Apprehension of nick napoli. Six hours he barricaded himself inside a dwelling. Police want to know, is napoli the guy they want for a killer hit and run. Its thursday night and the big story is the end of an ordeal that had parts of bristol on lockdown. Lets go to christie ileto. How did lawmen defuse this situation . While the suspect willfully submitted, lawmen were able to bring him out. He could be connected to recent crimes. By bull horn, authorities tried to negotiate with a wanted man they identify as nicholas napoli, at one point tried to break down the door of the home. By 8 30, six hours after he barricaded himself inside, a woman, believed to be his girlfriend walked out in cuffs. He then followed. There was no precursor that said we have to go. The Entry Team Leader said, found a position of advantage and took it. The individuals were discovered on the second floor of the home. Napoli is wanted for a 2006 aggravated assault charge. They narrowed in believing he was inside.
By 8 30, six hours after he barricaded himself inside, a woman, believed to be his girlfriend walked out in cuffs. He then followed. There was no precursor that said we have to go. The Entry Team Leader said, found a position of advantage and took it. The individuals were discovered on the second floor of the home. Napoli is wanted for a 2006 aggravated assault charge. They narrowed in believing he was inside. I freaked out. Parents rushed to pick up their children on lockdown into the evening. I have anxiety. I was nervous the whole time. The suspect was a person of interest in a hit and unearlier in the week. Authorities are grateful this ended peacefully. It was comforting to go without a real use of force. It shows the challenges we are up against everyday. Again, thankfully there were no reported injuries during the ordeal. Napoli could face other charges for what happened this evening. Live in bucks county, action news at 6 00. Thank you. Fire consumed a business in delaware toni
Closer. It is thursday night and the big story on action news tonight is a possible break in this philadelphia murder mystery. Lawmen say they have found the victims laptop computer. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams is live at police headquarters, sharee what are the details here. Reporter jim its day four in this investigation and detectives are hot on the trail with this one. Not only did they recover her stolen laptop built right now as we speak were being told here at headquarters three people are being questioned. Its an on investigation and were still continuing to work it very, very hard. Philadelphia police are pushing hard to find out who killed 85yearold regina prunner holmes. Action news learned three people are being questioned by the homicide unit. Holmes was found monday inside east mt. Airy home beaten stabbed and with her throat slit. Police believe robbery was the motive. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the investigation is moving strongly in t
Enforcement is treating young black and latino men differently than their white peers. It is tuesday night and the big story on action news tonight is the president s speech before the Naacp Convention in philadelphia. Obama left the city at 7 30 tonight after speaking to over 3,000 Convention Delegates and meeting with inmates about reentering society. And more on the visit and what he said in philadelphia. In his own words he said the system just isnt fair and it cant be ignored any longer. Saying the u. S. Is spending 80 billion a year to keep people locked up and it is time to shift the countrys mindset and its practices. Mass incarceration makes our country worse off. And we need to do something about it. President barack obama with a thoughtprovoking speech in philadelphia today on the Justice System in the United States. The criminal Justice System isnt as smart as it should be. Its not keeping us as safe as it should be. It is not as fair as it should be. The president says the
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. In the words of president obama today in philadelphia in far too many cases the punishment simply doesnt fit the crime. Laying out his vision for reforming the criminal Justice System. Obama said in too many cases Law Enforcement is treating young black and latino men differently than their white peers. It is tuesday night and the big story on action news tonight is the president s speech before the Naacp Convention in philadelphia. Obama left the city at 7 30 tonight after speaking to over 3,000 Convention Delegates and meeting with inmates about reentering society. And more on the visit and what he said in philadelphia. In his own words he said the system just isnt fair and it cant be ignored any longer. Saying the u. S. Is spending 80 billion a year to keep people locked up and it is time to shift the countrys mindset and its practices. Mass incarceration makes our country worse off. And we need to do something abo