A would-be robber in South Jersey picked the wrong store and had the tables turned on him by an employee.
The entire incident was caught on the store’s surveillance cameras.
On Thursday, the suspect, identified by police as 22-year-old Jonathan Bryceland, entered Pfeffer’s Food Market in Carney’s Point, Salem County.
The suspect pulled out a knife and demanded money.
The employee, who was standing behind the counter, pulled out a baseball bat and chased after the suspect.
The suspect then ran out of the store empty-handed.
Shortly after the incident, police say Bryceland, of Woodstow, was identified as the suspect. He turned himself into police Friday.
He is facing charges of attempted robbery, robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, terroristic threats, possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail is set at $75,000.
Beginning January 19, Philadelphia will begin inspecting and repairing all boilers in city schools following an accident that left a mechanic severely injured.
Members of the School District workers union, 32BJ SEIU District 1201, rallied outside district headquarters on Broad Street Friday.
Workers say violations and a lack of staffing are putting the safety of students and workers in jeopardy.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney met with union members on Friday and talked about the inspection plan.
“I think this is an opportunity and example of how -- the city, the school district, the state, labor -- everyone can work together to address a problem that’s clearly there,” Kenney said.
On January 13, a boiler exploded inside the Franklin S. Edmonds School in the city’s East Mount Airy section.
The explosion left a 61-year-old maintenance worker hospitalized with 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns.
No children at the school were injured.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
The Red Cross is helping 10 families after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Delaware County Saturday morning, displacing 30 people.
The Yeadon Fire Company received a call at 8:33 a.m. reporting a fire at an apartment building at 300 Front Street.
Seven fire companies responded and were able to determine the fire started in a third floor apartment kitchen.
The tenant of that apartment was removed by first-responders and taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. She was later transferred to burn center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in an unknown condition.
All other tenants were able to evacuate.
Craig Jeffries, Chief of Yeadon Fire Company, says the fire was under control in 40 minutes. He says most tenants will be displaced for several days, but some were able to gather their belongings.
The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
"We lost everything but we didn't lose our lives," said Davinda Walton. "That's the most important thing."
Police in Atlantic City arrested a man they say threatened to stab someone with a machete while holding two family members inside a home.
Police were called to a home in the 1200 block of Arctic Avenue about 5:30 p.m. Friday for the report of a man wiedling two machetes.
Police were told the man was threatening to stab someone and was holding two family members in the kitchen of the home.
When officers arrived, they confronted the suspect, identified by police as 23-year-old Jonathan Quintana, holding a large knife.
Officers ordered Quintana to drop the knife, but he did not comply.
An officer pulled out a Taser and once Quintana saw that, he dropped the knife and was arrested.
Investigators say Quintana threw knives at a female and stabbed and slashed the victim’s property with a knife.
Quintana faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and criminal mischief.
Police recovered guns, ammunition and drugs after they searched the car and apartment of an alleged member of Camden’s “Sex Money Murder-Blood” street gang.
Police say they conducted a car stop of alleged gang member Alexander Ortiz, 28, on the 300 block of Hillside Road in Camden. They found a 9mm Taurus semiautomatic handgun and $900 in cash inside his vehicle, according to investigators.
Police then searched through Ortiz’s apartment on the 2800 block of Washington Street where they allegedly found an AK-47 assault rifle, shotgun, two handguns, ammunition, approximately $15,000 in cash, two pounds of marijuana, ten bundles of heroin, packaging materials and manufacturing supplies.
Ortiz was taken into custody and charged with possession of a weapon, possession of heroin (CDS), receiving stolen property and other related offenses. He was remanded to the Camden County Jail on $400,000 bail.
Hundreds of people took the plunge in the frigid Atlantic Ocean for a good cause Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey.
The annual Polar Bear Plunge took place on the beach behind the Wildwoods Convention Center. The event raised money for more than 22,000 athletes of the Special Olympics New Jersey.
A Bird’s eye view video was taken of the plunge. Take a look at the clip embedded above.
A man is fighting for his life following a shooting in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.
The man, who police say is between the ages of 25 and 30, was on the 1700 block of Edgley Street at 4:38 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire. The man was struck several times in the head. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in extremely critical condition.
No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered. Police continue to investigate.
A World War II veteran who was immortalized in the hit television miniseries, "Band of Brothers" received a new honor Saturday over a year after his death.
City officials renamed the 2200 block of Winton Street, "Wild Bill Way," after William "Wild Bill" Guarnere. Philadelphia councilman Kenyatta Johnson unveiled the new street sign between Snyder Avenue and Jackson Street Saturday. Officials say the sign recognizes Guarnere's "pure dedication to fellow man, love for the City of Philadelphia, as well as his heroism and willingness to sacrifice all for his Country."
Guarnere died of a ruptured aneurysm at Philadelphia's Jefferson Hospital back on March 8, 2014. He was 90-years-old.
Born in South Philadelphia on April 28, in 1923, Guarnere was a non-commissioned officer with the legendary Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
Guarnere was six months away from graduating South Philadelphia High School in December of 1941, when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. Guarnere left school and worked for Baldwin Locomotive Works, an American builder of railroad locomotives based in Philly, and made battle tanks for the army. However, in order to please his mother, Guarnere switched to the night shift and finished school, eventually earning his diploma.
After enlisting in the paratroops in 1942, Guarnere joined Easy Company, earning the nickname “Wild Bill” for his daring battlefield exploits. Guarnere’s time in World War II was dramatized in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" in which he was played by actor Frank John Hughes.
"He was without a doubt one of the bravest and best soldiers in all of Easy Company," said Easy Company historian Jake Powers. "He was one of the best combat leaders not only in his company but also the division. If there was a fight going on with the 1st Platoon or 3rd Platoon, Bill would miraculously show up and leave 2nd Platoon to go help. He would 'march to the sound of gunfire.' He had no reservations and was just a fearless man in combat."
Guarnere’s time in the war ended when he lost his right leg while trying to help a wounded soldier. For his efforts during the Brecourt Manor Assault on D-Day, he earned the Silver Star. He later received two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts.
After the war, Guarnere played a major role in several veterans’ organizations and Easy Company reunions.
"He was the glue that held the Company together," Powers said. "He would coordinate the reunions, do all the newsletters and send letters to keep the guys in touch and find Company men. He did that from the end of the war until his death."
Ultimately, Powers says Guarnere was instrumental in keeping the legacy of Easy Company alive.
"The heavy lifting that Bill did after the war kept all these men together," Powers said.
In 2007, Guarnere wrote the national best-seller "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story" with fellow unit member and Philly native Edward “Babe” Heffron as well as journalist Robyn Post. Heffron died in 2013, also at the age of 90.
Guarnere spoke to NBC10 in 2013 about his relationship with Heffron. Guarnere claimed he knew Heffron was from South Philly the moment he saw him.
"I knew he was from South Philly from the way he walked," Guarnere said. "Bing, bang, boom! That's the way he walked!"
Guarnere was also known for his sense of humor. Powers remembers a particularly funny moment when the Veterans were in Bastogne, Belgium, filming the documentary portion of "Band of Brothers."
"It was a real somber moment and everybody was quiet," Powers said. "Then Bill says, 'Hey, look Babe! It's me leg!' It kind of broke up everybody and everybody had a good laugh about it."
Aside from his skills in combat and humor, Powers says he'll also remember Guarnere for his tremendous compassion.
"Under his tough exterior he had a heart of gold," Powers said. "He would do anything for anyone. Not only his Veteran friends but he was also great to the general public, as far as autographs, appearances or shaking hands. He was real accommodating to anybody."
A fire caused heavy damage to a home in Monroeville, New Jersey Saturday.
The fire started at a house on Groff Road shortly before 5 p.m. Officials say the home was occupied and there were reports that the people who lived inside were trapped during the blaze.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control around 5:25 p.m. after flames caused significant damage to the home.
Neighbors told NBC10 an elderly couple live inside the home. Officials did not reveal whether or not the homeowners were seriously injured.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
A Virginia man who was allegedly attempting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and a man accused of helping him have been arrested, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested Friday afternoon at the Richmond International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Chicago. Officials said once he reached Chicago, he intended to board a flight to Amman, Jordan, with an ultimate destination of Syria.
Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan, 25, also of Woodbridge, was arrested Friday evening after returning from driving Farrokh to Richmond.
Farrokh, who is a U.S. citizen originally from Pennsylvania, has been charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Elhassan, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident originally from Sudan, has been charged with aiding and abetting Farrokh’s attempt to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
According to the criminal complaints, Farrokh been trying to leave the United States and join ISIL in Syria since Nov. 20, 2015. Farrokh purchased an airline ticket on Dec. 21, 2015, for flights departing on Jan. 15 from Richmond with an ultimate arrival destination of Jordan, and would then travel to Syria.
The complaints state Elhassan introduced Farrokh to a person who Elhassan believed had connections to individuals engaged in jihad overseas. The person was an FBI informant cooperating with law enforcement as part of a plea deal for a reduced sentence in a criminal case, according to the complaint.
Elhassan also knew of Farrokh’s plans to travel to Syria to join ISIL, a journey Farrokh believed was facilitated by the informant, and two other associates — also FBI informants. Farrokh told the informants that he lied to his family and had informed them that he intended to travel to Saudi Arabia to study.
In a taped conversation between Elhassan and one of the informants, the Sudanese-born man reported that Farrokh was close to leaving for Syria, and that his route would be through Jordan, not Turkey as previously planned.
According to the complaint, Farrokh told Elhassan that he "wanted to go right away and 'chop their heads.'" Elhassan called his attitude as that of an "extremist," to which Farrokh responded that he just "belongs on the battlefield and would rather go by himself."
Elhassan picked up Farrokh Friday morning and drove him to Richmond to a location approximately one mile from the airport,according to the criminal complaints. Farrokh then took a cab to the airport, checked in for his flight, cleared security and was arrested as he was approaching his departure gate.
After driving Farrokh to Richmond, Elhassan returned to Woodbridge and voluntarily consented to an interview by FBI agents. During the interview, Elhassan lied to agents about a number of things, including when he last saw Farrokh.
When asked when he had last seen Farrokh, Elhassan told the agents it had been earlier in the day in Woodbridge. Elhassan also stated that Farrokh was going to the Dulles International Airport to fly to California to attend a funeral and would be gone for two weeks.
Farrokh and Elhassan each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, if convicted. The initial appearance for both men is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2016, in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Theresa C. Buchanan at the federal courthouse in Alexandria.
Philadelphia Police are searching for a missing elderly man.
Modesto Rodriguez, 88, was last seen on the 2500 block of North 6th Street Thursday.
Rodriguez is 5-foot-8 and weighs 125 pounds with long hair, long earlobes and no teeth. He was last seen wearing a tan Jeff cap, two-tone blue jacket, black socks and brown slides.
Police say Rodriguez suffers from dementia and speaks both English and Spanish. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call East Detectives at 215-686-3243.
An arrest has been made in the shooting and killing of a man in Philadelphia back on Thanksgiving.
David Ramos Jr., 18, was arrested and charged with murder, robbery and other related offenses in connection to the shooting death of 21-year-old Ryan Kelly.
On Nov. 26 shortly after 5 a.m. police responded to a radio call reporting a person with a gun on the 3500 block of Almond Street in Philadelphia. When they arrived they found Kelly on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:31 a.m.
"We don't know if this was an attempted robbery or not," said Philadelphia Police lieutenant John Stanford. "But at this point it seems that he was approached and shot by these males."
"I was in shock," said Austin Fleury, Kelly's friend and neighbor. "I really was. Especially him you know?"
Kelly lived with his parents a block away from where he was found dead.
Police later released surveillance photos of the men they believed were responsible for Kelly’s death as well as several other gunpoint robberies. The photos show the men using a stolen debit card inside a TD Bank Thanksgiving morning, according to investigators. Police also say the car in the photos parked outside the bank matches the description of a vehicle seen leaving after the shooting.
Police later found the car they believe the suspects stole.
The investigation led police to Ramos who was arrested without incident around 11:10 a.m. Saturday in the Frankford section of the city.
Police have not yet revealed whether or not they're searching for more suspects in Kelly's death and the connected robberies.
Thousands of volunteers will pay it forward throughout the region on Monday to mark the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Here are some of the main events happening in our region, where a record 140,000 volunteers are expected to participate:
More local MLK events can be found here.
