Philly teens arrested for alleged random attacks in Center City
Philly Teens Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Random People in Center City
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Center City Philadelphia has been a trending spot for tourists with the it’s newest addition of the TKTS Booth and the Portal, but people have been subjected to random acts of violences during their visit to the heart of the city.
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A group of Philly teenagers have been arrested for allegedly attacking random people in Center City.
According to sources, Police are searching for seven teens who they say assaulted three victims in separate incidents. All three attacks occurred during the afternoon of Nov. 19, 2024 in different parts of Center City
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One of the victims sustained a concussion. Police say the suspects are between the ages 15 and 17, and they could face several aggravated assault charges.
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“How these victims were chosen by the group of assailants is anyone’s guess,” Philadelphia Police Captain Jason Smith said. “What we observe on video is that this group, they approach their victims from behind. They punch them, punch them in the back of the head and they knock them to the ground, and they proceed to attack them as a group.”
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Shortly after 3 p.m., a 24-year-old woman was walking on 17th and Chestnut streets when she was approached by a group of teen boys and girls who pushed her to the ground and punched her in the back of the head three times before fleeing on foot. The woman was taken to the hospital and treated for a concussion.
Then, at 3:45 p.m., a 31-year-old man was walking on the 200 block of North 19th Street when a group of suspects punched him repeatedly in the face and head.
Finally, at 4:10 p.m., a 41-year-old woman was walking along the 2000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, when a group of teen boys and girls punched her in the head several times and pulled her hair out before fleeing on foot.
Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers is scheduled to speak about the arrests during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 25th.
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