Policing
Philadelphia police increasing efforts to get ATVs, dirt bikes off streets
In just two hours on Tuesday night, Philly police recovered 15 ATVs and dirt bikes.
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Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark told reporters Wednesday that after the escape, Bordan was spotted going to a home near the hospital and then getting into a car.
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Delaware’s largest county adopts ‘Video 911’ to give dispatchers ‘eyes and ears on the scene’
Callers will have the sole discretion to allow dispatchers to access their phone, and the video transmission will stop as soon as the video chat ends.
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Listen 2:585 of 6 family members were fatally shot before house fire in East Lansdowne, investigators say
“We are still hurting,” said East Lansdowne Mayor Majovie Bland, “and this healing process will take a very, very long time.”
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Listen 1:03Search underway after handcuffed prisoner escapes police custody in Kensington
Police continue to search for a suspect who fled custody Monday after being treated for reported pain at Episcopal Hospital in Philly’s Kensington section.
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Philly police adding more officers to work the weekends
The new unit will supplement patrols and give police on the beat backup over the weekend.
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Arrest made after series of vandalism incidents in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia man is facing vandalism charges after several rock throwing incidents that caused significant damage at several city churches.
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Listen 0:42Jenkintown police union rejects any plan to dissolve borough’s police department
Borough officials are weighing the idea of contracting with neighboring townships like Abington or Cheltenham to reduce costs.
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Listen :55Montgomery County, Pa. sheriff’s deputy arrested in New Jersey on child porn charges
James Christopher Buckley, of Gilbertsville, allegedly possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material via his iCloud account at his vacation residence in Wildwood.
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Chester police commissioner Steven Gretsky says the officer is recovering and will be released from the hospital soon.
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Police officer shot, injured in Delaware County after short pursuit
The officer was transported to Crozer Hospital, where their condition is unknown.
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Philadelphia traffic stop ends in gunfire; driver fatally wounded, officer injured
The names of the driver and the officer have not been released.
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Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.
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Philly’s new police commissioner says he wants to get more officers on city streets
Bethel said in addition to gun violence, the city faces many quality-of-life issues, like retail theft and illegal ATVs on city streets.
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Uptown Theater Memories, Police Commissioner Bethel, Click Clack Amtrak
Celebrating the music and memories behind the historic Uptown Theater in North Philadelphia. Plus, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the latest on 30th Street's flip board.
Air Date: February 13, 2024 12:00 pm
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