read more. ** Original story below *** Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Scanlon was walking to her 2017 Acura MDX around 2:45 p.m. in FDR Park when she was approached by two armed men, Philadelphia police said in a statement. She gave them her car keys, and one of them fled in her SUV down the 2000 block of Pattison Ave…
8 Philly Police Employees Indicted For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds 8 Philly Police Employees Indicted For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
8 Philly Police Employees Indicted For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds Eight Philadelphia police department employees were indicted for collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds, while also collecting their paychecks, federal authorities announced Tuesday. A grand jury on Nov. 18 returned indictments against Shannon Reynolds, 25, Monica Pelzer, 45, Yarelis Feliciano, 28, Najah Harrell, 32, Korey Kinard, 28, Keely Maude, 23, Tashika White, 50, and Paulette Johnson, 55, according to the U.S Department of Justice. All but Johnson, who is employed as a clerk, work as radio dispatchers for the police department. Each …
Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout
Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout A 31-year-old man was shot dead in a Philadelphia police shootout Tuesday, authorities said. When two officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue around 3 p.m., they were met by a man armed with a handheld pickaxe and a hammer, according to police commissioner Danielle Outlaw. The man, later identified as Koffi Dzima, refused to drop his weapons and began walking towards officers, Outlaw said. That's when an officer deployed his Taser device, according to police. The man fell to the ground before he struck the officer in the head with th…
Philly Officer Charged With Assault After Punching Man, Report Says Philly Officer Charged With Assault After Punching Man, Report Says
Philly Officer Charged With Assault After Punching Man, Report Says A Philadelphia police officer was charged with simple assault after punching a man during a fight earlier this year, reports say. Joseph Marion, 45, punched a man during an April 18 altercation during which he also dropped a gun, CBS3 reports. As the two fought, a child reportedly picked up the weapon, the outlet says. There was no evidence that Marion or the child fired the gun at any point, according to multiple reports. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw suspended him for 30 days with the intention of firing him at the end of that time, the outlet says. In 2017, the nine-year police …
Philadelphia Girl, 6, Shot Playing Outside Philadelphia Girl, 6, Shot Playing Outside
Philadelphia Girl, 6, Shot Playing Outside A 6-year-old girl was shot while playing outside with her friends in Philadelphia Monday afternoon, authorities said. A group of young males ran toward the kids playing on the 300 block of Wyalusing Avenue in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia when shots were fired, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. The girl's parents were reportedly sitting in a car nearby. The girl was shot in her leg and some of the bullets hit the windshield of a vehicle, Outlaw said. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday.