The Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is requesting the public’s help to identify and locate a male suspect involved in an indecent assault within the 26th District. 

The incident occurred on May 13, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m. on the 2600 block of Collins Street. According to the complainant, she was walking when the offender approached her from behind, aggressively grabbed her, and then fled on foot, traveling southbound toward Huntingdon Street.

The suspect is described as a Black male, estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old with a medium build. At the time of the assault, he was dressed in all-black clothing, including a black coat featuring a fur-lined hood, and was seen carrying a crossbody bag. 

Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the individual depicted in the attached photos is urged to contact the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3250/51 or dial 911.

Two individuals are in custody after an armed carjacking late Monday night led to a police pursuit and a vehicle collision in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident began on May 11, 2026, at approximately 10:48 p.m., when Philadelphia police officers responded to a report of a carjacking on the 2100 block of Longshore Avenue. Investigators determined that two masked suspects approached a 32-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman, brandishing a handgun and a knife. The offenders threatened the victims with the weapons before seizing their keys and fleeing the scene in the victims’ 2012 Jeep Cherokee.

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Incident #1:
DC# 26-03-012131

On March 26, 2026, at 12:15 AM, the victim, a 41 year-old-male, was on the corner of 5th & Reed when an unknown black male approached armed with a handgun demanding him to lay on the ground and give him his wallet. The male took $300 out of his wallet and the victim’s gray Adidas back pack, then ran west on Reed Street.

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The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating two separate major incidents that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, May 8, 2026, involving a fatal triple shooting in the 22nd District and a prolonged barricade situation in the 25th District.

Fatal Triple Shooting – 2500 W. Berks Street

At approximately 2:21 a.m., 22nd District officers responded to a “person with a gun” call on the 2500 block of W. Berks Street. Upon arrival, police discovered three male shooting victims. The first victim, identified as 31-year-old Tamir Hill of N. 4th Street, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was transported by Housing Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:56 a.m.

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The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help:

The police are investigating an assault that occurred on April 22nd, 2026 in University City. Around 11:00 PM, a female was confronted by a male inside a store along the 4000 block of Market Street. The argument escalates and the male spits on the woman and begins punching her in the face before leaving the scene in an unknown direction. The female victim suffered several injuries.

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• If you see this suspect do not approach, contact 911 immediately.
• To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477)
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If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Southwest Detective Division:
215-686-3183/3184
DC 26-18-018030