Crime log: Sept. 23, 2020
Aug. 31 through Sept. 13
As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by special police units. All locations listed by block, not by exact...
Authorities looking for attempted bank robber
The FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the man responsible for the attempted robbery of the Bank of America branch located at 2118 Cottman...
Arrest made in Fox Chase murder
Police have arrested a suspect in a Sept. 10 murder in Fox Chase.
Rasheed N. Meggett, 21, of the 2200 block of N. 22nd St., has been charged in connection with the late-night shooting death...
Police look for store burglar
Police are looking for a man who tried to burglarize two local businesses.
The suspect entered the Wawa, 801 Cottman Ave., around 11 p.m. on Sept. 11, and the Dunkin’ Donuts, 6323 Castor Ave., around...
Rhawn Street man shot to death in Frankford
Police are investigating a Monday night murder on the 5000 block of Penn St. in Frankford.
At about 8:02 p.m., police responded to a report of a male shot. They encountered the victim suffering from...
Police investigating Scattergood Street murder
Police are investigating a Thursday night murder on the 2000 block of Scattergood St. in Frankford.
Police responded to a 911 call about a shooting on the street at about 5:32 p.m.
Officers found a 22-year-old...
Suspect wanted for indecent photo attempt
The police Special Victims Unit is attempting to identify the suspect who, on Sept. 10, attempted to take indecent photographs of a female of a minor age who had been shopping in a Walmart...
Crime log: Sept. 9, 2020
Aug. 17 through 30
As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by special police units. All locations listed by block, not by exact address.
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Video: Police looking for gas station robbery attempt suspect
A man tried to rob a Sunoco gas station at 13000 Bustleton Ave. with a handgun on Sept. 3.
Bank robber gets 10-plus years
U.S. Attorney William McSwain announced that Justin O’Brien, 33, was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $7,244 in restitution by U.S....