A police pursuit that began in South Jersey ended safely in Maryland just before the carjacking suspect entered the Ft. McHenry Tunnel Thursday night.
Trent Talley, 29, of Cinnaminson was arrested after leading police on a chase that began when he carjacked a man's Kia Soul from a mental health facility in Mt. Holly, N.J., according to New Jersey State Police.
Talley made his way onto the New Jersey Turnpike -- police in tow -- and headed toward Salem County before bridge police picked up the chase over the Delaware Memorial Bridge, said police.
Once he crossed the bridge, he was home free -- well, for a short time.
The chase picked back up when the car's owner, who was tracking his vehicle with GPS, called Maryland State Police. They made their way to a rest stop near the Ft. McHenry Tunnel where the suspect was on the phone. Once he spotted troopers, however, he hit the gas and tried to get away, said authorities.
Troopers alerted fellow officers who laid stop sticks on the road deflating two of the Kia's tires and slowing Talley, police said.
Authorities then used a "rolling roadblock" to force the suspect to stop at the entrance of the Tunnel.
Tulley was treated for minor cuts before he was taken into custody, police said. Charges against him in both Maryland and New Jersey are pending.
A driver died after losing control of his car and slamming into a wall.
The force of the wreck at Lindbergh Boulevard and Grays Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia caused the car to flip over.
Accident investigators said the driver was attempting to make a turn when he smashed into the building.
The unidentified driver died at the scene.
Investigators remained on the scene throughout the early morning as they worked to figure out exactly what led to the deadly wreck.
A bullet grazed a boy inside a Philadelphia home during an attempted robbery Thursday night.
Two men wearing dark clothing approached a 34-year-old resident of the home along the 4000 block of Creston Street in the city’s Wissinoming neighborhood around 7:50 p.m. and announced a robbery, according to Philadelphia Police.
“The 34-year-old ran inside the property through the front door,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
During the attempted theft, one of the men opened fire into the home where a 13-year-old boy was in the living room. The bullet grazed the boy’s stomach, said police.
Medics rushed the boy to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in stable condition, said Small.
“It’s a tragedy that a 13-year-old boy was struck by gunfire but it could have been a lot worse,” said Small.
Five other people including a 3-month old girl, another boy and some other adults were in the home but unhurt by the gunfire.
The gunmen fled the scene.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Wife Killer Back in Court: A former UPenn professor who is currently serving a 5-10 year sentence for bludgeoning his wife to death in 2006 is back in court. Rafael Robb is asking a Montgomery County judge to reduce the more than $100 million dollar amount that was set to go to his 20-year-old daughter as the beneficiary of his murdered wife's estate. Judge Thomas Del Ricci is expected to make a ruling on the family dispute.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
We're still feeling the effects of the nor'easter today. Expect to see some icy spots during your commute. Cloudy and breezy today. High temp: 40 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
University City Attacker Caught: Police took a man into custody after they caught him assaulting a 38-year-old UPenn student near 41st and Pine sts Thursday night. The attacker has been identified as 55-year-old James Barrett.
Barrett was arrested while in the act of committing an assault, just hours after UPenn had issued an alert warning students of several attacks on female students in the University City area. Police are still trying to determine whether Barrett is responsible for other recent attacks in the area.
AROUND THE WORLD
Government Shutdown Averted: Congressional leaders passed a spending bill less than three hours before a budget deadline, which if missed, would have caused a government shutdown. The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by a 219-206 vote. The Senate will have two days to approve the final legislation. Read more on the budget vote here.
TODAY'S TALKER
Steve Carell Sings Marvin Gaye on Fallon: It's always a fun time when The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon brings out his barbershop quartet, "The Ragtime Gals." The faux group's latest performance included a special guest, Steve Carell, who joined in singing the Marvin Gaye classic tune "Sexual Healing." Watch the entire performance here.
SPORTS SPOT
Winter Meetings Conclude: Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., discusses possible reasons for Ryan Howard's sub-par performance in the 2014 season. The Eagles continue preparing for their second match-up against the Dallas Cowboys. Tony Romo weighs in on the previous meet with the Eagles. CSNPhilly has the details.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
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THROUGH IGER'S EYES
Rittenhouse Square is one of five parks originally planned by William Penn in the 17th century. In this picture by @photolope, the Square's gazebo is decked out in festive holiday lights and decorations.
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TODAY'S VIRAL VIDEO
Officers from the Lowell Police Department in Michigan are going out of their way to change the traffic stop experience. Watch as residents get the best surprise of their day when they least expected it.
A LITTLE SWEETENER
Sending Mail to the Moon: An outer-space delivery firm and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg are offering to deliver personal keepsakes to the moon. The team has launched a website where people can sign up to send their keepsakes in tiny "MoonMail" packages to the moon. The effort was launched as part of an international lunar exploration contest. Read more about the interesting offering here.
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Didn't have a chance to catch the news? Here are yesterday's top stories.
Pizza Delivery Woman Shot, Paralyzed in Chester
Nikki Williams, 23, was making what she thought was a food delivery for Gino's Pizza around midnight in the area of 9th and Ward when she was shot once in her side, said police. The bullet pierced her spinal cord and her lungs, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down, according to her family.
10-Year-Old in Adult Jail is Lonely, "Misses His Mom"
A 10-year-old boy who's been in an adult jail since authorities say he fatally beat a 90-year-old woman two months ago is scared, lonely and misses his mother, his public defender said.
Day 15 in Search for Shane: Investigators 'Retrace' Steps in Manayunk
Federal and local investigators returned to the banks of the Schuylkill River in Manayunk Thursday as they continued their search for Shane Montgomery — the West Chester University senior who went missing after a night out with friends more than two weeks ago.
Harvard Professor Apologizes After Beef With Chinese Restaurant
A Harvard Business School instructor who blasted a Boston-area Chinese restaurant for overcharging him by $4 on a takeout order apologized Wednesday for a lengthy and widely publicized email exchange with restaurant management.
A Philadelphia-area newspaper regrets publishing a Santa cartoon that has drawn the ire of local law enforcement.
The cartoon published in Sunday’s Bucks County Courier Times features a line of black children lined up asking Santa Claus to "Keep us safe from the police."
Drawn by nationally-syndicated political cartoonist Chris Britt, the cartoon references a relationship of distrust between the black community and police recently spotlighted in the Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island cases of black men dying at the hand of police officers.
"There is a special place in hell for you miserable parasites in the media who seek to exploit violence and hatred in order to sell advertisements," Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 president John McNesby wrote in a letter to the editors of the Levittown-based paper.
"You owe a public apology to every law enforcement officer and their families. What’s more, you owe a particular apology to the families of those officers who gave their lives to ensure that people like you could remain safe while you defame their memories,” McNesby wrote Wednesday.
Britt told NBC10 that he didn't intend for the cartoon to be a "slam against all police officers."
"This is a cartoon, It think, that helps the debate," said Britt.
On Thursday, the paper’s editors posted a letter to their website expressing regret for publishing the illustration.
"If we had recognized before publication that the cartoon would have caused unintended offense, our editors would have selected a different one for Sunday’s newspaper,” the statement attributed to community affairs director Amy Gianfranco read. "Editing a newspaper is not easy and we don’t always get it right."
The paper went on to mention its reporters’ ongoing relationship reporting on the work of law enforcement in the community.
The paper also explained the reasoning for publication of the controversial content.
"The editorial cartoon ... was a commentary about the broad and complex relationship between black youth and police in America. It’s a relationship that has room for improvement, as has been acknowledged by members of both communities."
Creative.com, which syndicates cartoons to local papers, said that the papers select certain cartoons and have no obligation to run any cartoon.
"Though we don’t know what was in the heart and mind of the award-winning syndicated cartoonist who penned the cartoon, it was selected for publication for thoughtful reflection on that relationship. It in no way was intended to indict the law enforcement community," read the paper's statement.
Bensalem Police also asked for a full page public apology to police across the nation from the paper.
"I was outraged that local newspaper would put such a message in the paper," said Bensalem Police director of public safety Fred Harran.
The paper said they invited police to come speak with them.
Eagles fans can get fired up for the Birds Sunday Night Football on NBC showdown against the division-rival Cowboys by getting on the Sunday Night Football bus.
The SNF bus will be making various stops in the area including stops in Center City, South Philly and South Jersey as it gets Birds fans fired up for the game that will likely decide who wins the NFC East.
Here are some of the spots where and when you can catch the bus.
Friday:
3 to 6 p.m. - Eagles pep rally featuring drum line and Swoop, the Eagles mascot
Where: Ronald McDonald House at 3925 Chestnut Street in West Philly
Saturday:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bridesburg Boys & Girls Club
Where: 2901 Bridge Street
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Xfinity Retail Store at 12 Clementon Road, Unit H1 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Sunday:
4 p.m. to kickoff - Xfinity LIVE! in South Philly
The bus will also be making other surprise appearances around the city and region this weekend. So keep your eyes open and if you see it, tweet #SNF to @SNFonNBC.
Can't get to the us? Be sure to tune into Sunday Night Football on Sunday night on NBC10 starting with Football Night in America at 7.
