Two men knocked before entering a home that they looted for money, but came up empty handed Friday.
Jamal Scott, 38, of the 1300 block of South 22nd Street, allegedly pounded on the door of a home on the 1200 block of South Bonsall Street at 3 a.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. When an 18-year-old woman opened the door, Scott, who had a black pellet gun, allegedly pushed his way inside and demanded money from a man named “Craig.”
Shawn Gilbert, 27, of the 1200 block of South 28th Street, also entered the home, Tolliver said.
Scott allegedly checked the 18-year-old for money and then grabbed her by the throat and threatened to shoot her head off, Tolliver said. Both men forced the female upstairs where a 23-year-old woman and 29-year-old man were hiding. The duo kicked in a bedroom door and searched for cash, but was unsuccessful.
They fled empty handed, but were spotted walking a block away on the 2200 block of Federal Street where police arrested them, Tolliver said. The gun was recovered on Scott.
Both were charged with robbery, theft, burglary, criminal trespassing, false imprisonment and related offenses.
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Police arrived on the 2200 block of Catharine Street at 6:23 p.m. May 14 where they found Jamal El, 18, of the same block, with two gunshot wounds to the chest, Officer Jill Russell of Police Public Affairs Unit said.
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A fight turned physical and resulted in gunfire after one man was smacked with a rock Monday afternoon.
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A woman’s ex-flame waived a gun around as the two argued about her new relationship Friday at her home.
A drunken man, who claimed he had a gun, harassed and assaulted a teen last week.
Two men with bandanas covering their faces held up a local Wawa early May 12.
After a verbal dispute, a man was run over by a SUV hopping the curb outside of ShopRite Saturday evening.
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