Reporter the superintendent says that the stop had nothing to do with racial profiling, the two men and two others nearby were questioned, because they did not have a permit required to solicit door to door. The officer made the stop based on the fact seeing these people going house to house soliciting. Reporter he said that the pair were only told to sit on the ground for a short time after officers learned that one might have been wanted on a warrant. He was not. And they were released without being cited for anything. The the encounters were very friendly, in fact, in one case when the gentlemen left they shook the the officers hands. Reporter the superintendent points out that the no soliciting or the the soliciting permit ordinance only applies to adults so that young people out shoveling sidewalks to make a little extra money need in the worry about being stopped by police. Live from lower merion im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Walt, thank you. Were following a developing s
Superintendent says you need a permit, and any further explains the reason they were told to sit in the snow is momentarily there was a book ground which may have indicated they had warmths issued. They did not. They were not charged with anything. He said in one case, this being one of two they actually shook hand with the officers before leaving. We will have much more on this developing story including hearing from the Police Superintendent when we join you a at 6 00. Live from lower merion im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. A bitter blast descend on our region, it is windy very cold out there. Were also keeping an eye on to light snow that could make its way in the region. Eyewitness news in Center City Philadelphia where it was a tough day to be walking outside. Heavy coats and winter gear definitely needed out there meteorologist kathy orr on the cbs3 sky deck where kathy a at least it is stunning. It is beautiful. The the sky is a deep blue. Of course we have in humidity with
And persist 10 anxiety. Police say 40yearold dame men oliver is the one to blame. He turned himself in to detectives and is charged with attacking shea on a septa trolley last week. My bag kept bumping this man and he was getting mad my bag was bumping him. That was shea right after attack. In this cell phone video police say oliver can be seen hitting shea on the public trolley. Packed with passengers. I saw his fist was rolled up as if he was ready to hit me. He said he would hit me. Eyewitness news did you go through his criminal history and found page after page of run ins with police. According to Court Documents oliver was arrested in 1994 nor aggravated assault. He was later found guilty. He pleaded guilty to simple assault after a 2003 arrest and following a 2006 arrest. We spoke to one of his neighbors about the trolley attack. Coward. Any man touches a girl is a coward. You know, i got boys. My son took their hands on a woman, it going to be problem. Another neighbor asked us
Teenager happened while she was on a septa trolley just last week. Now, Eyewitness News reporter david spunt has dug up new details about the man who turned himself in today. David is at Police Headquarters with what we know. David . Reporter chris his name is damon oliver hes 40 years old a City Employees he works for the citys parks and Recreation Department and he is no stranger to police. He has a lengthy criminal record. So detectives here at headquarters are familiar with the name tonight hes behind bars and his victim is recovering. The images are hard to look at. A 17 Year Old Girl named shea has a broken nose, a black eye and persist 10 anxiety. Police say 40yearold dame men oliver is the one to blame. He turned himself in to detectives and is charged with attacking shea on a septa trolley last week. My bag kept bumping this man and he was getting mad my bag was bumping him. That was shea right after attack. In this cell phone video police say oliver can be seen hitting shea o
Properties, so that is some good news but really just a sad, sad scene here a tragic fire again claiming the life of two people and sending them. Police officer who was attempting to make that rescue to Temple University hospital, were told that he is okay. So again that is some good news but he did apparently sustain some injuries, some burns to his body. That is very latest live from south philadelphia, Nicole Brewer cbs3 Eyewitness News. Nicole, thank you. Also breaking news right now Philadelphia Police are trying town ralph a mystery what starts as a car crashing in the house end in a Homicide Investigation. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us from olney to bring us up to date. Jan, good morning. Reporter erika, good morning. When Police Arrived on the scene they thought they were dealing with the car accident a van that had crashed into a house, one person was severely injured, bleeding in the front seat of the van, another person was outside of the vehicle also bleedin