Police nabbed a serial Center City bank robber on Friday.
The Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Strike Force arrested Daniel Hodgins, 30 of the 2800 block of South Sydenham Street, who robbed four banks within 17 days, for purchasing narcotics on the 200 block of East Stella Street in North Philadelphia at 2:15 p.m., FBI spokesman J.J. Klaver said.
Hodgins was charged with possession of heroin, but gave police an alias name. He was later identified by his real name and charged federally with four counts of bank robbery and has been in the custody of the FBI since Monday, Klaver said.
Hodgins allegedly robbed the Susquehanna Bank, 1635 Market St. of an undisclosed amount of cash at 11:35 a.m. May 7, according to Klaver. He allegedly handed the teller a threatening note and fled — with the cash — on foot toward 18th and Cherry streets. He is also accused of robbing PNC Bank, 230 S. Broad St., on April 21, TruMark Federal Credit Union, 1811 JFK Blvd., on April 26 and Republic First Bank, 1601 Market St., 1 p.m. May 3.
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More than two years after two women were murdered in Grays Ferry, their killer has been sentenced to the death penalty.
Off-duty 14th District police officer Rudolf Gary, 26, of the Northeast, allegedly shot and killed 22-year-old Howard Williams, of the 1800 block of Hoffman Street, 6:43 p.m. Sunday, Lt. Frank Vanore, of Police Public Affairs Unit said.
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.
A man was arrested after becoming irate and firing shots when he came home and discovered his baby’s mama had a new man.
A fight turned physical and resulted in gunfire after one man was smacked with a rock Monday afternoon.
Two men knocked before entering a home that they looted for money, but came up empty handed Friday.
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.
Two men including one with a pocketknife pushed another against a wall and robbed him of a substantial amount of cash.
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