A much different scenario as the sun was rising here over frankford. Look at our video know. Investigators tell us just before 6 00 a woman told them she was wiffle whpistol whipped purse taken during an apparent sexual assault. Police who responded described the schoolyard where the victim was dragged as bloodsplattered. Our camera was rolling when police blocked off Public Access to the schoolyard which was a crime scene at the time. The victim was taken to a local hospital. She will be talking to svu and their goal is to have a composite sketch done. What youre looking at right now is a School Districts surveillance camera thats posted just above where where the alleged crime occurred. I asked the a School District spokesperson if this camera was working and moments ago i was told yes. The police are reviewing the surveillance videotape. We also talked to parents who arrived here this morning just before 8 00 to bring their children to classes. They were stunned and were working on
For the first time today. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live at Police Headquarters tonight. Dave, what are they saying about the boy and his mom . Reporter theyre saying theyre still in the hospital at this time, and police and family members are telling us that the little boys condition sadly is grave at this time. Police are hoping the community can step up and find the driver. Its a picture that just breaks your heart. Twoyearold david alicia and his mother joe feign rivera seen here in happy times both remain hospitalized with major injuries after a devastating hitandrun right outside their home. On the 2700 block of north mascher street monday evening. Investigators say the little boy injuries are so critical hes not expected to survive. A great kid. Just really a precious twoyearold. Everything you expect in a twoyearold the joy enthusiasm enthusiasm just so tragic and so hard. John lavery runs the Lighthouse Community center across the street from the accident scene and spoke on beha
Chambers works a mile and a half up the road from where police say they were called to a car fire around 3 30 this afternoon. But when firefighters arrived and put out the flames, they made a gruesome discovery. In the front drivers side of the vehicle they found a mail who was charred to the bone. Reporter crime scene investigators and homicide detectives immediately blocked off the road and began their work. Considering this a suspicious death. It happened on the 4700 block of fort mifflin road near enterprise avenue in southwest philly. Road winds around past ups and other commercial businesses near the airport. Chambers was stunned to learn there was a dead body inside that car. I was very unnerved and very unsettled with it. Again, with high traffic here and with the Police Presence that patrols this area, it doesnt make me feel safe especially even by it being so close to the airport. Reporter investigators say the victim was in the drivers side of a honda accord coupe. The fire
Infinity with two men inside. But theyre still working on this investigation. They say they still need help from the public and now everyone is thinking about the victims. Twoyearold david alicia and his mother Josephine Rivera seen her in happy times but both are hospitalized after a traumatizing hitandrun right outside of their home on the 2700 block of north mascher street monday evening. The little boys injuries are so critical investigators say he is not expected to survive. A great kid. I mean just really a precious twoyearold. You know everything you expected in a twoyearold that joy and enthusiasm so tragic and so hard hard. John lavery runs the Lighthouse Community center near the crash scene and spoke very emotional relatives saying the victims are loved by the center. You feel that sense as community of wanting to protect someone so young and precious and innocent and so tragic on so many levels to see a twoyearold. Family tells fox 29 off camera 19yearold josephine frantica
Good evening im lucy noland. Im iain page. Lets get right out to fox 29s Shawnette Wilson live at the scene tonight as police try to piece together what happened. Shawnette . Reporter piece together is exactly right. Police say there are no cameras on this road. They dont have any witnesses but based on what they found so far, they do believe this car was lit on fire. I was shock. I was shock. When they said it was a vehicle fire i actually thought okay, well maybe there was something mechanically wrong with the vehicle. Reporter Bishop Conrad chambers works a mile and a half up the road from where police say they were called to a car fire around 3 30 this afternoon. But when firefighters arrived and put out the flames, they made a gruesome discovery. In the front drivers side of the vehicle they found a mail who was charred to the bone. Reporter crime scene investigators and homicide detectives immediately blocked off the road and began their work. Considering this a suspicious death.