CRIME & SAFETY
2 Pa. State Police cars crash while pursuing shoplifting suspect in Delaware County, sources say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Two Pennsylvania State Police vehicles crashed while pursuing a shoplifting suspect in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon, sources with Upper Darby and Haverford police told CBS News Philadelphia. The chase started after a shoplifting incident at the Promenade at Granite Run, formerly known as Granite Run Mall, in Middletown Township. The first crash happened near State and Rolling roads in Springfield and the second crash happened near Burmont and Township Line roads in Havertown. The crash scenes are less than a mile away from each other. It's unclear at this time how many people were in the cars at the time of the crashes or if anyone was injured. The alleged shoplifting suspect took off, police sources said.
67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police
Police said a 67-year-old woman was stabbed in a home on the 300 block of Cobbs Creek Parkway around 2 a.m. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and right hand "by a perpetrator known to her," PPD said. She was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:20 a.m., according to investigators.
Philadelphia Police Seek Two Suspects Following Armed Robbery at Liberty Gas Station
Police are on the hunt for two men following a gunpoint robbery at a Liberty Gas Station in Philadelphia's 12th District. Authorities say the incident took place on April 27, just after dusk, at approximately 9:26 PM at 5200 Woodland Avenue. According to details provided by the Philadelphia Police, the duo stormed the gas station and allegedly threatened employees with a firearm before making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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