Put my hand up and give i say take whatever whatever you can and thats it. Reporter that was one of the four armed robberies in West Philadelphia since october 23rd. Police have now leased Surveillance Video of the three other holdup as well. This was the first one. On the 23rdober at nets bar at 54th and master. In each case the two suspects enter Wearing Masks and gloves and brandishing guns. Taking all the cash and fleeing. The next case at this chain store october 29th at 56th and lancaster. They hit again on november the first at the jz tavern at 5500 girard. And then at the Community Mini market on georges lane election night. In one case the one bar at 54th and master they actually confront the manager who is actually armed himself has a permit to carry. They take his gun from him so these situations can get ugly real fastism total about 1,500 has been taken between the four heists. Real scary. I feel scared at that moment. Reporter i know youre hoping they catch him. Yes, i hop
A terrifying ordeal and police are praising the brave 19yearold woman for being able to fight back and escape. She was in the fight of her life. Thats her handled at his throat. So she was in the fight of her life and she fought him off. Reporter we showed People Living in the neighborhood pictures of the suspect who is described as a 37yearold black man about fiveseven and 225 pounds. Police say he was wearing a black hooterred sweatshirt and black pants. No one we talked to recognized him. Residents are disturbed by the news and hoping for a quick arrest. I wonder if she had any kind of training or had anybody tell her, you know, dont freeze in that moment, like fight, scream, yell, yell fire, do something. You know, to get away. Theres a balance between fighting back and being smart and i think that she probably, you know, took a little bit of a risk but im glad that she did and im glad that the guy didnt hurt her any more than he did. Reporter and tonight detectives say that they a
Forecast, sevenday forecast, always scrolling at bottom of the screen for you. Heres a look at radar. Shore points are fairly dry right now. We have a few light showers to moderate showers developing and moving through parts of kent county, suspect county, approaching parts of cape may through the delaware bay but thats mostly lighter rain. All of the heavy stuff moved out. But the other area that were watching, we go into the end of the week, were still stuck in the pattern that you see on the radar. Clouds, rain, cool temperatures, what were watching as we go into friday, that is this area of low pressure. Thats going to track towards us. And as we go into the Morning Hours friday, its going to strengthen offshore and thats going to give us heavier rain. So, for tonight, 10 00 p. M. , 51 philadelphia, cloudy. By the early Morning Hours temperatures mid to upper 40s. Thats when you wake up, cool, cloudy, damp. If you are along the shore, temperatures staying around 50. Thats also wher
Just last week, with Memorial Day right around the corner, I chatted with 100-year-old Bill Rochelle of Glenville and 81-year-old Richard Savage of Niskayuna.