Crime
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Crime in Northern LibertiesPolice Looking for Suspect who Robbed Subway with Handgun
Police are asking for help in identifying a male suspect for a gunpoint robbery. The man robbed the Subway store at 529 Spring Garden St. around 9:50 PM on Tuesday,…
Ben Smolin | 09/04/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonPolice Seek Suspect in Assault Outside Wine & Spirits
The East Detective Division is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who are wanted for aggravated assault. The assault occurred on August 17 on the 1300 block of…
Ben Smolin | 09/04/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonTrial Begins for Kensington Cold Case
Th trial for Rafael Crespo, 46, who is being charged with the murder of a young woman in Kensington in 1996 started on Thursday, September 3. He is accused of…
Ben Smolin | 09/04/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonPolice Seek Suspect Who Robbed Cashier With 2×4
Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed a cashier while wielding a 2x4 in Kensington. The robbery occurred on August 3 around 12:35 PM…
Ben Smolin | 09/02/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonUPDATE: Suspects Sought in Commercial Burglary on Kensington Ave, Part of Citywide Crime Spree
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating two suspects who burglarized Amigo Pharmacy at 3027 Kensington Avenue. On August 20, 2015, Amigo's owner arrived at his pharmacy around…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonMan Who Killed Toddler in Hit & Run Surrenders
On August 26 police issued an arrest warrant for Miguel Colon in connection to the April 13, 2015 fatal hit and run where he injured 19-year-old woman and killed her two-year-old…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonKensington Man Convicted in Fatal Street Brawl
Luis "Bebe" Soto was convicted of third-degree murder stemming from a 2013 street brawl where he allegedly fired into a crowd, hitting multiple people and killing 20-year-old Amanda Martinez. The…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Two Hospitalized After Shooting in Kensington
Police are investigating after two men were shot in Kensington on Monday afternoon. Police responded to shots fired near the intersection of Huntingdon and Lawrence around 1:30 PM. 18 shots were…
Ben Smolin | 08/31/2015 -
Crime in Northern LibertiesThieves Steal From Parked Car in Northern Liberties
Philadelphia police are looking for two men who stole items from a parked vehicle in Northern Liberties on the morning of Thursday, August 27. The theft occurred at about 7:45…
Ben Smolin | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSerialized Fiction: A Riverwards Murder Mystery (Part Four of Four)
The Spirit is pleased to present a story of serialized fiction throughout the month of August. For the past three weeks, we’ve published a new part in the developing story…
Kyle Albasi | 08/31/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonPolice ID Suspect in Fatal Hit & Run
Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that left a 2-year-old boy dead in Kensington. Miguel Colon, 22, is wanted in connection to the accident…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Double Shooting Leaves One Dead in Kensington
A double shooting in Kensington left one man dead and another critically injured yesterday evening. The incident occurred just before 5 PM on Thursday, August 27 on the 3000 block…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015