Aki Newman (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have arrested a man they say assaulted a pedestrian during an illegal car meet on a city street over the weekend.
Aki J. Newman, of New Castle, was arrested by U.S. Marshals Friday afternoon. Philadelphia police say Newman assaulted a pedestrian early on the morning of June 4 as a crowd gathered as part of an illegal car meet in the intersection of Bustleton and Philmont Avenues.
Police Commissioner Outlaw mentioned the assault during a press conference about the chaos that ensued on surface streets and I-95 over the weekend.Another night of chaos plagued Philadelphia as large crowds brought potential danger to at least one neighborhood in what appears to be a common occurrence over the past several months.During the press conference Outlaw explained that the suspect in the assault was believed to also have been involved in another meet-up earlier in the evening.
Police have yet to identify the victim in the assault. During the Bustleton Ave. car meet, Commissioner Outlaw says motorists and a crowd of hundreds of pedestrians overtook the street.