Philadelphia Police
Juveniles Caught Punching Disabled Man on Camera Arrested
Police have arrested the juveniles who were seen punching a disabled man in a video that went viral on Facebook this week. Four of the youths […]
Off-Duty Cop Body-Slammed 14-Year-Old, Left Him With Skull Fracture, Says Family
At the start, it was just kids being kids. Around 5:45 p.m. on May 11th, Naji Tribble, a 14-year-old Brewerytown resident, and four friends stopped […]
Police Investigating Viral Video of Teens Punching Disabled Man
UPDATE: Police say they have identified the teenagers in the video and that additional information is forthcoming. Philadelphia police are investigating a viral video of […]
Two Killed in Execution-Style Shooting in Mt. Airy
A 23-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were each found fatally shot, execution style in East Mt. Airy over the weekend as Philadelphia police continue to […]
Olney Teen Accused of Trying to Kill 7-Year-Old Sister
Philadelphia police arrested an Olney man and charged him with the attempted murder of his 7-year-old sister on Wednesday morning after officers inexplicably found him […]
The PPD Wants You to Drive With “Covfefe”
Covfefe: the viral typo born into the world last night via President Donald Trump’s small, tweeting hands. The word has inspired a slew of headlines like “Trump targets […]
Lawyers Say Stop-and-Frisk Still Targets Black Residents in Philly
A report released earlier this month found that stop-and-frisk practices were slowly improving in Philly. But follow-up analysis compiled by the same group – plaintiffs in […]
Neighbors Outraged That Police Didn’t Arrest the Driver of This SUV
Tuesday was almost a tragic day for a woman and her young son in Kensington. A light-colored SUV jumped a curb and hit the child, […]
Police Investigating Report of Sexual Assault at Frankford High
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male in what they allege was the attempted rape of a 14-year-old female student. […]
WATCH: Thieves Tunnel Through West Philly Stores
Philadelphia police are looking for two thieves who they say were caught on camera tunneling into a store in West Philadelphia. According to police, two […]
Beer Store Owner Charged in Shooting of Alleged Teen Vandal
Police have charged the owner of a Northeast Philadelphia beer store for shooting a teenager who allegedly trashed his store earlier this week. Hanglong Ing, 26, is […]
Report: PPD Stop-And-Frisk Practices Slowly Improving
Stop-and-frisks conducted by the Philadelphia Police Department declined by 35 percent between 2015-16, according to a new report. The report is the seventh compiled by […]
Philly Cop Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A Philadelphia police officer was arrested on child pornography charges yesterday. Officials said Emmanuel Folly, a 25-year-old officer assigned to the 18th District, surrendered himself to police […]
Body Pulled From Water Near Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Police pulled a dead body out of the Schuylkill River near Center City this morning. The male corpse washed up near the 2500 block of […]
Philly Cop Accused of Throwing Dog Away in Trash Bag
A Philadelphia police officer was charged with two counts of animal cruelty for allegedly throwing an emaciated dog away in a trash bag.