Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. They are calling it a oneman crime spree. Its happened in the 14th Police District in germantown and Chestnut Hill in philadelphia. Its a matter of robbery and rape. Tonight lawmen say they have found the attacker and got him off the street. Its tuesday night and the big story on action news tonight, the arrest of a young suspect police say has turned washington lane, chew afternoon and east pleasant street into his stocking grounds. Christie ileto is live at special victims in hunting park. Christie . Thats right, jim. An 18yearold was arrested late this evening for sexual assault. It was a jacket scene and home Surveillance Video that helped police link him to the crime and possibly others. The cops are swarming around in that stuff looking, checking. Police were searching for this 18yearold seen on home surveillance. We learned late tonight he was arrested for forcing a boy down an alley way and sexual assaulting h
By morning, we could have conditions that create a tough morning commute. Its wednesday night. The big story on action news tonight is an accuweather alert. Lets get to cecily tynan with the latest from accuweather. Whats the story . Jim, double scan live showing the storm system has arrived and coming in two pieces. The center below is across the midwest right now. The first batch moving through currently. There is another batch swinging through the northern suburbs early tomorrow morning. Some of this likely falling during the morning commute. Right now, philadelphia in the height of the storm. You see the area of purple pink, more rod rat moderate snow fall. This is causing problems tomorrow morning depending on how quickly the crews can clear the roads. We have been at below zero 24 hours now. The roads are slippery. Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 00 tomorrow morning. They have extended it, the National Weather service into parts of south jersey for the potential for a
This is causing problems tomorrow morning depending on how quickly the crews can clear the roads. We have been at below zero 24 hours now. The roads are slippery. Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 00 tomorrow morning. They have extended it, the National Weather service into parts of south jersey for the potential for a coating to an inch of snow in areas up to the turnpike could see more than that. The first batch ending by 2 00 in the morning. It will be over south of philadelphia. That second batch rolling through areas to the north, 3 0. Tomorrow morning, cars and sidewalks covered. We talk about how much in the sevenday forecast. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the penndot yard live in norristown. Whats happening there . Same song second verse. Penndot crews are gearing up for a second snow event. Within a couple of hours, hundreds of trucks are fanning out across the five county philadelphia region. They know the routine all too well at penndot. We treated al
We go live to the scene and action News Reporter christie ileto. Christie, you have the full story. Thats right jim. Police say this started as a domestic dispute between a woman and her boyfriend. When the verbal dispute turned into a of verbal altercation thats when she called her Family Member for back up. The two vehicles blopg vehicles belong to her family. When the family arrived this quickly turned violent. One of and starts fighting the boyfriend. Cal altercatarts to lose the fistfight. He pulls a gun striking four people. There were six shots. It stopped. By the time we got down the steps, it and tried tlp those that of the c appeared to be unconscious and not breathing. There was another guy. We tried toalm. The cops came and they took everybody to the hospital. The fouraken to penn presbyterian. All of them are in crit critical condition. They were all shot in the arms and chest. Police say the suspect fled on foot. Its unclear which direction. He reportedly lives on this bl
Starts fighting the boyfriend. Its a physical altercation. The boyfriend starts to lose the fistfight. He pulls a gun striking four people. There were six shots. It stopped. By the time we got down the steps, it was six more shots. I came out and tried to help those that needed help. A girl stopped me. There was a guy hanging out of the car who appeared to be unconscious and not breathing. There was another guy. We tried to keep them calm. The cops came and they took everybody to the hospital. The four men were taken to penn presbyterian. All of them are in crit critical condition. They were all shot in the arms and chest. Police say the suspect fled on foot. Its unclear which direction. He reportedly lives on this block. Police reported a wee of the ve. The suspect fled on foot. Anyone with information about this individual is asked to call southwest detectives. Live in southwest philadelphia, action news. Jim . Thank you, christie. Police investigating a homicide at a corner store. T