Category: CNB CRIME

OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING: 1800 Block of N. Bailey Street, Philadelphia

Please note that the following information is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation continues.

On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at approximately 2:51 AM, Philadelphia Police officers responded to a 911 call for a “person screaming” on the 1800 block of North Bailey Street. The responding officers, Officer 1 and Officer A, both assigned to the 22nd District, were in full uniform and operating a marked police vehicle.

Upon arrival, both officers activated their Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs). As they approached the residence, the officers heard arguing inside and a female voice yelling. The officers knocked, received no answer, and attempted the door handle. A child ultimately opened the door, allowing the officers to enter to check on the occupants’ safety.

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Wanted: Suspect for Commercial Burglary in the 14th District [VIDEO]

The PPD Northwest Detective Division is attempting to identify this individual responsible for this commercial church burglary.

On December 20, 2025 at 3:30PM at 9 East Chestnut Hill Ave the offender broke in and burglarized the Our Mother of Consolation Church. The complainant (resident priest of Our Mother of Consolation Church) stated he was in his second floor bedroom above the church when he heard a loud noise at the entrance of the church. When he went down he observed an unknown black male breaking into the “poor box” in the main church worship area. The offender saw the complainant and fled. The offender was last seen north bound on Germantown Ave.

Note: This video has no audio.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Northwest Detective Division:
215-686-3353/3354
DC 25-14-100981

For additional information and updates, visit https://www.phillypolice.com/news-blotter/wanted-suspect-for-commercial-burglary-in-the-14th-district-video-6/

Philadelphia CBP officers intercept six more dangerous ketamine smuggling attempts from Europe

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted six separate ketamine smuggling attempts in Philadelphia, most recently on Dec. 11, that shipped from Europe to addresses in the United States.

Ketamine hydrochloride is a Schedule III non-narcotic compound regulated under the Controlled Substances Act. It is a dangerous anesthetic commonly known on the street as “Special K,” “Donkey Dust,” and “Cat Killer,” and is smoked, snorted, or mixed in beverages, or cut with other dangerous drugs. Overdoses can lead to serious health threats, such as nausea, elevated heart rate, unconsciousness, convulsions, and respiratory failure.

Ketamine is used lawfully by medical professionals to treat human and animal patients. However, ketamine is used illegally by street addicts and recreational users as a hallucinogen, similar to phencyclidine (PCP). Sexual predators also use ketamine to incapacitate their victims.

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Mantua Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material 

WOODBURY, N.J. – Nicholas Bounasis, 41, of the Sewell section of Mantua, pled  guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and one count of  second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material before the Honorable  Kevin T. Smith on Monday. 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court:  

Bounasis was arrested on June 27, 2024 following the execution of a search warrant  of his residence by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Unit.  During the search, detectives found devices belonging to Bounasis containing images of child sexual abuse and exploitation, and evidence that Bounasis had sent  those images to other individuals via the internet. Further investigation found Bounasis had sexually assaulted a child under the age of twelve. 

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Egg Harbor man arrested for promoting prostitution of a minor

Woodbury, NJ – Amir A. Vaughan, 25, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged by
criminal complaint with first-degree promoting prostitution and first-degree
endangering the welfare of a child today, Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.
According to documents filed in this case:
On Dec. 10, 2025, a minor victim reported to the Franklin Township Police Department
she was forced by a man named “Kyro” to perform sexual acts with adult men on four
occasions between April and May 2025. She also reported being forced to record those
interactions so “Kyro” could sell the video content. Through investigations, police were
able to identify “Kyro” as Vaughan, a registered sex offender, which was confirmed by
the victim.

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Mount Laurel Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Two Young Girls

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 55-year-old Camden County man has been convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls over a period of several years.

James Murray, of Cypress Point Circle in Berlin, was found guilty on December 17 of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault (First Degree), three counts of Sexual Assault (Second Degree), two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Child (Second Degree) and one count of Obscenity to Minors (Third Degree).

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Homicide Investigation

The following information is preliminary and subject to change; updates will be provided as they become available. 

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 5:03 p.m., a shooting occurred in the 25th District on the 2800 block of North Franklin Street. A 23-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported by medics to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. 

The victim later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at approximately 7:41 p.m.

 At this time, no motive or arrests have been identified. The investigation remains ongoing and is being handled by the Homicide Unit, Philadelphia Police department.

Maryland State Fire Marshal Makes Arrest In Ridgely Arson Case

CAROLINE COUNTY (Dec. 21. 2025) – The Office of the State Fire Marshal has arrested a 26-year-old man following a grand jury indictment for an attempted arson targeting a business in Caroline County.

Deputy State Fire Marshals assigned to the Upper Eastern Region Office served an arrest warrant Friday on Marshall Allan Murphy, of Sudlersville, Maryland. Murphy was indicted on 16 charges, including second-degree arson and three counts of attempted second-degree arson, each punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison.

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Washington Township Man Indicted on Four Counts of Forgery 

Woodbury, NJ – A Gloucester County Grand Jury has indicted Richard Bennett of  Washington Township on four counts of fourth-degree forgery Wednesday. 

The indictment alleges two counts of forgery in violation of NJSA 2C:21-1a(1) and two  counts in violation of NJSA 2C:21-1a(3). Each count carries a maximum penalty of 18  months in state prison. 

According to documents filed in this case: 

Bennett, who was a sitting Washington Township council member, mailed harassing  letters to two members of his local Board of Education in the name of another board  member. 

Defense Counsel: Nicholas J. Yurick of the Law Offices of Andrew N. Yurick. 

The charges against Bennett are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed  innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Wanted: Suspect for Homicide in the 15th District [VIDEO]

The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help:

On Sunday June 23, 2024, at approximately 10:09 pm, police responded to the 4700 block of Griscom Street where the remains of a 22-year-old Caucasian female victim, Anastasiya Stangret, (above) were discovered. The victim had a single gunshot wound to the head, and was in an advanced state of decomposition.

The victim was last seen on video several days prior, in the area of Penn and Arrott Streets in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Police are seeking the help of the public to identify any potential suspects, or information related to the circumstances of her death.

THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IS OFFERING A REWARD OF $20,000 LEADING TO AN ARREST AND CONVICTION FOR EVERY HOMICIDE.

Note: This video has no audio.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Homicide Unit:
215-686-3334/3335
Det. Bova #9228
Det. Coulter #9208
DC 24-15-049080

For additional information and updates, visit https://www.phillypolice.com/news-blotter/wanted-suspect-for-homicide-in-the-15th-district-video-6/