Its very unnerving. Reporter yvette heard what happened as she walked along the very block where it happened. Police say it was around 1 30 wednesday morning on the 1300 block of wharton street in south philly. The victim was walking home when she noticed a man following her. She quickly pulled out her pepper spray and just in time. Police say the man in this photo grabbed her from behind. He pulled her dress down, the top of of of her dress he pulled down exposing her. She managed to fight him off and pepper spray him at which time he fled. Reporter suspect took off running on 1200 block of south claire i dont know street. Im really shocked especially in this area. You have the police up here. Very observant quick if you need them. Its almost like the suburbs here. Reporter police passed out flyers in the neighborhood warning of what happened. My neighbor just told me i literally just found out. Reporter its frightening to many like ellen kenny. Im really scared, yeah, everybody is pr
Were working to bring this case to resolution as quickly as possible. Reporter we do know three female Students Police say are considered persons of interest have been out of school since the bathroom brawl that left the 16yearold howard high technical student dead. But the chief said there are a number of things that still need to be reviewed. Including more than 3,000 pages of print data. Isnt including but not limited to scores of interviews, reinterview, review of cell date tan electronic data. And furthermore, forensic medical reports. All these peace goss into making a strong case. Reporter chief cummings took the time to dispel rumors regarding the teens death. I wanted to confirm that there were no weapons used in this attack. Reporter we spoke to amys father earlier this week. Hes desperately waiting for answers. She didnt deserve this. No one deserved what happened to my daughter. Reporter and back here live the Police Continue their investigation the Attorney Generals Office
Saturday. So well have that entire weekend forecast the pocono mountains down the shore and the city coming up. Back to you. All right, scott. Thank you. Stay prepared for the weather by downloading our fox 29 news app. Get live radar and alerts sent to your cell phone just search for it in the apple or google play stores. Three alarm fire destroyed a commercial building in berks county this day. Sky fox over the 600 block of arlington street in reading within the hour. This building went up in flames just before 3 00 oclock. No word yet on what happened and how the fire actually started. There are no reports luckily of injuries tonight. Developing to night, a city in mourning. Students, parents and neighbors in wilmington, delaware, are still in shock one day after a 16yearold girl died at a local high school after allegedly getting into a fight with some classmates. As investigators continue to piece together exactly what happened here, those who knew the young lady are remembering a
Likewise by 11 00 oclock temperatures in the mid 60s. So well take you hour by hour. Watching what happens with that disturbance off to the west. Overnight tonight into Early Saturday Morning, were still looking at clouds, some scattered showers around here. Heres 5 00 a. M. On saturday. That system still moving through the area. Then by tomorrow morning were still looking at clouds and some showers across the area. But decreasing clouds, a northerly wind and temperatures tomorrow top out around 70 degrees. Coming up well have an entire look at that weekend forecast the latest on those extreme pollen levels plus more chances for some rain with that seven day forecast to help plan. Back to you. We want tore mine folks you can stay prepared for the weather by downloading our fox 29 news app. Get live radar and alerts sent right to your phone. Just search for it in the apple or google play stores. Developing to night, remembering a life taken too soon. Students, parents and neighbors are
Happening right now police are not ready to file charges after the death of a wilmington teen. Unlike tv, these things absolutely do take time. It has been eight days since the High School Student was beaten to death inside a school bathroom. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im chris oconnell. Today police explaining why no one has yet been charged with the death of 16yearold amy frances joyner. Lets get right out to fox 29s Shawnette Wilson live in wilmington tonight with more. Shawnette . Reporter well, chris, this evening the police chief is saying there is still an enormous amount of information to go through. He also says they are taking time to weed out all those rumors so that they can focus on the facts. We are not in a position at this time to file charge. Reporter its not the news most were waiting to hear. During this News Conference this afternoon, wilmingtons top cop said there are no arrests are charges yet in the death of aim knee frances joyner. We know that the family a