Crime
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Crime in FishtownWeed In Between the Lines: How Marijuana is Affecting the Riverwards After Decriminalization
Whether you think weed is God’s gift to the world or the scourge of the Earth, it’s undeniable that it is an indelible part of the neighborhood; there are residents…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/13/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSeth Williams Tours NoLibs to Promote Community “Conduit” To DA’s Office
On Wednesday July 29th, District Attorney Seth Williams stood before a crowd of about thirty on the Hancock Street patio in Northern Liberties. Williams was leading an entourage between bar…
Kenneth Lipp | 08/05/2015 -
CrimeJa Rule is Best Thing to Come Out of the Past Two Day’s Car Chases
There were two different and unrelated police chases that tore through the Riverwards in the past 24 hours. One, in which a pedestrian was dragged beneath a car, happened earlier today and was…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
CrimePolice Chase Ends in Harrowgate With Person Dragged Beneath Car
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have taken over an investigation that resulted in a high speed chase, which left at least one person in critical condition and several cars totaled. The pursuit…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Crime in BridesburgFormer Bridesburg Priest is Being Sued for Damages Stemming from Alleged Sexual Abuse
Andrew McCormick, a 59-year-old priest, is being sued—along with the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia—for unspecified compensatory and punitive damages sustained by an alleged victim of sexual assault 18 years ago…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/24/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonWatch: Man Armed With T-Shirt Tries To Rob Beloved Quick Stop, Leaves Empty Handed
The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help tracking down a man who likes to play pretend. Earlier this week on Wednesday, an unidentified white male walked in to Quick Stop (the…
Joshua Albert | 07/24/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonRobber Asked a Man in Kensington For a “Loosey,” Then Shot Him
Police are on the lookout for the gunman who robbed, shot and critically wounded a 29-year-old man in Kensington just before 10 p.m., Tuesday night, on the 3100 block of…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/22/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondWatch: Man Wearing Sleeveless “Come At Me Bro” Shirt Steals Dodge Ram
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Major Crime Auto Squad is helping to track down a man who stole a truck on July 13th. According to police, the suspect was wearing a sleeveless…
Joshua Albert | 07/22/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondWoman Allegedly Forced to Strip at Port Richmond Strip Club The Cove
News broke yesterday that The Cove, a gentleman's club in Port Richmond, was where Staysha Hackmann, Michelle Rolon and Michael Watts forced a Texas woman to strip for several days, according…
Joshua Albert | 07/21/2015 -
Crime in Kensington68 Arrested in Kensington After PPD Narcotics Target “Congregation of Buyers” in Two-Day Sting
[caption id="attachment_3772" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Philadelphia Police Department Captain Lee Strollo speaks to press.[/caption] The Spirit broke news of a Narcotics Strike Force operation on Thursday that continued through Friday, netting…
Bob Stewart | 07/20/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonMan Ordered to Stand Trial for Abduction and Alleged Kensington Rape
A Hunting Park man was ordered trial Thursday on charges of trying to abduct one woman, and abducting and raping another, in the pre-dawn hours of May 1. Manuel Cintron,…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/17/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondUPDATE: Old City Bank Robbers Dump Tracking Device and Some Cash Near Thriftway Shopping Center
A downtown bank robbery led Philadelphia Police to the corner of Aramingo Avenue and York Street on Friday morning after a suspect tossed the tracking device that was inside a stolen bag of money. The…
Joshua Albert | 07/17/2015