Jun27
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Burglaries have recently been a hot topic for residents in the Northeast. But what exactly constitutes a burglary? Many confuse the term with theft or robbery.
Burglaries fall under an entirely different category. The term is defined as the act of entering a building with the intent to commit a crime without a weapon.
Last year, there were 2,432 burglaries that took place in the Northeast. The 2nd, 7th, 8th and 15th Police Districts have been making appearances at local civic group meetings to address residents’ concerns.
Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey was present at the Lawncrest Community Association’s meeting last week, where burglaries was just one of many topics he discussed with residents.
“We’re [the City of Philadelphia] up in burglaries.” he said “A lot of it is residential. There’s some commercial burglaries, so some areas are seeing an upward trend in that. Burglary across the country is not an easy crime to solve. Usually there are no witnesses. Usually there is very little, if any forensic evidence that you can gather at the scene.”
The Philadelphia Police Department’s new interactive Crime Mapping application was created as part of its Incident Transmittal System and gives the public free access to criminal data that is recorded in their neighborhoods. continue reading »
Jun13
Police are investigating break-in attempts at five businesses in one night. Businesses along the Roosevelt Boulevard and Red Lion Road corridor were targeted between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. continue reading »
Jun3
Residents are advised to avoid the area of the Pennypack Creek between Roosevelt Boulvard and Bustleton Avenue after a Fairmount Park ranger captured a rabid beaver there.
The beaver, suspected of three attacks between Wednesday and Thursday, will be taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Chester County and tested for rabies. continue reading »
May11
Several people were hospitalized yesterday following a multi-vehicle crash around Roosevelt Boulevard and Strahle Street. The three-car crash happened just before noon Tuesday.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident. The injuries sustained were non-life threatening.
Apr14
A bus accident sent eight people to the hospital yesterday morning when the Route 50 bus and a car were involved in a crash in the southbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard at Pennypack Circle.
Apr13
Police are investigating the cause of an accident that left a pregnant woman and her unborn child dead.
Giselle Moya, 28, was crossing Roosevelt Boulevard Monday night near Lexington Avenue when she was struck by a motorcycle. continue reading »
What’s wrong with this description: “K-mart on Roosevelt Boulevard near Welsh Road”?
It’s how the Philadelphia Inquirer and Action News described a K-mart where a man robbed the jewelry counter with his daughter in tow. Except, there’s no K-mart on the Boulevard near Welsh Road. continue reading »
Apr4
Friday – Police are searching for a man who robbed K-mart with his young daughter in tow. Friday morning, the man emptied a jewelry case in the store off Roosevelt Boulevard as his daughter watched. He made off with between $1,000 and $2,000 worth of jewelry in a gold Ford Taurus. He’s described as a white man in his 30s, weighing about 150lbs and is about 5’10” with a goatee. He was wearing a black or blue sweatshirt with white on the sleeves. continue reading »
Mar9
A woman from Northwest Philadelphia was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard near Normandy.
The 28-year-old lost control of the vehicle in the northbound lanes near Comly Road. continue reading »
