Philadelphia Police Department

Suspect In Death Of Center City Doctor Held For Trial

According to a statement read in court, the alleged killer of a Children’s Hospital pediatrician says she pleaded for her life as he strangled her inside her Center City home in January.

2013/04/10

2 Injured In Violent Roosevelt Boulevard Crash

Two people were injured after a car overturned following an accident in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday morning.

2013/04/10

Bikers Join Together To Honor Fallen Philadelphia Fire Captain

Tuesday evening, hundreds of bikers came from near and far to pay tribute to Captain Goodwin.

2013/04/10

(Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey testifies at a hearing on the police department's budget. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Ramsey Says Lack of Money Is Keeping Phila. Police From Recording Its Interrogations

Filming interrogations takes more than sticking a camera on a tripod, Ramsey told councilman Bill Greenlee during budget hearings.

2013/04/09

Police Investigating Deadly Stabbing Of Man In North Philadelphia

Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened early Tuesday morning.

2013/04/09

(Image from surveillance video provided by Phila. PD)

Philadelphia Police Seek Public Help Identifying Convenience Store Robbers

After an undetermined amount of cash was handed over, the suspects took off, running east on Whitby Avenue.

2013/04/08

Photo Of Crime Scene Tape (John Li/Getty Images)

Man Shot Dead By Police After Refusing To Pay Cab Fare, Pulling Gun

A fight over cab fare leads Philadelphia police to shoot and kill a man on Sunday night, after he pulled a gun on them.

2013/04/08

Suspect With Lengthy Criminal Record Shot After Opening Fire On Officer

A suspect with a lengthy police record was shot by officers after investigators say he opened fire on them in West Philadelphia early Friday morning.

2013/04/05

Police: Passenger Tries To Pay Cab Fare With Marijuana In Old City

What happened inside a taxi led to an arrest after a passenger tried to pay his fare with pot.

2013/04/01

(credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

Suspect Caught On Tape Stealing $1,600 In Tires, Car Jacks

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who caught on tape stealing $1,600 in used tires and jacks.

2013/04/01

Philadelphia Police Officer Dragged Three Blocks During Traffic Stop

A Philadelphia police officer is recovering from injuries he sustained when he was dragged several blocks during a traffic stop.

2013/03/31

(Surveillance image provided by Phila. PD)

Police Seeking White Sedan in Wissinoming Hit-Run

Fourteen-year-old Kylie Givens was critically injured when she was hit March 9th at around 8:30pm while crossing Toresdale Avenue at Cheltenham Avenue.

2013/03/21

Burglary Of Manayunk Restaurant Caught On Tape

Police are searching for two suspects who were caught on surveillance tape breaking into and stealing cash and a safe from a Philadelphia restaurant.

2013/03/19

(Graphs from ACLU report. Graphic by Ed Fischer)

ACLU Says Philadelphia Cops Still Misusing ‘Stop and Frisk’ Procedure

A federal judge continues to oversee an agreement between the ACLU and the Nutter administration in which the police department agreed to better train officers on the use of “stop and frisk.”

2013/03/19