WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police say a man who was shot six times in West Philadelphia will likely be paralyzed as the hunt is on for the gunman. The shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday in the 5000 block of Haverford Avenue. Officers arrived to find the victim, 49-year-old Edward … [Read more...]
Officer grazed in the head during shootout in Tacony; suspect dead
TACONY (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia police officer is recovering after a shootout in the city's Tacony section that left a suspect dead. The incident happened at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 6400 block of Ditman Street. Police first received a report of a man with a gun at that location. Two … [Read more...]
Carjacker gets mobbed by good samaritans and arrested on scene
SAN DIEGO - A group of bystanders stepped in and detained a man who tried to carjack a woman and a young girl in City Heights on Sunday afternoon. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred just after 4 p.m. in the Appletree Market parking lot in the 4400 block of University Avenue. The … [Read more...]
Woman, 68, Tied Up In Olney Home Invasion, Robbery
June 10, 2014, Police are searching for two men who tied up and robbed a 68-year-old woman in the Olney section of the city. Just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the report of a home invasion and robbery on the 1300 block of West Olney Avenue, above Tellups Tavern and … [Read more...]
Gas station clerk bound, shot, robbed in Southwest Philadelphia
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - May 5, 2014 (WPVI) -- Police are searching for three armed people who tied up and shot a gas station clerk during a robbery in Southwest Philadelphia. It happened at 5:00 a.m. Monday at the Hess station in the 2400 block of Island Avenue. Investigators say the robbers … [Read more...]
Takeout customer shot, critically injured trying to stop holdup in Kensington, police say
PHILADELPHIA - April 8, 2014 (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Police say a 50-year-old customer was shot and critically injured when he and 2 friends tried to stop a holdup inside a Chinese takeout restaurant in Kensington. The incident happened before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of East Cambria … [Read more...]
Woman shot in bed in South Philadelphia
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - March 11, 2014 (WPVI) -- Police say a 24-year-old woman was shot in her bed in South Philadelphia early Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on the 2200 block of Sears Street. According to police, someone broke into a house through the front door and … [Read more...]
What is in your EDC list or bag?
Do you have an EDC (Every Day Carry) list or Bag? If so, what do you put in it? Many individuals have never even heard the term before. If you ask someone what items they take with them every day, you would get answers like car keys, cell phone, wallet or purse, and a driver's license maybe. In our … [Read more...]
2 Robbers Shot Dead By Store Owner’s Friend
In this article by Dan Kelly of the Reading eagle, 2 robbers tried to rob a local convenience store in the city of Reading. It just goes to show that you have to take measures to defend your own personal property against potential threats. It began as the robbery of a city convenience store, and … [Read more...]