Suspect Arrested In West Philadelphia Shooting
Police have arrested a suspected gunman in connection with a Tuesday night shooting near 53rd and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia.
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Police have arrested a suspected gunman in connection with a Tuesday night shooting near 53rd and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia.
Jury deliberations were expected to begin Tuesday afternoon in the case of former Philadelphia police officer Frank Tepper, who shot and killed a 21-year-old neighbor during a confrontation in Port Richmond in 2009.
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says his department is keeping a close eye on the steep drop in the number of traffic tickets handed out by officers over the past five years.
Police have arrested 49-year-old Michael Alicea in connection with last April's burglary at the Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter High School in Center City.
Applicants attended a career fair at the police training center in Northeast Philadelphia as they add recruits to their ranks.
Two Philadelphia Police officers were hurt when their cruiser crashed into a building.
Philadelphia police are searching for a driver who fled the scene after striking several cars early Friday morning.
Philadelphia police have made an arrest in murder of a South Philadelphia woman whose body was found early Thursday morning in the basement of her home.
An apparent ongoing dispute between neighbors, one accusing the other of not picking up after his chihuahua, ended with a man being shot and killed.
Philadelphia police have a driver in custody after she struck a police cruiser, injuring an officer.
There is now an investigation underway after sources indicate a security breakdown led to an ordinary driver making his way onto a main taxiway, which is right near a runway.
Police have officially charged a suspect in connection with the abduction and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Kensington Thursday.
Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning.
The man's family and the NAACP are calling for a federal investigation into the department's use of deadly force against unarmed civilians.
Police have arrested a suspect they say stole money from a South Philadelphia funeral home.
She was picked up by police less than an hour after the robbery.
Former officer Kevin Workman, 48, was sentenced to three years' probation. The 21-year veteran, who had been assigned to the 2nd District in Northeast Philadelphia, was fired after his arrest last year.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of a man early Thursday morning.
"We've had double the number of vehicle fatalities this year versus this same period last year," Commissioner Ramsey explained.
There's a new weapon for the Philadelphia Police Department -- real time crime fighting.
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect that gunned down the son of a Philadelphia police officer in West Philadelphia on Monday afternoon.
According to the Philadelphia district attorney's office, Dwayne Darby admitted to being involved in a false insurance claim for a stolen car.
Police were searching for a gunman who was caught on tape robbing a pharmacy in Northeast Philadelphia.
Ninety-one school police officers will lose their jobs in the School District of Philadelphia. Because of that, 25 schools in the district will no longer have an officer stationed inside the building.
The owner of a North Philadelphia barbershop is fighting for his life after being shot during a robbery Thursday night.
