Was wanted for robbery. How it went down chase went back and forth between two states began in new jersey, just after 7 30. Initially the suspect evade the police in oakland Camden County and head to do philadelphia. But then it was quickly back over the bridge to new jersey after a trip through camden the next stop was the deptford mall where the suspect drove around the parking lot. After that, it was back on the highway and back into philadelphia. Through the toll and crossing the ben franklin bridge the van nearly came to stop at mid span. The suspect evaded Philadelphia Police several times. Always getting out of a tight situation the van eventually exited 95 south near the airport and thats where police had enough. They used a pitt maneuver and the van rolled on to a service road. The suspect was cuffed and is now in custody. We go now to Eyewitness News reporter david spunt in southwest philly at the scene where this long chase came to that end. David . Reporter ukee, what a night for law enforcement. I was just able to confirm through source that the suspects name is Robert Ritter he had a warrant out of gloucester township hes currently in the hospital right now after that van flipped over were on the corner of island and enterprise and i want to you see this van right here. Its been here right now after the that two how hour police chase. We have some video inside of it just an absolute mess. Who knows what was going on inside as he was leading police on that chase and i have to tell you this could have been a lot worse. He was going through neighborhoods as we saw during that twohour chase. There are people walking by. Pets animals he ended up stopping right near the airport where near Atlantic Aviation right near where people come to watch the planes leave at Philadelphia International airport. Take a listen to lieutenant john walker with Philadelphia Police talking about what could have happened tonight. We thought he was armed. We had our swat units engage in the area just in case there was a confrontation. We were concerned throughout this being that he did a gun point robbery and we know he used a shotgun in robbery because of this type of vehicle he had a gun in that car. Reporter no shots were fired. No innocent people were injured for that we can all be thankful. His name is Robert Ritter. He had a warrant a robbery warrant out of gloucester township. Just a scary night. Police say he seemed to be disoriented. Of course, theyre going to check him out but they are glad they got him off the street tonight. We are live at Philadelphia International airport, david spunt, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Ukee . David, thank you. You can watch more of the dramatic pursuit as it unfollow told night on our website cbsphilly. Com. Well the heat and humidity are making a come back and it looks like the hot weather is going to be with us for awhile. Meteorologist kate bilo on the sky deck right now with the details of what eat wave number three, kate. This will be number three ukee. We may have two within the next seven days either one extended heat wave or two shorter heat waves. On the sky deck doesnt feel too bad a nice breeze and its beautiful clear sky right now. Not wacking moon over center city philadelphia. Ill post a picture on my twitter feet feed in just a moment. Quick look at storm scan3. Were not seeing at all. Showers that popped up earlier have now moved on out. And temperature wise its still warm. But again the humidity is going to ramp over the neck few days. You really going start feeling temperatures increase. Its 78 right now at the airport. Dew points right now are in the low 70s. So that is steamy. They tend to increase at night. And you can see tomorrow will actually be the coolest of the neck three days. So manys forecasted night 91. Wednesday and thursday the he can treatment heat and humidity comes back. Some dangerous heat to talk about the question is when it will break ill have your full seven day for eyewitness Weather Forecast when i join you inside. Ukee . Kate, see you shortly. Thank you. 61 days and counting. Thats how long philadelphia has to wait for the arrival of pope francis. The pontiff will be here to the world meeting of families in september. Now getting around during the papal visit is a big concern for many and despite a promise of more information we are still in the dark about those special septa transit pieces needed for the popes visit. Eyewitness News ReporterTodd Quinones joins us now at septa headquarters where there was silence again today and tonight. Todd. Ukee, we were expecting to learn more today about septas troubled website but that didnt happen. Tens of thousands of people are hoping to use septa to is he pope francis or simply just to get to work the weekend heres here. The problem is, still no one can buy a pass. You have faith septa will get the system up and running here soon. Im not sure about that. Im not sure if thats going to happen but i hope so. Reporter its been a week since septas e commerce site collapsed from a crushing demand septa Officials Say more than 54,000 users tried to slam the site with purchases in the first moment it lurched. Buying those passes is the only way people can ride Regional Rail the weekend of september 26th. I dont want to be overly critical because i think this is a great opportunity for the city and something thats really new for septa. Its not like they have Something Like this already in their policy handbook theyre kind of constructioning the plane while flying it. Reporter septa toll us announcement for when the pass boss go back on sale would happen the following day after the site crash. They canceled, and that they said wed find out this monday and septa canceled a scheduled news conference. The website troubles are start to go create frustration. Neal runs a bed and breakfast in manayunk. We tried to get them the first day. We couldnt get them and we wanted to offer them to our guests ways to get in town. Some riders remain patient knowing how popular the pope is. Its not so much about the system as it is the demand and perhaps they werent ready for the demand. Reporter so as right now still no word on when people will be able to buy those passes. Some kind of announcement from septa is expected later on this week. Reporting live tonight in center city, Todd Quinones, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Todd, thank you meanwhile a map depicting a security perimeter around philadelphia for the papal visit this fall is make its way around social media media. Mayor michael nuts nutter wants everyone to know it is not legit and that the city is still formulating plans for the papal visit. As soon as plans plans have been finalized and approved, by all of the partners organizing this event briefly n would be the world meeting of families city state federal agencies and a number of others, we will jointly, officially, publicly share those official plans. The mayor went on to say he expects to release more information about the papal visit sometime next monday. Stay with oy Eyewitness News as new details about the popes up coming visit start to come out now. Well bring them to you on television and of Course Online at cbsphilly. Com. Well torque night police are investigate a recent rash of robberies at cvs Stores Across the region the most recent one happened in south jersey yesterday. When police say the suspect threatened the employees with a gun and got away with cash. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco is in Burlington County with the very latest on the investigation. Diana in a. Reporter ukee we spoke with the father of one of the victims who says his 19yearold daughter was opening the cvs store yesterday morning when the man walked in, put a gun to her head and made her kneel on the ground. To night shes recovering at home but still shaken. And police say this span not caught, he will most certainly strike again. This is the man police say held up the Burlington Township cvs sunday morning on neck road at about 7 00 a. M. Just as the store was opening police say he walked in and held two employees at gun point. Seen in a Surveillance Video one had just unlock the front door and was bringing in the morning papers. When the suspect follows her. Brandished a handgun. And took the two employees upstairs into the office where he instructed the manager on shift at the time to open the safe and he took all the money out of the safe. Reporter the suspect made off on foot. One of the employees is a 19yearold woman. Her father tells Eyewitness News the manmade her kneel on the ground and put a gun to the back of her head. Then he fled the store. Police believe its the same man or men that hit as many as 6cvs stores since july 5th in the tristate area. The first in wilmington delaware. Then abington Montgomery Township newtown borough aston on saturday and sunday burlington, new jersey. These individuals or this individual that if they are not id pod and arrested this pattern of conduct will purchase sift until they are. Surveillance photos show a similar looking man wearing the same black hat always showing silver handgun entering the stores as theyre opening or closing. Once hes seen within a accomplice the suspect is described as a black man in his 20s with medium build and goatee. And tonight police are still working to see if all of these robberies are related. A source close to the investigation tells me its possible the suspect may have been worked at a cvs store in the past because of his inner knowledge of the store and its layout. If you none with information call police. Im diana rocky cbs3 Eyewitness News. Diana thank in other news a florida man is in Police Custody for allegedly taking a video of aas skirt in Burlington County wal mart. 44yearold see annie verona facingfacingfacing invasion of private charges. If you recognize this man call the police. South jersey hard has learned the hard way to be what you post online. A tip came in someone was growing marijuana in the backyard of a winslow township home. Police tracked down Connor Kennedy after he allegedly posted a picture of the marijuana on social media. Police say when they got there at the property, kennedy was there cultivating the crop. You put pictures of his grow on instagram. The actual address came right up on the screen which made it very easy for us to go out and track it down. Kennedys alleged instagram is now private. Historic change tonight. Boy scouts end their blanket ban on gay scout leaders its a move aim at ease ago controversy that simmered for years. New policy which takes effect right away was approved by the National Executive board on a 45 to 12 vote tonight however the Organization Still allows church sponsored scout units to main taint he can conclusion for religious reasons. Meantime a beloved educator fired from a local Catholic School because of her Sexual Orientation is speaking out. This is a grief for this community and for us. Margie winters sits down with our pat chiarocchi tonight to talk about her life after her job. And what comes next. Kate . And weve got another heat wave starring tomorrow. Heat wave number three but how long will it last and what does it mean for the up coming weekend . Ill let when you know the worst of the heat will be upon us coming up with the seven day forecast. Ukee. The bold move to get hundreds of thousands of defective vehicles off the road. What one u. S. Automaker is being ordered to do with being slapped with a record breaking fine. Prospective students at penn state werent expecting this as part of the representation. Well be right back after a short break. Back on Eyewitness News with a frightening seen on the main campus of penn state. Part of the ceiling inside the squab auditorium collapsed injuring two people. A 2foot by 8foot section of Police Plaster fell from an overhanging balcony. About 500 people were inside at the time. Attending a program for prospective engineering students. Those hurt are expected to fully recover. Well the feds hit Fiat Chrysler with a record 105 million fine for violating laws and series of safety recalls. The company will make payments to owners of 1. 56 million recalled older model jeeps with gas tanks behind the were axle. Bring them to dealers to Main Modifications the tanks can leak if damaged. At least 75 people have died in post crash fires. In addition Fiat Chrysler will be required to buy back more than half a million ram pick up trucks because of defective steering parts. The medical examiner says the initial autopsy on Bobbi Kristina brown has found no obvious cause of death. A final ruling is not expected for several weeks. The 22yearold daughter of the late Whitney Houston died sunday about six months after she was found unresponsive in her georgia home. Bobbi kristinas father bobby brown released a statement today. It reads in part chrissy was and is an angel. I am completely numb at this time. My family must find a way to live with her in spirit and honor her memory. Our loss is unimaginable. The Sexual Assault allegations against bill cosby are once again in the spotlight thanks to a powerful new cover from new york magazine. Here it is take a look. It shows the nearly three dozen women who claim the comedian assaulted them. The headlines reads cosby the women and unwelcomed sister hood. Cosby who had not been charged with any crime denies the accusations. Well the catholic educator fired from waldron Mercer Academy for being in sim sex marriage is speaking out tonight tonight. Margie winters tells our pat chiarocchi about her life, her marriage and a hurt she feels about losing the job she loves. What it was like inside was like a death. That was june 22nd. The day margie winters was fired as director of religious education at Waldron Mercy Academy in merion. It got to the core of who i am. You know, and my ability to express that in the church. Reporter Catholic Church that margie and andrea her wife of seven years both love and serve. Its my faith its my church and i dont necessarily want to leave it. I think my place is at the table. Margie and andrea met me in Washington Square park. They kept a low public profile. Despite parent rallies being staged to support them. I knew that they would be up in arms over this because we teach tolerance and we teach openness and haas pay physical will the at waldron. Margie believes the Tipping Point of her firing from waldron a phone call made here to the archdiocese complaining about her marriage to andrea. She says shes not and agree about losing her job but she is hurt. Its been a lot of hurt. Yes. You know and maybe anger at the injustice. Reporter they say injustice rises from choosing someone of the same sex. To love and marry. In a church where doing ma does not perm it even with the pope who when asked about homosexuality answered, who am it to judge . I do not feel nor have i ever felt marginalized from the church capital, people of god. I think theres some conversion that needs to happen within the church. Reporter margie isnt looking for work just yet. Shes navigating these new waters. Reinstatement, you know i dont think thats thats, you know in the cards. I mean its tough. It its tougher feeling excluded from the church. Reporter would they leave the Catholic Church . These two men meant while entering religious life as sisters of mercy but then chose a life together instead. I actually feel like now were were more committed to staying in this church than ever ever. Reporter pat chiarocchi, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Time now for your forecast kate. Im waiting for this front to come in later this week. Later this week. Heat wave hasnt started yet. Im waiting for the front. Waiting for the relief already. Exactly much thats the way to do. 90s starting tomorrow. Worst is wednesday and thursday and then cold front comes through thursday evening. That could bring us at least little bit of relief. Its still going to be warm into the week and but not quite as steamy. Lets take look how the evening is shaping up. Tack you outside to this lovely shot from skycam3. In campbells field over the river tore the ben franklin bridge of course and the city looking lovely this evening maybe a little fog out there overnight tonight. Cant rule it out as that warm steamy air starts to move back in. Most of us should be agent aok. Watch out on the rounds could encounter fog. Were sweeping the air not finding anything at all. A few little dots of green that may not even be reaching the ground but cant rule out a stray shower overnight tonight. Otherwise temperature wise, we are heating up. Its still 78 degrees right now at the airport. 78 in allentown. I do remember at this time late last week temperatures at 11 00 oclock into the mid 60s nothing like that right now. We have had a little brief break from the heat and humidity and now were right back to it. Three heat waves this one will be the third. Weve had two so far. June 21 to the 23rd. Of course, last week july 19 through 21st and now tomorrow through the 30th and weve got to keep an eye on friday that maybe our one day break from the 90s but there is a chance we hit 90 on friday and if so, that would make this next one a potential seven day heat wave. So the heat returns for your tuesday. High pressure is in control. We can see again that darker orange shading indicating the temperatures will start to rise in the low 90s on wednesday we head up into the mid 90s. You can see darker red pink shading here comes the front ukee was talking about bringing the chance for showers and showers and storms on thursday. How it will feel over the neck few days steamy tomorrow, right up into oppressive wednesday and thursday the front comes through through. It cuts back the humidity friday but it is still going to be pretty warm with highs near 90 friday and into the weekend. Over overnight mainly cloudy with stray shower. 72 degrees your overnight low. For your tuesday tomorrow, partly sunny hot and humid at none plan for the heat. Make sure you grab maybe an extra large bottle of water as you leave the house and dress for very warm weather temperatures heading up into the 90s by 3 00 p. M. By the din are in hour still 87 degrees and mostly sunny. Your eyewitness weather seven day forecast theres your dangerous heat wednesday and thursday. Highs in the mid 90s humidity levels dew points in the 70s its going to make it feel like the triple digits then friday still warm and again thats our one break from the 90s in the seven day forecast look how close we are to the 90s if we hit it friday we can be in the 90s right through next monday. So right here as we have it two heat waves in the seven day friday our only break from it and that will be one to look forward to. You got that right. All we have to look forward to. I know. Here we go. Thank you kate. Appreciate it. Next up lesley has your sports. Trade deadline coming up. Will cole hamels be making his neck start thursday at the bank . And the hitter 86 night in the nfl as one team hires a female assistant coach. Eagles six days away from the start of Training Camp one expert tells us what to expect this season. Sports is next. The birds summer break almost over. They report to notify today vare saturday night for practice. Chip kelly remade nine starters from last year. 35 new players on the roster. Last night in the sports zone i asked Delaware County columnist Jack Mccaffery what we can expect this season. Its difficult to gauge what theyre going get this year. Obviously what are you going to look for in Training Camp. Can sam bradford play. Is there another quarterback controversy. Always looking for that. Well have some fun with that. But i think if bradford can play, theyre back to at least 10 wins and maybe more. You good it into the playoffs and pretty well coached they make run. Arizona head coach and temple head man bruce are a i dont know added went wilder to his staff. First female to hold a coaching pig in the nfl shellycoat coach the inside linebackers during Training Camp and she played running back special teams for the texas revolution. Becoming first female to play a non kicking position in a men professional football league. Cardinals will announce that move in a press Conference Tomorrow afternoon you can buy a cole hamels no hitter tshirt on the web but will he still be a philly by the time that tshirt is deliver. Reportedlily dodgers and rangers calling ruben about trading for the lefty. The phils like the rangers farm system better than the dodgers. Cole supposed to take the mound thursday again the braves. Tough to answer because right now im wearing phillies red and thats where i plan to play. So i think thats kind of all i can really do. The out of my control. I think, you know, i try to wake up every day and drive to Citizens Bank park and, you know play with the big p mine chest, and thats kind of what ive done sin the moment i got drafted them and thats what im continue to do until somebody says no. Angels reportedly interested in phillies centerfield ben row revere but traded for shane vick vision. He played 2. 5 years playing for the red sox. He won a world series ring in 2014 with boston. I hope cole stays. Hes not the worse thing in the world. Well see what happens. Thanks lesley a group of teenagers in west philly create add film that shows the hard ships that come along with living in poverty. The movie titled promise was screened today at city hall. It look at the effects of poverty on young people who live in the man which you what second of the city. Mantua is one of five designated promise zones across the country. That federal Initiative Helps neighborhoods struggling with high poverty and crime rates. 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