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
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…
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks
Bomb Squad Clears Philadelphia Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks A group of teens were unsuccessful in their plight to light sticks of dynamite in a Philadelphia grocery store Tuesday, June 20, police said. Three black males ranging from 16 to 19 years old were attempting to light the stick inside Fresh Grocer at 5301 Chew Avenue around 510 p.m., police said. Security recovered the dynamite and a bomb squad clear the scene, and removed the explosives.
Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police
Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police A Philadelphia man was busted in Bucks County when an apparent drug deal turned out to be a police sting, authorities say.  Ishmael I. Colon, 34, is charged with firearm and drug trafficking offenses, said Bensalem police in a release.  Colon had driven to the township on Tuesday, June 6 in hopes of selling a handgun and some cocaine to a "subject known by police," the department said. When he arrived, officers from Bensalem and Philadelphia moved in and arrested him without incident, according to the release.  Police said they found the gun in his possession — a 9mm Sp…
Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend
Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend A man wanted by police in connection with the homicide deaths of his ex-wife and girlfriend in New York was captured on the run in Pennsylvania. Timothy Taylor, age 35, was arrested in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood on Friday morning, June 2, following a joint investigation by Philadelphia Police and the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest capped weeks of searching for Taylor, who was wanted in connection with the homicide deaths of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Theresa Gregg, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, of Schenectady. Earlier Repor…
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Jude Chacko, a Philadelphia resident and Temple University alumnus, died on Sunday, May 28. He was 21.  Chacko was found with a gunshot wound to the head a Port Richmond street early on Sunday, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead that evening, the department said. His death remains under police investigation. Chacko, loved ones wrote in an obituary posted to Facebook, was a Pennsylvania native and an active member of the Catholic Church.  He was a member of the 278th graduating class at Cent…
Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD
Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after being shot on a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  It happened near the corner of North 21 and West Diamond Streets in North Philadelphia, city police said.  One victim, 18, received a single bullet to the "groin," authorities wrote. The other, also 18, was said to have a graze wound on his left thigh. Both men were taken to Temple Hospital and are now in stable condition, police said. No arrest has been made and no weapon was recovered from the scene, they added. 
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals US Marshals arrested one of the two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia jail late on Thursday night, officials say. Around 10:30 p.m. on May 11, Nasir Grant was taken into custody by federal agents on the 2800 block on West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion, Marshals said.  @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Nasir Grant, 24, at approximately 1030pm in the 2800 block of W. Dauphin Street in Philadelphia. @PhillyPolice sought Grant for escaping a Philadelphia prison on May 7th. Marshals still seek Ameen Hurst, 18, who is still at large. pic.twitter.com/mNPNFzUjGM — USMS Philadel…
Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence
Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence A man who pleaded guilty to a "crime spree" that included stealing an ambulance and biting Bristol Township police officers will spend at least a decade behind bars, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Cody Dylan Lynn-Phipps, 31, was sentenced to 10.5 to 25 years in a state prison plus 19 years of probation, Judge Gary Gilman ruled on Wednesday, May 10, according to the District Attorney's Office.  In November, Lynn-Phipps admitted to several counts of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, escape, burglary, and other offenses related to the "spree…
Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police
Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police are searching for the driver of the Jeep that they say struck struck a woman and child in Center City late Tuesday, May 9 then fled the scene.  It began on the 1400 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard around 10 p.m., when city police spotted the Jeep driving the wrong way down the road, they wrote in a release.  Officers lost sight of the car near North 13th and Filbert Street, they continued. Around that time, the Jeep hit two victims while heading west on Arch Street then fled the area "at a high rate of speed," police said.  The adult victim, a 38-year-…
Teen Shot On Playground, Suspect On The Loose: Philadelphia PD Teen Shot On Playground, Suspect On The Loose: Philadelphia PD Teen Shot On Playground, Suspect On The Loose: Philadelphia PD
Teen Shot On Playground, Suspect On The Loose: Philadelphia PD A teenage boy was shot on a Philadelphia playground Wednesday evening, April 19, and the suspect is still at large, according to authorities.  It happened at the Dendy Recreation Center on the 1500 block of North 10th Street around 4:15 p.m. on April 19, city police said in a release. investigators said the victim was hit once on the left side. Police did not detail his condition as of Thursday, April 20, though 6abc has reported the teen has been stabilized at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. The shooter, seen in surveillance images released by authorities, was wearing a…
Truck Containing 750K Dimes Robbed In Philadelphia, Police Say Truck Containing 750K Dimes Robbed In Philadelphia, Police Say Truck Containing 750K Dimes Robbed In Philadelphia, Police Say
Truck Containing 750K Dimes Robbed In Philadelphia, Police Say Investigators are looking for answers in a Walmart parking lot after a truck containing nearly a million dimes was broken into and robbed, authorities say.  It happened at 4301 Byberry Road, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. An unmarked truck containing an estimated 750,000 dimes was broken into during the night, authorities believe.  It's not clear how many coins were stolen, but dimes were scattered from the parking lot to Woodhaven Road, police said. A SWAT unit was on the scene early Thursday afternoon, according to the department, and bystander footage showed police …
Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police
Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police One man is in stable condition after being shot on a SEPTA train early Friday morning, according to authorities.  The victim was on an eastbound train on the Market-Frankford Line at about 7:45 a.m. March 31 when when was shot once in the left arm, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where his condition was stabilized, the department said. The victim was identified only as a 19-year-old man.  A suspect was taken into custody at the scene and a weapon was recovered by investigators, police wrote. More details are expected wh…