5-year-old boy dies in Eastwood Street accident
Police said a 5-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night after being struck by a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado on the 6900 block of Eastwood St. in Castor Gardens.
The accident took place at 6:04 p.m. The...
American flag set on fire outside Wissinoming home
Police are looking for the person who set an American flag on fire early Saturday morning outside a Wissinoming home.
The incident took place at about 2:43 a.m. on the 6100 block of Hegerman St.
The...
Suspect wanted in Mayfair bank burglary
The FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the man responsible for the burglary Tuesday morning of the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 6420...
2 teens charged in park beating
Two teenagers are facing charges for beating a 40-year-old autistic man near Pleasant Hill Park.
The incident took place on May 21 at about 7:30 p.m. near the fishing ponds on the 5100 block of...
FBI seeking arsonists during riots
The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying seven individuals who are being sought in connection with arson incidents in Philadelphia during the riots of May 30, 2020.
The FBI is offering a...
Crime log: June 2, 2021
May 10 through 23
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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Paul Dignam gets 13-month jail term
Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Paul Dignam, 59, was sentenced to 13 months in prison and one year of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $3,500 fine by District...
Murder in Frankford
A man was shot to death Monday afternoon in Frankford.
Officers from the 15th Police District responded to a report of a person with a gun at about 3:24 p.m. on the 4900 block of...
Man murdered near Frankford Transportation Center
A man was shot to death Saturday night on the 5200 block of Frankford Ave.
Officers in the 15th Police District responded to reports of gunshots at about 9:51 p.m. They found a man suffering...
Leo Dignam sentenced to 15-month jail term
Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leo Dignam, 61, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $7,500 fine by U.S. District...