Crime
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Crime in FishtownFishtown Police Chase Ends With Suspect Getting Hit By Car
At around 10:25 AM on Friday morning, Philadelphia Police received a call that a yet-to-be identified white male allegedly pulled a knife on a man in a car. After receiving the call, a 26th…
Spirit Staff | 06/03/2016 -
Crime in FishtownResident Of ‘Apocalypse Now’ House On Frankford Ave. Arrested For Allegedly Shooting At Someone Following Broken Fan Comment
[caption id="attachment_9392" align="aligncenter" width="1366"] Left: Mugshot via Philly Police; Right: Corner of E Susquehanna Ave and Frankford Ave.[/caption] A shot was fired at the corner of E Susquehanna Ave. and…
Shane English | 05/27/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonViolence In Kensington: Man Shot In Face, Neck, Back and Knee
According to Philadelphia police, a 28 year-old Hispanic male was transported to Temple Hospital and is in critical condition following a shooting incident that occurred shortly before noon on the…
Spirit Staff | 05/24/2016 -
Crime in FishtownFishtown Vehicle Vandalisms Highlight Disparity Between Experiencing and Reporting Crime
Next to Kensington Methodist Church at the corner of Marlborough and Richmond Streets, a green Chevrolet truck sits with its right passenger window smashed into tiny pieces, glass sprinkled on…
Paulina Malek | 05/19/2016 -
Community in FishtownFNA’s Monthly Meeting Highlights Parenting and Crime
The Fishtown Neighborhood Association’s (FNA) monthly meeting at the neighborhood’s recreation center on Wednesday, April 20th, highlighted a critical disparity. The meeting, partly focused on children and education, presented Friends…
Paulina Malek | 05/02/2016 -
Community in KensingtonBalloons in the Grey Kensington Sky: Neighbors March to Remember Gunned Down Family and Friends
There is no denying that Philadelphia has a problem with gun violence. According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s crime maps and stats web page, 280 murders happened in the city…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/23/2016 -
Community in FishtownNew Grants To Pay for Public Safety, Business Engagement and Business Area Promotion Initiatives on East Girard
Change is coming to East Girard. On February 17th, the Fishtown Area Business Association (FABA), through a grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District (PTSSD), received funding for several…
John Henry Scott | 02/25/2016 -
Crime in FishtownLive in Fishtown? Fill Out This Public Safety Survey From FNA & FACT
Fishtown Action (FACT) and Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) are excited to announce a partnership to address safety concerns in the neighborhood. This is a direct result of a Feb. 1,…
Spirit Staff | 02/25/2016 -
CrimeTheft at Local Construction Sites in the 24th and 26th Districts
Four incidents of larceny occurred between Tuesday, February 2 and Monday, February 8 at construction sites in the 24th and 26th districts of Philadelphia. The three unidentified suspects have been…
Thomas Beck | 02/18/2016 -
Crime in FishtownDriver Charged With DUI After Car Strikes Fillmore Philadelphia Early Thursday Morning
The Fillmore Philadelphia (29 East Allen St.) was hit by a drunk driver around 2AM this morning. The venue, which has only been open in Fishtown for a little more than four months,…
Whitney Johnson | 02/11/2016 -
Crime in Port RichmondFive busted in Port Richmond Drug Raid
According to Metro, Philadelphia narcotics officers busted a group of drug dealers in Port Richmond last Friday. The Narcotics Unit was investigating the area around the 2300 block of East…
Daniel Rainville | 02/03/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonReport: Overdose Cause of Death in SEPTA Taser Incident
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office has found that a drug overdose was the cause of death of a man who died after being stunned with a Taser by SEPTA Police…
Austin Nolen | 01/29/2016