Philadelphia Police
Police Say This Detective Broke a Man’s Leg With Brutal Kick, Abandoned Him Roadside
A Philadelphia Police detective has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking a man and then leaving him on a “random roadside” to seek help. […]
Detective: Philly Police Retaliated Against Me for Whistleblowing
The city has settled a lawsuit with a Philadelphia Police detective who claims his superiors retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on civil rights violations […]
Police Arrest Suspect in Overbrook Cop-Dragging Incident
Philadelphia Police have arrested a 52-year-old Cheltenham resident in connection with an incident in the overnight hours of Sunday where a routine traffic stop turned […]
WATCH: Police Seek Frankford Shooting Suspect
Philadelphia Police are seeking a middle-aged man they say shot at a younger man early Tuesday in Frankford.
Arrests Made in Thanksgiving Day Homicide
Police have arrested two men they say are responsible for the Thanksgiving Day homicide of a 21-year-old man in Port Richmond. David Ramos, Jr., 18, […]
Philly’s Larry Cooper Tried to Stop a Robbery. He Went to Jail Instead. A Court Says That’s OK.
Larry Cooper isn’t just an innocent man — the Philadelphia man is a Good Samaritan. That, at least, is what a federal appeals court says. But […]
Ambushed Philly Cop Released From Hospital
Police Officer Jesse Hartnett was released from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Friday, two weeks after being shot while on patrol in West Philadelphia. NBC10 reports that […]
Reports: Anonymous Tipster Warns of ISIS-Inspired Police Threat in Philly, NYC
Law enforcement officials received an anonymous tip that a person who pledged allegiance to ISIS wanted to shoot police officers in Philadelphia and New York City, NBC4 New York reported […]
Philly Police Tweet “Hotline Bling” #NoSavesies GIF Featuring Drake
The Philadelphia Police Department has added a stellar GIF to its 2–year–old #NoSavesies campaign — warning Philadelphians not to block off their freshly shoveled parking spots with various objects in […]
Construction Worker Falls in Delaware River, Dies
[Updated 2:30 p.m.] A construction worker died on the job Thursday night when he fell into the Delaware River off a pier in South Philadelphia, officials said. According […]
Police: Watch Out for Fraudster Claiming City Must Demolish Your House
A man posing as a city inspector has falsely informed residents in three separate locations that their properties were scheduled for demolition, police said Friday. The suspect, […]
Ross on Recovering Officer: “The Fact He’s Here Is Amazing”
Sen. Bob Casey, Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Richard Ross gave a joint press conference today to give an update on the condition of […]
Here’s How You Can Help Officer Jesse Hartnett
More than $20,000 has already been raised for the “recovery fund” being collected for a Philadelphia Police officer who was shot three times in a […]
Tense Police Incident at Hospital Where Wounded Cop Is Being Treated
On Saturday night around 10:42 p.m., chaos broke out inside Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, the hospital where Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering after […]
Mayor Kenney: Islam Has Nothing To Do With Cop Shooting
[Updated 5 p.m.] Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said at a news conference Thursday that Islam had nothing to do with the shooting of a 33-year-old police […]