PHILADELPHIA (November 1, 2021) — Law enforcement, public education, and city officials on Monday expressed their commitment to greater coordination and collaboration to ensure Philadelphia public schools remain among the safest spaces for children in the city. Philadelphia Police, the District...
PHILADELPHIA (October 28, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner announced two Philadelphia corrections officers have been charged with felony aggravated assault following the violent beating of an incarcerated individual that occurred last summer and was captured on surveillance video. The...
PHILADELPHIA (October 28, 2021) — Howard Rubin (DOB: 8/27/1968), a former Philadelphia charter school resource officer and private security guard, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing two children in 2013. Rubin was arrested and charged by the District Attorney’s Office (DAO) in...
PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today was honored to join community partners in announcing the launch of a multi-organizational effort to holistically and effectively tackle the continued cycle of violence plaguing parts of West and South Philadelphia, a problem...
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 19, 2021) — Following a Court of Common Pleas order granting the Commonwealth’s motion to proceed on criminal charges against former Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Paul Nicoletti (DOB: 5/16/1985), District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday issued the following statement:...
PHILADELPHIA (October 18, 2021) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today announced Attempted Murder and related firearm charges against Tarik Bey (DOB: 5/11/2000) for his role in the retaliatory shooting of two male teenagers in the city’s Cobbs Creek section last year. Investigators believe Bey...
City, State Officials Join Call to Address Decline in Shootings, Homicide Clearance PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2021) — A new poll of likely voters from across the country shows strong bipartisan support for shifting law enforcement resources to prioritize the most serious and violent crimes like...