Police: Man arrested for multiple sexual assaults from March, April in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A piece of skateboarding lore was brought to North Philadelphia after it was stolen from a park in New York City. A group of masked skaters reportedly used a rental truck to haul the 13-foot, 300 pound metal bench from Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan to Cecil B.

GIBBSBORO, N.J. - Leaders of a New Jersey Catholic Church are asking for the return of a rare religious statue they say was stolen from the alter of their chapel last week.Monsignor Louis Marucci, the pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle in Camden County, said the church's Our Lady of Fatima statue was swiped by a man around 4 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many local students will head back to classrooms on Tuesday for what they hope will be a more normal school year in the post-pandemic world. Students in Delaware County public schools will mark the first day of the new academic year on a dreary and rainy Tuesday, which will match the mood of some students who are sad to see summer end.Still, this school year should be different for students who have spent the last two years managing COVID-19 precautions like indoor mask mandates and remote learning. "I was going to be a freshman so going in with masks it was just a totally different experience," said Natalie Mancini, and incoming Sophomore. "I’m excited this year because there are no masks."MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIf battling down COVID to a manageable level over the last two years wasn't hard enough, parents worried that rolling supply chain issue could leave students without back to school essentials. Luckily for local parents who spoke to FOX 29, the stores were stocked with everything needed for a fresh school year.

Images: RCMP Saskatchewan via Storyful WELDON, Saskatchewan (AP) - One of the suspects in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted, police said Monday as they continued the search for a second suspect.Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said Damien Sanderson, 31, has been found dead and that they believe his brother, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured and on the run. While Damien’s body was found near the stabbing sites they believe Myles is in Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan."His body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined.

The Exeter Police Department shared photos of a woman who they say picked up money that belonged to a man who was fatally struck by a car.

NOIDA, INDIA - OCTOBER 7: A huge Ferris wheel during the Dussehra fair at Ramlila Ground, on October 7, 2019 in Noida, India. (Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Multiple people, including at least five children, were injured after a high-rise swing at a fair in northern India malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground below. The horrific moment, caught on camera, occurred Sunday around 9:15 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A violent Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia continued on Monday when police say a young man was shot and killed on a city street in broad daylight. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5200 block of Rising Sun Avenue for around 12:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - The Dallas Cowboys signed free agent left tackle Jason Peters to a one-year contract Monday, adding a longtime NFC East rival to address injury issues on the offensive line.Peters will begin his Dallas tenure on the practice squad and probably won't be ready for the opener Sunday night against Tampa Bay. The Cowboys released defensive end Mika Tafua to make room for Peters.Dallas is likely to be without left tackle Tyron Smith until at least December after the eight-time Pro Bowler tore a hamstring in practice two weeks ago.

PHILADELPHIA - Pulling up to the pump may finally mean less sticker shock for Philadelphia drivers.Average gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in the Philadelphia area after some stations charged over $5 this summer.Philadelphia prices fell to $3.99 a gallon on Monday - the first price below $4 since March 3.MORE HEADLINES:Averages are down 13 cents since last week, 45 cents from last month and $1.12 since gas hit a record-high of $5.11 on June 12.Pennsylvania state prices are also less than $4 a gallon this week, matching Philadelphia's average $3.99 per gallon.New Jersey is trending downward with Pennsylvania as prices drop to $3.82 a gallon.

ATLANTA - A Georgia State University student says workers at an Atlanta Popeyes called the police on her after she tried to buy food for a man experiencing homelessness.Video of the whole ordeal has been seen by more than 5 million people on TikTok.GSU senior Jo Ortega told FOX 5's Rob DiRienzo that she was picking up an order for Doordash at the Popeyes near Ponce de Leon Ave when she noticed a man off to the side who looked hungry.When she went to order him a two-piece, employees at the store weren’t happy."No ma’am, you can’t do it," an employee said in the video."Why? He’s asking for food?" Ortega replied."Ma’am, you can’t do it," another employee said. "I could care less about you recording me baby."The takeout window then slammed shut.Ortega’s initial disbelief that employees wouldn’t let her buy food for the man experiencing homelessness turned to anxiety when the police showed up."At that moment I was terrified, I thought I was gonna get arrested," she said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla - A man was arrested, accused of aggravated stalking of a 6-year-old girl after witnesses say he made several inappropriate comments over the course of eight months. Deputies say close to a dozen people came forward and reported his behavior, which included 11 such incidents dating back to the beginning of this year. MORE NEWS: WATCH: Large rattlesnake found outside Florida homeWitnesses said 55-year-old Mark Greenburg had been harassing neighbors, yelling at them and their kids using a megaphone, driving past houses while recording children on his phone and possibly even following them. Deputies responded to Greenburg's house on Fayson Circle in Deltona after a man said he walked to the end of his driveway and was making several unusual comments to his 6-year-old daughter. Some of the comments he made included, "I'm going to make you famous" and "I'm going to turn you into a woman" or something about a "big girl" and even saying he was going to pick her up and take her to Disney World. Several of the man's neighbors heard him say the comments as well. The father of the child said it was getting progressively worse and more frequent, and getting to the point where his daughter afraid to go outside in the neighborhood. One incident was reported where the child went to visit her grandmother, who also lives in the same neighborhood, where they saw Greenburg parked outside of the home for two days taking pictures.

PHILADELPHIA - A two-vehicle collision took a turn Monday morning when two men became the victims of a shooting in Juniata Park.Two vehicles reportedly crashed near the intersection of Castor and Bristol Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Officials say a fight ensued after the crash, then shots rang out.Two men were reportedly shot during the incident: a 31-year-old man twice in the lower body and a 55-year-old man once in the ankle.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Imagine sailing peacefully along the coast, taking your brand-new boat for a spin, when suddenly you find yourself on dry land - and reality sets in.That's the case for Chesapeake Bay resident Steve Strictland, whose Labor Day just became anything but a holiday!Strictland says he was sailing home by himself after buying the rare Coronado 30 sailboat about three weeks ago.The 4-year mariner set the boat to autopilot Sunday night when things took a turn, and he ended up on the rocks around 3:30 a.m. Monday."It's my happiest place," he said.

PHILADELPHIA - Nothing has come easy this year for the Philadelphia Phillies, who are trying to reach the postseason for the first time in over a decade.They started poorly, going 22-29 before manager Joe Girardi was fired. New skipper Rob Thompson won his first eight games, but not long after that, Bryce Harper went down with a broken thumb.

PHILADELPHIA - Shots rang out in the early hours of Labor Day, leaving one person dead and another four injured in North Philadelphia.Police say the quintuple shooting occurred between West Russel and North 8th streets around 1 a.m. Monday.One woman was pronounced dead on the scene. MORE HEADLINES:Four other people, including a 17-year-old, were also reportedly shot.

PHILADELPHIA - A holiday weekend in Philadelphia has been riddled with gun violence after 27 people were shot across the city and, of those, 8 of them killed.A double shooting in Kingsessing reportedly claimed the lives of two men. Police say a one man was pronounced at the scene, while the other died at a local hospital.

Authorities are offering a $50K reward to help find mother kidnapped while jogging. (Memphos Police Department/ TBI) The man who was charged in relation to the abduction of the Memphis mother of two was allegedly seen "cleaning the interior" of a GMC Terrain, which police said is a "vehicle of interest" in the case.An affidavit for Cleotha Abston's arrest released by the Memphis Police Department on Sunday also stated that two witnesses saw the suspect "washing his clothes in the sink of the house."Eliza Fletcher was reported missing at around 7:45 a.m.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A 37-year-old man is dead, shot multiple times outside a corner store in South Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened Sunday night, about 9:30, at 7th and Ritner Streets.The man was outside the store when a sedan with two, or possibly three, men got out and began firing at the man, hitting him at least four times.MORE HEADLINES:Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace stated at least 30 spent shell casings were found at the scene.Some of the bullets tore into the store, narrowly missing customers, one of which was a young boy.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - The 14th Philadelphia Police District Marine Unit pulled a body found in Cobbs Creek.Investigators say the body is a man.

WISSINOMING - A 23-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Wissinoming neighborhood.Officials said the shooting happened Sunday evening, just after 7:30, on the 5700 block of Tacony Street.Responding officers found the 23-year-old victim with gunshot wounds in his head and back.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed him to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the victim was placed in critical condition.Police are actively investigating the shooting, but haven’t found any weapons and no arrests have been made.

Philadelphia police investigate a shooting that wounded two men. Of those two men, one was said to be an innocent bystander.

Melfort RCMP have issued a Saskatchewan-wide alert concerning two dangerous suspects after reports of several stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials say a man who shot the mother of his children in the face with them just feet away is now off the streets for a "violent domestic assault."Karell Young is charged with attempted murder, endangering the welfare of children and other related charges.Young is accused of shooting a woman after getting into argument inside an apartment on the 6700 block of Jackson Street early Saturday morning.The 29-year-old woman is reportedly the mother of three of his children. She was said to be in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the cheek.MORE HEADLINES:The mother of his fourth child, along with all four children, were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, according to the DA's office.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenager was shot to death in broad daylight at a West Philadelphia gas station on Sunday.The 19-year-old victim was reportedly shot in the parking lot of the Global Gas Station on the 4600 block of Lancaster Avenue around 1:40 p.m.He suffered at least eight gunshots wounds, all to the left side of his body, according to police.MORE HEADLINES:He was transported to a local hospital by police, where he was pronounced dead.No word from police on suspects or motive at this time.

Police looking for suspected vehicle. (Manchester Police)OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - Police are looking for information about a suspected vehicle and driver after what could have been a terrifying situation in Ocean County this weekend.A man reportedly came to a stop in front of a home in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township Saturday evening.Police say the driver then attempted to lure two children into his vehicle.

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Authorities say a person was shot and killed by police responding to a domestic dispute call at a New Jersey home over the weekend. The state attorney general’s office said Englewood officers were called to the home just before 8:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the kidnapping of missing teacher Eliza Fletcher.Cleotha Abston, 38, was arrested and charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping and Tampering with Evidence following Fletcher’s mysterious disappearance on Friday, Memphis police said early Sunday. "The investigation into the abduction of Eliza Fletcher is still active and ongoing. Investigators are continuing the search and following all leads," the police department said.A photo of Cleotha Abston.

in London known as The Shard early Sunday, according to local reports.Video posted on social media shows the climber making his way up the 95-story building just after 5:30 a.m. near London Bridge Station as police, firefighters and bystanders watched from the ground.Police said three arrests have been made. A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trespass while two other men were both arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance, a Metropolitan police spokesman told MyLondon.CALIFORNIA CLIMBER LEADS FIRST-KNOWN ASCENT OF ONE OF THE TALLEST SEA CLIFFS ON EARTHThe climber was spotted on the 1,016-foot skyscraper in London early Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA - Police returned to a crime scene in Kingsessing for a third person shot in less than 24 hours this weekend.A woman was reportedly shot at 52nd Street and Woodland Avenue just before midnight Saturday.She suffered 10 gunshot wounds throughout her body, but is in stable condition at a local hospital, according to police.MORE HEADLINES:Just hours prior, two men were shot to death in a double shooting at the same location Saturday morning.No arrests have been made in any of the shootings, and no motive is known.

FAIRMOUNT - Labor Day weekend Made in America is taking over the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The headliner on Saturday was Tyler, the Creator.The two-day music festival is in its 10th year and features three stages with performances all day and night."They never miss with the lineup," said Byron Chavez.

The remains of the North Alabama. (Credit: Missouri National Recreation Center) A steamboat that sunk in the Missouri River in 1870 has been exposed again after a recent drought in South Dakota. The Missouri National Recreation Center posted on its Facebook that the vessel, North Alabama, sank after she hit a snag and ended up at the bottom of the "Mighty Mo." A posted picture showed the remains, including broken wooden beams. It was first uncovered in 1904 when water levels dropped and again in 2004. RELATED: Man survives after being stung thousands of times in bee attackAccording to a 2013 YouTube video, the North Alabama was a 220-ton wooden packet steamboat.

FLORENCE TWP., N.J. - A New Jersey man, thought by police to be the last person to see a Florence woman alive, is believed to have been found dead.According to Burlington County, New Jersey officials, a man they believe to be 53-year-old Peter Lestician was found inside a vehicle near a Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ATV trail Friday afternoon. Authorities said the cause of death appeared to be suicide.Pennsylvania State Police troopers were called to the trail by two men riding four-wheelers.

UVALDE, Texas - A packed crowd turned out Friday night to show their Coyote pride as Uvalde High School played its home opener against Eagle Pass Winn, winning 34-28.Fans filled the stadium to support the Coyotes, a brief celebration amid the pain following the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers. "This town has been through a lot of heartache and pain," Roland Ramirez, head athletic trainer for the Houston Texans and a 1997 Uvalde High School alum, said to KSAT. Ramirez told KSAT he understands what it means to be "Uvalde strong." "One heartbeat and one community, and they are all here for one another and know each other, support each other, and that’s what this town is all about," he said.The Coyotes are now 2-0 this season, having won their season opener against Carrizo Springs.Uvalde High School also recently received new jerseys, pants, cleats, socks, gloves and other gear provided by Nike thanks to the Texans, who also paid for the team dinner Thursday night. Head Coach Lovie Smith, linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill, linebacker Christian Kirksey, and Ramirez went to Uvalde to support the high school football team.The Texans will also be debuting a "Uvalde strong" decal on their helmets at their home opener against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept.

FILE IMAGE - Memphis police officers block off Central Ave. where a power line was downed across the road on February 3, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 02: Delta Airlines airplanes prepare for boarding at Los Angeles International Airport on September 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) LAS VEGAS - A man is facing federal charges for allegedly masturbating during a flight and groping a female passenger, according to court documents obtained by FOX Television Stations. A federal complaint was filed against Michael Peterson in U.S.

The University of Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is addressing two recent racially-motivated incidents that happened days after the school year started. According to administrators, the first incident occurred on August 17.

PHILADELPHIA - With the shool year in full swing, service workers have avoided a strike with the School District of Philadelphia after ratifying a new four-year contract on Saturday.Workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ announced a tentative agreement on August 26 after voting to authorize a strike days prior if the district did not meet their demands.The agreement "achieves historic wage increases and essential training for the union’s membership," according to a statement by the union.Two thousand of Philadelphia's bus drivers, bus attendants, bus mechanics, general cleaners, building engineers, and trades workers voted to ratify the new contract, which will replace the current two-year contract that expired in August.In a statement, the union says the new four-year contract includes:

Shooting erupt in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend. PHILADELPHIA - A holiday weekend began with violence in Philadelphia as at least eight shootings rang out across the city in just one morning.A double shooting in Kingsessing reportedly claimed the lives of two men.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are looking for information after they say a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene early Saturday morning.The victim, identified as 26-year-old LesMarie Velazquez, was reportedly crossing at Whitaker Avenue and Luzerne Street when she was hit by a vehicle around 2:55 a.m.She was transported to a local hospital, where she was initially listed in extremely critical condition.

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A woman is dead after police say her car was hit by a man driving under the influence in Lehigh County Friday night.The victim, a 55-year-old woman, was reportedly struck head-on while driving on Airport Road in Hanover Township around 11 p.m.She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.MORE HEADLINES:The driver of the other vehicle, a 41-year-old man, was arrested for DUI following the crash, according to police.Police are investigating the fatal crash.

PHILADELPHIA - Franchesca Alvarado, known as Cheka, in many ways, started a brand-new chapter at age 22.She was a devoted single mom to her young daughter in Philadelphia and planning to take criminal justice classes at a local community college. She was trying to find her way after the death of her own mom, at only age nine, with the help of her two sisters: Tina, who took more of a motherly role and Frances, the closest to her in age."Her spirit was so bright. She was so beautiful.

TUPELO, Miss. - A plane has been circling over Mississippi, since early Saturday morning, and the pilot is threatening to intentionally crash into the store, reports say.According to WTVA, Tupelo Police said they received reports starting at 5 a.m. about a plane flying over the Northeast Mississippi town.

PORT RICHMOND - Charles "Chuckie" Maude’s family members have a piece of him everywhere they go. Memories fill their home in pictures, in letters to heaven, from little hands.Their yard. Their cars."He’ll never be forgotten," Dean Maude, Chuckie’s stepmother, commented.His father, mom and stepmother on a mission."He loved his daughters more than anything in this world.

Woman shot in the face inside apartment. PHILADELPHIA - A woman is in critical condition after police say she was shot by the father of her child Saturday morning.Police responded to the 6700 block of Jackson Street for a shooting inside a third-floor apartment around 4:30 a.m.A woman was reportedly shot in the face, and transported to a local hospital.