December 21, 2024
Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police and fire were called to the WAWA on the 7000 block of the Roosevelt Boulevard just before 12:30 AM today. A male was damaging the gas pumps. When responders got there, a fire was lit in between two gas pumps which could have been catastrophic. Several of the pumps…
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Bensalem
by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem Police stopped a male while he was driving a vehicle without lights and not using turn signals, around 2:00 AM December 8,2024. During a roadside chat during the car stop, the officer asked the male if he had a gun on him, which the male denied. He was identified as…
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Local Businesses
by Alex Lloyd Gross In May 1989 the Franklin Mills Mall opened for business. The mall was occupied to over 95 percent. Now, 30 years later, the mall has changed ownership and with that comes a name change. The third in it’s history. The mall is now called Franklin Mall. For a few years, Simon…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Baracka Coffee The adult male arrested , charged with robbery. Philadelphia Police made quick arrests of four alleged armed robbers this weekend. The proceeds were a small amount of cash, some pizzas and a helping of chicken wings. The four grabbed the driver, a hard working 21 year old who was…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police released photos and video of a male wanted for stabbing a security guard who worked at the Save A-Lot store at 4429 North Broad Street. He was working there on December 4, 2024 about 12:40 PM when the male in the video kept bothering people in front of the…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are looking to arrest the male in the over photo. They say he is responsible for committing at least three armed robberies during the month of October 2024. What follows is a detailed version of what happened from Philadelphia Police. Incident #1:DC# 24-19-067210 On Monday October 7, 2024, police…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross US Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that Zachkey James, 29, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Judge R. Barclay Surrick to spend the next four years in prison. Zachkey entered a guilty plea to 12 charges that he stole mail from collection boxes. Zackey managed to obtain a…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross Imagine being attracted to the street takeover culture where people engage in drifting, drag racing and other reckless activities. At time bottles or rocks are thrown at responding police. This being a night unlike no other night you go to where this is happening and decide to do donuts or help…
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Community
ALEX LLOYD GROSS PHOTO- DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM 7th District Community Relations Officer Al Fivoranti holds a Faraday bag. by Alex Lloyd Gross There is a new way that car thieves are trying to steal your vehicle.. Newer cars do not use keys, they use key fobs, which emit a radio signal and get the vehicle…
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