Philadelphia Police
Report: Former Top Cop John Timoney Battling Lung Cancer
Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney is battling stage IV lung cancer, Newsworks reported earlier today. Timoney, 68, is being treated at a Miami hospital, and […]
Philly Working to Update 911 System to Receive Text Messages
Soon, you may be able to text-to-911 across the Philly region. Philadelphia County is on its way to having a much improved 911 system which includes […]
Ben Franklin Bridge Will Glow Blue to Honor Police Killed in Dallas
Ben Franklin Bridge Blue @PhillyPolice @PPDSteveClark @PPDJoeSullivan @PPDEricGripp @PPDJohnStanford #PrayforDallas pic.twitter.com/PSryI88wUM — Edward M. Fidler (@PPDCrimeScene) July 14, 2016 The Ben Franklin Bridge will glow […]
Police: Threat to Bomb Districts Was Bogus
Philadelphia police were alerted to a possible threat to three of their district headquarters on Monday. Police spokesman Lt. John Stanford said a tipster told […]
Philly Police Dept. Offer Safety Tips for Pokemon Go Users
People have been walking around Philly this past week hunting for Pokemon on the new Pokemon Go app. The game — in case you haven’t […]
Philly Police Will Travel in Pairs Following Dallas Shooting
Philly Police Commissioner Ross says his self will again go back to 2 officers in all cars after Dallas @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/UnTM4f9wKR — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) […]
Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Shot Wife With Crossbow
Police have arrested the man who allegedly shot his wife with a crossbow Sunday night in the Torresdale neighborhood of Philadelphia. Paul Kuzan, 40, was arrested […]
Philly Cop Arrested, Dismissed Following Bizarre Incident
A Philly cop has been arrested following a bizarre May incident in which he allegedly robbed a man he had hired to do work on his Levittown […]
After the Latest Freddie Gray Acquittal, All I Feel Is Numb
What more can you write, post, scream, cry, cuss and pontificate about after a while? At some point, there’s a leaden numbness that creeps into […]
Pipe Bomb Accidentally Brought Inside Police Building
Philadelphia police evacuated the 35th District’s headquarters Saturday night after officers unknowingly brought a pipe bomb into the building. The pipe bomb, along with an […]
WATCH: The Philadelphia Police Do the Running Man Challenge
The Philadelphia Police Department recently released a Running Man video, and it’s really, truly fabulous. The video – all 11 minutes and 33 seconds of it – combines […]
Philly Police Officer Charged With Attempted Extortion
A Philadelphia Police Officer was charged Monday with attempted extortion of an alleged drug dealer, according to documents filed by U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger. […]
Fatal Hit and Runs Up 55 Percent This Year
Fatal hit and runs are up 55 percent this year, the Inquirer reports. Officer Tanya Little, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia Police Department, told the Inquirer there were […]
Two Off-Duty Philly Police Officers Involved in Shootings Tuesday
Two off-duty police officers fired their weapons at suspects in unrelated incidents Tuesday. The first incident occurred at 1:12 p.m. in an off-duty police officer’s home; […]
Philly Cops Awarded for Not Shooting First
More than 40 Philadelphia police officers have received awards since December for defusing conflicts without shooting, clubbing or using excessive force against anyone, the Associated […]