Theres been an increase in a certain kind of fake bill not just in the city but across the bay area. Reporter one of the things you look for is a watermark. What the counterfeiters are doing is leaching the bill and printing over it so that the five is worth 100 leaching the bill and printing over it so that the five is worth 100 and it still is the watermark. Theres another kind of counterfeit bill cropping up in the bay area. At this market in the tenderloin, the owner says coming across counterfeit money is part of doing business. He says this year he has seen a marked increase in the number of customers trying to pay with counterfeit bills. I told them this is counterfeit. They said, i know who gave this to me, i will get it i will be back. This one is a 10 bill. Same thing. Also the watermark is not there. Reporter he says its getting harder to tell. He has taken an about 200 in counterfeit money. This year i see more frequently people coming with hundred dollar bills that are fak
This is reality we live n these are challenges we as Police Office are face every day. Reporter now this offduty Police Officer was not injured. He is a fiveyear veteran of the Philadelphia Police department. He work two years in upper darby as well. Anyone with any ferris asked to call police. We are reporting live outside Philadelphia Police headquarters jan carabao for cbs3 Eyewitness News. A stolen car crashes in the wall of the church in north philadelphia one person was taken to Temple University hospital after this crash at 21st and somerset. It happened about a 4 00 oclock this morning. The the victims condition is in the yet the known, and we will give you more updates throughout the morning. Two people, including a wilmington fire fighter are hurt after a fire rips through this house overnight. The fire chief shared these pictures with us. Fire started in the basement of the home on east lawn avenue in and spread upstairs. Were also told that the Fire Fighters suffered minor
Here in University City tonight again a Massive Police presence weve seen a number of officers rushing here into the hospital. We know the Deputy Commissioner is here. Depth pew commissioner ross and have seen what appeared to possibly have been family members of this officer who got out of a police car just a short time ago. So still a lot of information to get gather here. A lot of Police Presence as we told you the chopper was swirling around to seen at 52nd and master 10 00 oclock tonight when this officer was shot. Again, in the thigh. Still no idea as to the severity of the injury. But we are continuing to stay on the scene here at the hospital as Police Continue to gather here ultimately at the bedside of their fallen officer. Well continue to gather more information and bring you the very latest as we get it here on cbs3. Were arrive here in University City tonight Natasha Brown cbs3 Eyewitness News. Okay, a sad but familiar scene in philadelphia right now. Natasha thank you ve
Officers are continueing to arrive by the moment. The officer was apparently brought here just after 10 00 oclock when the shooting took place at 52nd and master in West Philadelphia. That is win the 19th police district. Now, still no idea as the circumstances surrounding this shooting at this point. But we have gathered that the officer was shot in the thigh and rushed here to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. We also know at this. 1 suspect is at Hahnemann University hospital. But there is apparently a search now for a second suspect and possibly a white van or a white car that that suspect may have fled in. Back here arrive at the scene here in University City tonight again a Massive Police presence weve seen a number of officers rushing here into the hospital. We know the Deputy Commissioner is here. Depth pew commissioner ross and have seen what appeared to possibly have been family members of this officer who got out of a police car just a short time ago. So still a lot of infor
More cloud cover overnight than originally anticipate philadelphia quite a few locations, actually helping to limit the worse of the chill but it is still cold. And yep you still got at lows little hint of lake enhanced snow falling across portions. I80 corridor, forks, higher terrain up through the poconos. Temperatures as they stands, they are cold, 30s, 20s up at mount pocono, still not close enough to flirt with records. I dont think were going to have a chance to do that here this morning, we keep an eye on that still through the morning. Now the warmest spot of the pack is Philadelphia International airport. We actually do not have a freeze watch in effect, but here are the current watches and warnings that are in effect. The warnings now extending into western chester and montgomery, upper bucks counties, but still got just watch across basically the rest of the board here say for cape may county, delco Philadelphia County and delaware. That will said, late tonight a new batch o