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Search for Man Following Brandishing Gun Amid Attempting to Steal E-Bike

Market St & Schuylkill Expy W, University City, Philadelphia

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  • Philadelphia police are searching for a man who stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm near Walnut Street. The suspect is believed to be hiding under a bridge, prompting a coordinated response involving SWAT and K-9 units. The area has been sealed off as the search continues.

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A K-9 unit is confirmed to be en route to assist in the search.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
I just want to make sure. Thank you. Sam 3 Charlie, is K-9 en route? That is correct, sir. K-9 is en route.

The search for the armed suspect continues under the bridge at Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

Citywide JBand · 0:08
Sam Charlie, what's that location again? It's at Market at Scoot Hill, sir. Market at Scoot Hill, underneath the bridge, sir.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

SWAT is assisting with the search for the suspect.

Citywide JBand · 0:12
35. Charlie 5, sir. It's not a barricade, it's, uh, correct, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, correct? That is correct, sir. It's not a barricade, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, sir. Okay.

SWAT has been requested to assist with the armed suspect on the train tracks. The area is sealed off.

Citywide JBand · 0:21
Alright, we have any Sam 106 or Sam 111? Sam 3 Charlie. Sam 3 Charlie, good morning to you, sir. In the 9th District, 9 Charlie was requesting SWAT, Market and Scoot Hill. They have a male that jumped the fence there, armed with a firearm. There's no exit. He's going to be on the train tracks. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route as well.

A K-9 unit is on the way to assist in locating the armed suspect under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:24
Alright, Sam 106 or Sam CI2? What do we have going on? Alright, what we got, sir, is that market in Schuylkill. For an assist officer, there's going to be a male armed with a firearm. He was trying to steal, black male, all black clothing, trying to take a fly bike. He'll be armed with a firearm. He jumped over the fence onto the tracks underneath the bridge. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route.

Police have sufficient personnel on scene, and no officers are injured.

Citywide JBand · 0:23
All units standby. All units responding to the 9th District assist officer at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. That's repeating, all units responding to the assist officer in the 9th District at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. WPR...

Police units are advised to proceed with caution while responding to the area under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:13
Alright, be advised, all units responding to the assist in the 9th district, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. All units responding to the assist officer in the 9th, be advised, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. Use caution in your driving.

Police are coordinating efforts to locate the suspect, believed to be on a trail under a bridge.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:25
Any unit with Special Beat 3? I'm fine. I'm not going in until more officers are here. Received. I'm coming to this. Got to come down to the trail and under the bridge. Received. 914, where you at? Street 3. Special Beat 3, I'm on the track. 15, are you saying he's on the track down there? Correct.

Police are searching for a man in black clothing who reportedly stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm.

Citywide JBand · 0:29
All units standby. In the 9th district, assist officer, police by radio, 2313 Walnut. Looking for a black male, black clothing, trying to take a e-bike. He jumped the fence, running on the tracks. Male pulled a firearm out. That's repeating, assist officer, police by radio in the 9th district, 2313. Came out as a person with a gun, but assist officer. We're looking for a black male with all black clothing, armed with a firearm. He jumped the fence.

Police have received a report of a man who stole an e-bike.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:13
Cars standby, 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut Street. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. Nothing further.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2313 Walnut St.

A K-9 unit is confirmed to be en route to assist in the search.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
I just want to make sure. Thank you. Sam 3 Charlie, is K-9 en route? That is correct, sir. K-9 is en route.

The search for the armed suspect continues under the bridge at Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

Citywide JBand · 0:08
Sam Charlie, what's that location again? It's at Market at Scoot Hill, sir. Market at Scoot Hill, underneath the bridge, sir.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

SWAT is assisting with the search for the suspect.

Citywide JBand · 0:12
35. Charlie 5, sir. It's not a barricade, it's, uh, correct, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, correct? That is correct, sir. It's not a barricade, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, sir. Okay.

SWAT has been requested to assist with the armed suspect on the train tracks. The area is sealed off.

Citywide JBand · 0:21
Alright, we have any Sam 106 or Sam 111? Sam 3 Charlie. Sam 3 Charlie, good morning to you, sir. In the 9th District, 9 Charlie was requesting SWAT, Market and Scoot Hill. They have a male that jumped the fence there, armed with a firearm. There's no exit. He's going to be on the train tracks. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route as well.

A K-9 unit is on the way to assist in locating the armed suspect under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:24
Alright, Sam 106 or Sam CI2? What do we have going on? Alright, what we got, sir, is that market in Schuylkill. For an assist officer, there's going to be a male armed with a firearm. He was trying to steal, black male, all black clothing, trying to take a fly bike. He'll be armed with a firearm. He jumped over the fence onto the tracks underneath the bridge. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route.

Police have sufficient personnel on scene, and no officers are injured.

Citywide JBand · 0:23
All units standby. All units responding to the 9th District assist officer at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. That's repeating, all units responding to the assist officer in the 9th District at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. WPR...

Police units are advised to proceed with caution while responding to the area under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:13
Alright, be advised, all units responding to the assist in the 9th district, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. All units responding to the assist officer in the 9th, be advised, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. Use caution in your driving.

Police are coordinating efforts to locate the suspect, believed to be on a trail under a bridge.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:25
Any unit with Special Beat 3? I'm fine. I'm not going in until more officers are here. Received. I'm coming to this. Got to come down to the trail and under the bridge. Received. 914, where you at? Street 3. Special Beat 3, I'm on the track. 15, are you saying he's on the track down there? Correct.

Police are searching for a man in black clothing who reportedly stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm.

Citywide JBand · 0:29
All units standby. In the 9th district, assist officer, police by radio, 2313 Walnut. Looking for a black male, black clothing, trying to take a e-bike. He jumped the fence, running on the tracks. Male pulled a firearm out. That's repeating, assist officer, police by radio in the 9th district, 2313. Came out as a person with a gun, but assist officer. We're looking for a black male with all black clothing, armed with a firearm. He jumped the fence.

Police have received a report of a man who stole an e-bike.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:13
Cars standby, 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut Street. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. Nothing further.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2313 Walnut St.

A K-9 unit is confirmed to be en route to assist in the search.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
I just want to make sure. Thank you. Sam 3 Charlie, is K-9 en route? That is correct, sir. K-9 is en route.

The search for the armed suspect continues under the bridge at Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

Citywide JBand · 0:08
Sam Charlie, what's that location again? It's at Market at Scoot Hill, sir. Market at Scoot Hill, underneath the bridge, sir.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

SWAT is assisting with the search for the suspect.

Citywide JBand · 0:12
35. Charlie 5, sir. It's not a barricade, it's, uh, correct, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, correct? That is correct, sir. It's not a barricade, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, sir. Okay.

SWAT has been requested to assist with the armed suspect on the train tracks. The area is sealed off.

Citywide JBand · 0:21
Alright, we have any Sam 106 or Sam 111? Sam 3 Charlie. Sam 3 Charlie, good morning to you, sir. In the 9th District, 9 Charlie was requesting SWAT, Market and Scoot Hill. They have a male that jumped the fence there, armed with a firearm. There's no exit. He's going to be on the train tracks. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route as well.

A K-9 unit is on the way to assist in locating the armed suspect under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:24
Alright, Sam 106 or Sam CI2? What do we have going on? Alright, what we got, sir, is that market in Schuylkill. For an assist officer, there's going to be a male armed with a firearm. He was trying to steal, black male, all black clothing, trying to take a fly bike. He'll be armed with a firearm. He jumped over the fence onto the tracks underneath the bridge. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route.

Police have sufficient personnel on scene, and no officers are injured.

Citywide JBand · 0:23
All units standby. All units responding to the 9th District assist officer at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. That's repeating, all units responding to the assist officer in the 9th District at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. WPR...

Police units are advised to proceed with caution while responding to the area under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:13
Alright, be advised, all units responding to the assist in the 9th district, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. All units responding to the assist officer in the 9th, be advised, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. Use caution in your driving.

Police are coordinating efforts to locate the suspect, believed to be on a trail under a bridge.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:25
Any unit with Special Beat 3? I'm fine. I'm not going in until more officers are here. Received. I'm coming to this. Got to come down to the trail and under the bridge. Received. 914, where you at? Street 3. Special Beat 3, I'm on the track. 15, are you saying he's on the track down there? Correct.

Police are searching for a man in black clothing who reportedly stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm.

Citywide JBand · 0:29
All units standby. In the 9th district, assist officer, police by radio, 2313 Walnut. Looking for a black male, black clothing, trying to take a e-bike. He jumped the fence, running on the tracks. Male pulled a firearm out. That's repeating, assist officer, police by radio in the 9th district, 2313. Came out as a person with a gun, but assist officer. We're looking for a black male with all black clothing, armed with a firearm. He jumped the fence.

Police have received a report of a man who stole an e-bike.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:13
Cars standby, 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut Street. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. Nothing further.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2313 Walnut St.

A K-9 unit is confirmed to be en route to assist in the search.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
I just want to make sure. Thank you. Sam 3 Charlie, is K-9 en route? That is correct, sir. K-9 is en route.

The search for the armed suspect continues under the bridge at Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

Citywide JBand · 0:08
Sam Charlie, what's that location again? It's at Market at Scoot Hill, sir. Market at Scoot Hill, underneath the bridge, sir.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

SWAT is assisting with the search for the suspect.

Citywide JBand · 0:12
35. Charlie 5, sir. It's not a barricade, it's, uh, correct, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, correct? That is correct, sir. It's not a barricade, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, sir. Okay.

SWAT has been requested to assist with the armed suspect on the train tracks. The area is sealed off.

Citywide JBand · 0:21
Alright, we have any Sam 106 or Sam 111? Sam 3 Charlie. Sam 3 Charlie, good morning to you, sir. In the 9th District, 9 Charlie was requesting SWAT, Market and Scoot Hill. They have a male that jumped the fence there, armed with a firearm. There's no exit. He's going to be on the train tracks. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route as well.

A K-9 unit is on the way to assist in locating the armed suspect under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:24
Alright, Sam 106 or Sam CI2? What do we have going on? Alright, what we got, sir, is that market in Schuylkill. For an assist officer, there's going to be a male armed with a firearm. He was trying to steal, black male, all black clothing, trying to take a fly bike. He'll be armed with a firearm. He jumped over the fence onto the tracks underneath the bridge. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route.

Police have sufficient personnel on scene, and no officers are injured.

Citywide JBand · 0:23
All units standby. All units responding to the 9th District assist officer at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. That's repeating, all units responding to the assist officer in the 9th District at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. WPR...

Police units are advised to proceed with caution while responding to the area under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:13
Alright, be advised, all units responding to the assist in the 9th district, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. All units responding to the assist officer in the 9th, be advised, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. Use caution in your driving.

Police are coordinating efforts to locate the suspect, believed to be on a trail under a bridge.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:25
Any unit with Special Beat 3? I'm fine. I'm not going in until more officers are here. Received. I'm coming to this. Got to come down to the trail and under the bridge. Received. 914, where you at? Street 3. Special Beat 3, I'm on the track. 15, are you saying he's on the track down there? Correct.

Police are searching for a man in black clothing who reportedly stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm.

Citywide JBand · 0:29
All units standby. In the 9th district, assist officer, police by radio, 2313 Walnut. Looking for a black male, black clothing, trying to take a e-bike. He jumped the fence, running on the tracks. Male pulled a firearm out. That's repeating, assist officer, police by radio in the 9th district, 2313. Came out as a person with a gun, but assist officer. We're looking for a black male with all black clothing, armed with a firearm. He jumped the fence.

Police have received a report of a man who stole an e-bike.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:13
Cars standby, 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut Street. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. Nothing further.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2313 Walnut St.

A K-9 unit is confirmed to be en route to assist in the search.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
I just want to make sure. Thank you. Sam 3 Charlie, is K-9 en route? That is correct, sir. K-9 is en route.

The search for the armed suspect continues under the bridge at Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

Citywide JBand · 0:08
Sam Charlie, what's that location again? It's at Market at Scoot Hill, sir. Market at Scoot Hill, underneath the bridge, sir.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Market St & Schuylkill Expy W.

SWAT is assisting with the search for the suspect.

Citywide JBand · 0:12
35. Charlie 5, sir. It's not a barricade, it's, uh, correct, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, correct? That is correct, sir. It's not a barricade, it's a SWAT assisting with the search, sir. Okay.

SWAT has been requested to assist with the armed suspect on the train tracks. The area is sealed off.

Citywide JBand · 0:21
Alright, we have any Sam 106 or Sam 111? Sam 3 Charlie. Sam 3 Charlie, good morning to you, sir. In the 9th District, 9 Charlie was requesting SWAT, Market and Scoot Hill. They have a male that jumped the fence there, armed with a firearm. There's no exit. He's going to be on the train tracks. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route as well.

A K-9 unit is on the way to assist in locating the armed suspect under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:24
Alright, Sam 106 or Sam CI2? What do we have going on? Alright, what we got, sir, is that market in Schuylkill. For an assist officer, there's going to be a male armed with a firearm. He was trying to steal, black male, all black clothing, trying to take a fly bike. He'll be armed with a firearm. He jumped over the fence onto the tracks underneath the bridge. They have it all sealed off. K-9 is en route.

Police have sufficient personnel on scene, and no officers are injured.

Citywide JBand · 0:23
All units standby. All units responding to the 9th District assist officer at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. That's repeating, all units responding to the assist officer in the 9th District at Market and Schuylkill, if you're not in location, you can resume. Sufficient police personnel is on location. No injuries to police at this time. WPR...

Police units are advised to proceed with caution while responding to the area under the bridge.

Citywide JBand · 0:13
Alright, be advised, all units responding to the assist in the 9th district, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. All units responding to the assist officer in the 9th, be advised, they're going to be at Market and Schuylkill under the bridge. Use caution in your driving.

Police are coordinating efforts to locate the suspect, believed to be on a trail under a bridge.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:25
Any unit with Special Beat 3? I'm fine. I'm not going in until more officers are here. Received. I'm coming to this. Got to come down to the trail and under the bridge. Received. 914, where you at? Street 3. Special Beat 3, I'm on the track. 15, are you saying he's on the track down there? Correct.

Police are searching for a man in black clothing who reportedly stole an e-bike and displayed a firearm.

Citywide JBand · 0:29
All units standby. In the 9th district, assist officer, police by radio, 2313 Walnut. Looking for a black male, black clothing, trying to take a e-bike. He jumped the fence, running on the tracks. Male pulled a firearm out. That's repeating, assist officer, police by radio in the 9th district, 2313. Came out as a person with a gun, but assist officer. We're looking for a black male with all black clothing, armed with a firearm. He jumped the fence.

Police have received a report of a man who stole an e-bike.

PPD Central 6, 9 · 0:13
Cars standby, 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut Street. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. 9th district theft in progress, 2313 Walnut. Taken was an e-bike by a Black male, black clothing. Nothing further.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2313 Walnut St.

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Comments4

Mindmyown215Jul 24 at 9:47 AM

PPD 👮‍♂️ responded immediately!!! This area of our city has to stay peaceful no if ands, or butts !!!

PhillyJustPhillyingJul 24 at 3:51 PM

@Mindmyown215 the whole city needs to stay peaceful

my3boys112618Jul 24 at 5:02 AM

That’s hilarious, doing more to catch someone who robbed an e-bike that they do a murderer. What was it krasners ebike lol

Phillyy07Jul 24 at 6:07 AM

@my3boys112618 I think it’s worth that he had a gun for sure without the gun they wouldn’t be going that strong for him

iwanttogohome12Jul 24 at 6:59 AM

Yeah the gun is the issue. That doordash delivery person got killed for their bike a couple weeks ago. We cant have anything nice

burtzbeezing1Jul 24 at 7:50 AM

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Mindmyown215Jul 24 at 9:47 AM

PPD 👮‍♂️ responded immediately!!! This area of our city has to stay peaceful no if ands, or butts !!!

PhillyJustPhillyingJul 24 at 3:51 PM

@Mindmyown215 the whole city needs to stay peaceful

my3boys112618Jul 24 at 5:02 AM

That’s hilarious, doing more to catch someone who robbed an e-bike that they do a murderer. What was it krasners ebike lol

Phillyy07Jul 24 at 6:07 AM

@my3boys112618 I think it’s worth that he had a gun for sure without the gun they wouldn’t be going that strong for him

iwanttogohome12Jul 24 at 6:59 AM

Yeah the gun is the issue. That doordash delivery person got killed for their bike a couple weeks ago. We cant have anything nice

burtzbeezing1Jul 24 at 7:50 AM

Black

Mindmyown215Jul 24 at 9:47 AM

PPD 👮‍♂️ responded immediately!!! This area of our city has to stay peaceful no if ands, or butts !!!

PhillyJustPhillyingJul 24 at 3:51 PM

@Mindmyown215 the whole city needs to stay peaceful

my3boys112618Jul 24 at 5:02 AM

That’s hilarious, doing more to catch someone who robbed an e-bike that they do a murderer. What was it krasners ebike lol

Phillyy07Jul 24 at 6:07 AM

@my3boys112618 I think it’s worth that he had a gun for sure without the gun they wouldn’t be going that strong for him

iwanttogohome12Jul 24 at 6:59 AM

Yeah the gun is the issue. That doordash delivery person got killed for their bike a couple weeks ago. We cant have anything nice

burtzbeezing1Jul 24 at 7:50 AM

Black

Mindmyown215Jul 24 at 9:47 AM

PPD 👮‍♂️ responded immediately!!! This area of our city has to stay peaceful no if ands, or butts !!!

PhillyJustPhillyingJul 24 at 3:51 PM

@Mindmyown215 the whole city needs to stay peaceful

my3boys112618Jul 24 at 5:02 AM

That’s hilarious, doing more to catch someone who robbed an e-bike that they do a murderer. What was it krasners ebike lol

Phillyy07Jul 24 at 6:07 AM

@my3boys112618 I think it’s worth that he had a gun for sure without the gun they wouldn’t be going that strong for him

iwanttogohome12Jul 24 at 6:59 AM

Yeah the gun is the issue. That doordash delivery person got killed for their bike a couple weeks ago. We cant have anything nice

burtzbeezing1Jul 24 at 7:50 AM

Black

Mindmyown215Jul 24 at 9:47 AM

PPD 👮‍♂️ responded immediately!!! This area of our city has to stay peaceful no if ands, or butts !!!

PhillyJustPhillyingJul 24 at 3:51 PM

@Mindmyown215 the whole city needs to stay peaceful

my3boys112618Jul 24 at 5:02 AM

That’s hilarious, doing more to catch someone who robbed an e-bike that they do a murderer. What was it krasners ebike lol

Phillyy07Jul 24 at 6:07 AM

@my3boys112618 I think it’s worth that he had a gun for sure without the gun they wouldn’t be going that strong for him

iwanttogohome12Jul 24 at 6:59 AM

Yeah the gun is the issue. That doordash delivery person got killed for their bike a couple weeks ago. We cant have anything nice

burtzbeezing1Jul 24 at 7:50 AM

Black

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