PHILADELPHIA (July 23, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday announced that Naeem Morgan (DOB 2/20/98) is charged with numerous offenses for assaulting six unsheltered individuals as they slept outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the vicinity of 12th and Arch Streets earlier this month.
Morgan is charged with the following:
- Four counts of Possession of an Instrument of Crime (PIC) (M1)
- Six counts of Simple Assault (M2)
- Six counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person (REAP) (M2)
- Six counts of Disorderly Conduct (M3)
- Six counts of Harassment (S)
Video currently circulating online depicts Morgan, who was being recorded by others as they laughed, walking up to sleeping victims and screaming “Get a job” while kicking and pushing them as he traversed the sidewalk. The defendant also assaulted some of them with their own belongings.
“Terrorizing and assaulting an extremely vulnerable population—in this case, unhoused people—is reprehensible,” said District Attorney Krasner. “And unfortunately, we live in a social and political climate that seemingly condones hatred against marginalized communities. So my message to anyone who wants to pile on is that my office intends to hold Naeem Morgan and anyone else accountable for this unacceptable and cruel behavior.”
“I thank the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Philadelphia Police Department for their effort to hold this individual accountable for this senseless violence,” said Reverend Robin Hynicka. “But let’s be clear: Violence is committed against unhoused neighbors every single day. It is physical. It is psychological. It is systemic. We all need to work harder at protecting our society’s most vulnerable.”
CONTACT:
Dustin Slaughter, [email protected]
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