Thursday, February 28, 2013
Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for nine area bank robberies in the past three weeks, including two on Roxborough.
Police have charged Philadelphia resident Tarik Hooks with multiple counts of bank robbery after they say he robbed nine banks in three weeks in the Philadelphia area. Starting on Feb. 2, police say Hooks robbed several banks from Bala Cynwyd to Drexel Hill, including the TD Bank located at 5501 Ridge Ave. Hooks attempted to rob the Roxborough TD Bank on two separate occasions just three days apart, police say. According to police, the first attempted robbery occurred on Feb. 14 and the second occurred on Feb. 17. Hooks managed to make off with more than $1,200 in the second robbery, police say. At the first TD Bank robbery attempt on Feb. 14, police say that Hooks gave a note to the teller that read “Need Cash.” When the teller asked …
Friday, February 15, 2013
FBI agents are looking for a man involved in an attempted bank robbery on Ridge Avenue Thursday morning.
The following photos and information are provided by the Philadelphia branch of the FBI. The Philadelphia Police Department and the FBI are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the subject responsible for this [Thursday] morning’s attempted robbery of the TD Bank branch located at 5501 Ridge Avenue in the city’s Roxborough section. At approximately 10:20 a.m., the subject entered the bank and passed a teller a demand note. The subject eventually fled the area of the bank without obtaining any money. The subject is described as a black male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5’10” tall, with a goatee and glasses. He wore a dark-colored jacket, ski cap, and gloves. This subject is considered armed and …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Authorities are reporting that the TD Bank at 5501 Ridge was robbed Thursday morning.
The following information has been provided by the Philadelphia branch of the FBI: Philadelphia Police and FBI representatives are investigating an attempted bank robbery that took place in Roxborough Thursday morning. According to a release from the Philadelphia branch of the FBI, an unknown man entered the TD Bank at 5501 Ridge Avenue at approximately 10:20 a.m. Thursday morning and presented a teller with a note demanding money. It is unclear at this time if the unknown man left the bank with any money. Authorities describe the man as being in his late 20s, approximately 5'10", goatee, and wearing a dark jacket and gloves at the time of the incident. This robbery represents the second bank robbery in the Northwest in 2013. The Citizens …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Without a primary sponsor for the event, the Manayunk Bike Race looks done for 2013.
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Jane Lipton, the executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation, said that a loss of primary sponsorship is the main factor in the cancelation of the 2013 Manayunk Bike Race. "After speaking with [David Chaune, organizer for the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship] this morning, he told me that TD Bank did not decide to renew its sponsorship this year and that the do not have a lead sponsor," she said. "Tied to increased costs, you get an inability to have a race this year." Lipton said that, while she was never privy to how much money TD bank put toward the race in years past, she estimated the cost to be "hundreds of thousands of dollars." "I can't give a specific amount, …
JDBroomall
1:10 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Violent criminal with multiple charges over the last 10 years.... Let back out on the street.... Revolving door of our joke of a justice system. Philly likes to blame "guns", I blame the DA and AG for their failure to keep these people behind bars. more ›