PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022) – Two years after police killings of Black people sparked massive civil unrest across the country, people who were arrested and charged with non-violent offenses related to the unrest have successfully completed diversion programs, leaving them with no record of...
PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday issued the following statement on Philadelphia Police Officer Thomas Munz, Jr., who was killed while off-duty in a vehicle crash in South Philadelphia: “I join the city in mourning the loss of Officer Thomas Munz,...
PHILADELPHIA (May 23, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today announced the awarding of $60,000 in violence prevention grants to three community-based youth-cycling programs. The awardees are as follows: Bartram’s Garden ($30,000); Neighborhood Bike Works ($20,000); and the...
PHILADELPHIA (May 16, 2022) –The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) Election Task Force (ETF) will monitor, review, and investigate as appropriate criminal complaints regarding voting and activity at polling locations during the Pennsylvania primary election on Tuesday, May...
PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and Assistant District Attorney Joseph Lanuti of the Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) today announced the conviction of Zarwea Sehneah (DOB 12/30/1974) for illegal possession of a firearm and a related drug charge.State parole agents...
PHILADELPHIA (May 2, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released the following statement today:“Philadelphia’s 31st Investigating Grand Jury issued a presentment recommending that former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza (DOB: 11/11/1995) be charged with...
PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of former Philadelphia Police officer Darren Kardos (DOB: 7/25/1979) for his role in the violent assault of a woman who with her toddler and teenage nephew were pulled from their car at the scene of protests...
PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2022) — As a tragic and unrelenting wave of gun violence continues to plague communities across the city, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is strongly encouraging local 501(c)(3) cycling-oriented and youth violence prevention organizations to...
PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement on former Philadelphia Police officer Gregory Campbell (DOB: 8/6/1993), who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to Aggravated Assault While DUI and other charges related to an extremely violent crash last...
PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) – A new published white paper by the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office (DAO), shows alternatives to incarceration for people who are arrested for low-level offenses reduce recidivism and costs to taxpayers. The...