Three men invaded an Ashton Road home Friday night, making off with a TV.

Reports say the men entered a home on the 9400-block of Ashton Road just after 11 p.m. Monday, and demanded money from the resident. The resident pulled out a kitchen night to try to defend himself, but was injured when the knife broke. Finding no money, the intruders left with a TV in their burgundy vehicle.

The suspects have no been identified.

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with last week’s theft in Aria Health-Frankford’s waiting room.

Jannira Walker, 21, was arrested Saturday for theft, robbery and other charges. Her last known address was in North Philadelphia, but police said it’s likely Walker was homeless, much like her two accomplices. continue reading »

In an effort to deter thieves, coaches and other employees with Philly Soccer Club are painting goalposts white – something that devalues aluminum.

To date, eight goalposts have been stolen, in addition to nets, which are worth approximately $150 apiece.

Rob Calasanto, who works at Philly Soccer Club, told CBS3 he believes the thieves are cutting up the posts and selling them as scrap metal.

It’s been reported that the white paint has slowed the thefts so far, but other fields, like those at Eden Hall in Torresale, have been target as well.

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By Shannon McDonald

Rev. Charles Newman, former president of Archbishop Ryan High School, faces up to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing money from the school to pay off a former student he is accused of sexually molesting.

Newman, 58, pled guilty to stealing $900,00 from the school and his Franciscan Friars order during his presidency from July 2002 to Nov. 20, 2003, when he was terminated. He accused of giving $54,000 to former student Arthur Baselice III, though he will not face charges for sexual molestation, as the statute of limitations has expired.

Baselice’s father said his son, who graduated from Ryan in 1996, was sexually molested by Newman, and that Newman also exposed him to addictive and illegal drugs during his junior and senior years at the school. Arthur Baselice III died Nov. 30, 2006 of a drug overdose at the age of 28.

Newman’s sentencing is scheduled for May 8.

By Shannon McDonald

Anyone who plans on using an ATM in the area should pay close attention to their surroundings.

Two suspects have been spotted placing devices in the credit card slots of ATMs, which cause people’s cards to get stuck. In two cases, elderly women have inserted their cards into a rigged machine, and left when they believed the cards were stuck due to a machine error. The thieves then take the cards.

In one instance, one of the suspects persuaded a woman into entering her PIN again, subsequently stealing the number and her card when she became frustrated and left.

Police are still looking for the suspects, who drive a silver pickup, and believe there have been more victims. Both thefts took place on the 7300-block of Frankford Ave. near Cottman Avenue, but it is uncertain whether other machines have been used.

FOX29 has surveillance footage of one of the thefts.

Police responded to a report of a vehicle theft at 8:41 a.m. Dec. 15. A passenger vehicle on the 9800 block of Northeast Boulevard was reported stolen.

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Police responded to a call about a theft from vehicle on the 15100 block of Carter Road on Dec. 15 at 8:55 a.m. More than $50 in valuables was taken from the outside of the car.

At 4:37 p.m. on Dec. 12, police resonded to a theft at a store on the 6900 block of Rising Sun Avenue, where more than $200 was taken.

Police respnded to a vehicle theft on Dec. 10 on the 2800 block of Rhawn Street at 5:58 p.m.