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Police Take Down Bank Robbery Suspect
A man is in police custody after they chased and tackled him following a bank robbery Monday afternoon in Montgomery County.
Police say the man and another suspect entered the TD Bank on Lancaster Avenue in Haverford Township around 2 p.m. One of the men allegedly took out a gun and the suspects stole an unknown amount of money before fleeing the scene in a Grey vehicle.
Lower Merion Police Officers pursued the suspects and Philadelphia Police joined the pursuit after the suspects crossed into Philly.
The car chase ended after the suspects got off the Spring Garden exit of I-76 east and crashed into an Acura before jumping out of the vehicle and taking off on foot.
SkyForce10 was over the scene at 31st and Spring Garden Street as one of the suspects climbed a fence in an attempt to get away. He wasn't fast enough however and police were able to take the man down by tackling him. Police also captured and arrested the second suspect.
A female passenger in the Acura that was struck was injured. She was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where she is being treated for her injuries.
Police are currently investigating whether a third person was involved in the initial bank robbery.
Check back with NBC10.com for updates.
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$2.5M Mansion Rare Find in This Neighborhood
The Borie Estate, a home owned by one of the key architects of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, sits on three acres and boasts six bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a tennis court and more. It could all be yours for a cool $2.5 million.
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Arsonist Targets Historic Delaware Building
Officials are trying to find the person who set fire to a historic Delaware building considered a landmark by local residents.
On Monday, shortly before 5 a.m., firefighters were called to a building on the 2600 block of Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, Delaware. While no injuries were reported, the blaze caused $550,000 in damage. Monday afternoon, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire was Arson.
The 2-alarm fire gutted the building, which dates back to the 1890s and was once the home of the Coach House restaurant.
"It was just a neighborhood restaurant,” said Theresa Case, a longtime customer. “It was a great thing. It was fun. We used to come out here Sunday evening to have dinner. It was great.”
The Coach House has been gone for a few years and the building became the location for a few bars, most recently the Bourbon Street grill.
A spokesperson from the County Land Use Department says a family company owns the property. However, a Cleveland-based developer wants to open a dollar general store on the site.
Some local residents say they don’t like the idea of a dollar store being built there since the building has so much history. Some also say they believe the developers would have an interest in the building being burnt down. The developer, however, says that any such allegations are “preposterous.”
Anyone with information on the incident should call the State Fire Marshal’s Office, attention Chief Deputy Robert Fox, at 302-323-5375.
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Settlement Ends Decade-Long Property Fight
It’s a legal battle that has been fought in the Main Line for over a decade. But now the fight is finally coming to an end.
At the center of it all is the historic Maybrook Mansion which sits on one of the last chunks of developable land in Lower Merion. The 44-acre estate is located in Lower Merion Township but shares a border with Narberth Borough along North Wynnewood Avenue.
In March of 2002, the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners approved a tentative plan for the development of a 250-unit apartment building as well as a four-story parking garage on the land. Narberth Borough immediately sued to stop the development however, fearing traffic would spill into the streets.
“There’s a lot of traffic down there,” said Narberth resident Becky Roeser. “That’s the one thing we were really worried about.”
The case went all the way up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. A day before a new trial however, a settlement was reached between both sides.
“I think the parties were in earnest and wanted to settle it,” said Marc Jonas, a Narberth solicitor. “We had a trial date that was looming. That’s when the pressure is on for parties to consider. Do we want to leave this to the courts and have this sort of protracted over more years? Or do we want to see if we can resolve it between ourselves.”
The settlement limits the development at 250 units. It also allows Narberth to receive $325,000 and additional money to improve traffic at the Narberth tunnel with a traffic light or roundabout. The Narberth Borough Council during a meeting Monday night.
“It’s probably the best settlement that we could manage,” said Narberth resident Betty Kennedy.
Not all Narberth residents are happy with the plan however.
“We fought it and we took it all the way up and eventually you lose to the big guys,” said Barbara Wurth. “I’m now gonna have to fight 250 more cars. If they have two cars per house you’re looking at 500 more cars coming out of one exit. It’s not fair to a little residential street.”
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Teen Bitten by Shark While Fishing on Vacation
A New Jersey teenager is recovering after he was attacked by what he believes was a shark while he was fishing in Florida.
Christian Mercurio, a rising high school senior in Randolph, N.J., was fishing in waist-high water off the coast in Sanibel, Fla. a week ago when his legs and feet were suddenly seized underwater.
"It felt like my feet were crushed by cement," he recalled.
He began screaming for help, and his mother, thinking he was joking around, told him to stop.
"My mom was like, 'Don't yell shark. You will cause a panic,'" Mercurio said.
But his mother, Lisa Mercurio, flew into action when she saw what was happening to her son. A registered nurse, she rushed to Christian's side.
"We sat him down, elevated his legs," said Lisa Mercurio. "Luckily, people started throwing us beach towels."
Florida investigators think it was a six- to eight-foot-long bull shark that went after Christian, most likely mistaking him for a fish in the murky water. The teeth missed major arteries, but they pierced his leg and left a wound on his foot.
Christian thinks the shark became more aggressive as he tried to escape, "once when I was fishing, and the second time as I was trying to run in," he said.
The Mercurios say they will go back in the water despite the ordeal, and all of them are grateful the run-in with the shark was a survivor story.
"It's still surreal," said Lisa Mercurio. "Definitely still shocked. He spend the week watching 'Shark Week.' I spent the week with nightmares."
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Assessing Amaro
When news broke that the Phillies designated right-fielder Delmon Young for assignment last week, there was a sort of audible sigh of relief from the fanbase, who finally got a chance to say “I told you so.” Young, who was a value-buy at less than a million dollars for the season, just isn't a good player, and it took way too long for the Phillies to realize that. David Murphy of the Daily News broke down the Young signing in some detail on Monday, and how that line of thinking is causing the Phillies to go down a very, very bad path.
And that should honestly concern any Phillies fan who thinks that the last 2 years will prove to be a minor smudge on the otherwise storied career of one of baseball's great organizational architects. Because the only evidence that Delmon Young is a better offensive performer than he performed for the Phillies are the 7-year-old scouting reports that the club included as part of its consideration before signing the former top prospect. Rational thought suggests that the 7 years of results that the player had compiled since the writing of those reports should have taken precedence. If they had, the Phillies would have been well aware that they were signing a player who hits for average power, who plays below-average defense, and who does not reach base nearly enough to make tenable his abilities in the first two departments.
Murphy, who for my money is one of the best beat writers covering the Phillies, hit the nail on the head when it came to breaking down the issues that face the Ruben Amaro-designed Phillies. It's not just that they've had a series of bad signings and trades since Amaro took the job following the 2008 season, it's that the process is a broken one. It's not as if they ran into bad luck for players that should have ordinarily performed well, they simply signed plenty of bad players who performed exactly how you'd expect them to. Delmon Young was simply the most recent in a series of misfires for the Phillies.
And it's for that reason that the Phillies face an uphill battle over the foreseeable future, as nothing less than a complete philosophical overhaul is likely to succeed when it comes to building a team. The Phillies are an old and bloated ballclub, and there is no end in sight if they don't make some serious adjustments.
There are some bright spots on the horizon, namely the performance of youngsters Cody Asche, Jonathan Pettibone, and Ethan Martin – not to mention first round draft pick J.P. Crawford, who owns a .977 OPS in 33 games in the Rookie League as an 18 year old – but it's going to take more than that for this team to be a contender in the near future.
A quick look back at the team that won the 2008 World Series tells you everything that you need to know when it comes to constructing a winner: it takes talented, home-grown players, good pitching, and the right free agent moves to get over the top. Having a big payroll doesn't hurt, but the Phillies need to rely more on a potential television deal and a large payroll to compete in the division and in the National League.
Murphy's piece takes Amaro to task, and he doesn't pull any punches when it comes to assessing his performance as a General Manager over the past few seasons. It's a good read, and if it doesn't scare you a little bit when you think about the future of the Phillies organization.
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Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash, Car Fires
Seven people are in the hospital after police say a traffic stop led to a crash involving several vehicles in West Philadelphia.
Police say the ordeal began when SWAT officers approached a car with tinted windows in West Philadelphia. The men inside the vehicle allegedly sped off and struck a taxi cab, causing the cab to strike a pole. The suspects' vehicle then spun and struck three other cars as well as a tree.
A witness, who did not want to be identified, says she was about 15 feet away from the scene of the crash.
"The first car crashed at 53rd and Spruce," she said. "The next three cars crashed at 53rd and Delancey."
The two suspects were both ejected from their vehicle. One of the cars that was struck also caught fire.
"I heard one explosion as I was walking away from the smoke," said the witness.
The suspects were taken to the hospital where they are currently in critical condition. Police also say five other people, including the cab driver, suffered minor injuries.
Police say they found two guns on the ground near the suspects after the crash. Police have not yet revealed why officers approached the suspects in the first place.
Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.
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Voters Head to the Polls for Special Election
New Jerseyans will choose the Republican and Democratic candidates who will face off to serve out what remains on deceased U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's term. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports from one of the many polling places where voting will take place.
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School Funding Deadline Looms
There are just days left for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania leaders to come up with the $50 million that Superintendent William Hite says is needed to open Philadelphia schools. NBC10's Matt DeLucia reports.
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Officers Shoot, Kill Attacking Dog
Police officers opened fire, killing a guard dog, early this morning after the dogs violently attacked a war veteran as he walked home.
The dogs got loose from a used car/towing lot at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The dogs, both Boxers, attacked the man as he walked home from a nearby corner store, according to Philadelphia Police.
Someone called 911 after hearing screams. When officers arrived they found the Vietnam War vet, identified by neighbors as “Mr. Terry,” with both dogs on top of him, biting him.
“It was Mr. Terry getting chewed up by two dogs, even when the police got here the dogs were still chewing on him,” said a neighbor who asked to only be identified as Bruce.
According to police, the officers first tried to Taser the dogs but that didn’t stop the attack so officers opened fire, killing one of the Boxers. The other dog was obviously shaken and possibly hit by the gunfire. Animal control officers eventually corralled the dog and took it away.
“(Officers) saw the attack going on, they saw this man was in danger,” said Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker. “They attempted to get these dogs off but they weren’t letting go so they used Tasers and unfortunately that didn’t affect either one of the dogs so they had to use their weapons.”
The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for bites to his arms, legs and head.
Bruno Casimiro who owns First Class Towing and Recovery told NBC10 over the phone that his dogs never attacked anyone before and often even play with young kids in the area. He did however say that the dogs got out a few weeks ago when someone tried to break through the fence.
Casimiro said he hoped to visit the victim in the hospital and to try and figure out what provoked the attack.
Police continue to investigate. The officers involved were put on administrative leave as is normal operating procedure following a shooting.
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Teen Shot Riding His Bike
A 19-year-old was left in critical condition after being shot in North Phialdelphia overnight.
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Watch Now: NBC10 Severe Weather Coverage
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Soggy Delaware
NBC10 Delaware Bureau reporter Tim Furlong is along Route 202 in North Wilmington as the rain comes down.
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Your Wild Weather Photos
Major flooding is plaguing the area this morning.
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Don't Drive Through Floodwater
PennDOT's Gene Blaum talks about the perfect storm of severe weather packing heavy rain hitting our are during the morning rush. Blaum has a warning for motorists to stay home if they can and not drive thgough standing water at any time.
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Flooding in Paoli
Tuesday's wild weather has caused major flooding on Route 252 in Paoli.
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Child Killed in Six Vehicle Crash
A child was killed in a six vehicle crash along a heavily traveled roadway in central Delaware.
Bryan Kosc, 7, was severely hurt when his mother’s Mazda 3 was hit from behind by a truck in the northbound lanes of Route 1 near Smyrna, Del. at 10 p.m. Monday night, according to Delaware State Police.
Troopers say the truck, driven by Bryan Hughes, did not slow ahead of a lane closure and rammed into the back of the Mazda. The car, carrying Bryan, his 42-year-old mother Eileen Kosc and 12-year-old brother Brandon Kosc, was pushed off of the roadway and into a grassy area.
After hitting the Mazda, Hughes hit four other cars before stopping, police say.
Eileen and Bryan Kosc were taken to Christiana Hospital. There, Bryan Kosc was pronounced dead, according to police. Eileen had non-life-threatening injuries. Brandon Kosc was transported to Alfred I. duPont Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The drivers of the other vehicles hit all suffered minor injuries and were taken to Christiana Hospital, police say.
Police say all drivers and passengers were wearing their seat belts and it appears alcohol is not a factor.
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating.
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Winds, Rain Shear Bricks Off Apartments
A severe thunderstorm tore through New Castle County, Del. Tuesday morning leaving damage in its wake.
The powerful weather and winds caused trees and power lines to fall down along Elkton Road near Thorn Lane in Newark, Del. and sheared the bricks off a building at the nearby Studio Green Apartments.
NBC10 Delaware Bureau reporter Tim Furlong (@tfurlong) describes the scene.
“The whole area has bricks down, you can see how dramatic the rain and the wind must have been when it came through,” Furlong said.
“You can see the damage, the windows fell out on that top floor, the shutters and brick down everywhere.”
A property manager told Furlong there were no reports of injuries.
Furlong said he was actually going to check out another apparent building collapse when he happened upon the Newark damage.
The storms left behind not only damage but plenty of power outages. DelMarva Power reported more than 2,700 customers without power in New Castle County alone.
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