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A senior was taken into custody after he allegedly knifed his fellow tenant in the chest.
A 53-year-old suffered a stab wound dangerously close to his heart during what police believe was a dispute with a neighbor, who allegedly accused the man of making too much noise with a hammer while fixing his front door, police said. The incident took place shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday inside an apartment building on the 1400 block of South 23rd Street.
The victim was in the hallway outside his second-floor dwelling when the suspect, identified as Paul Peterson, 62, allegedly came up from his ground-level unit armed with a large knife, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. After Peterson supposedly told the victim he was making a racket, he allegedly plunged the blade into the left side of the man’s chest, just under his left breast. After the alleged attack, Peterson returned to his residence and the victim phoned police, who arrived and made an arrest.
Medic 14 transported the wounded party to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in good condition.
Investigators recovered a knife they believe was used in the confrontation and charged Peterson with aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person.
Shot in the face
Seventeenth District police responding to a report of gunshots at about 12:20 p.m. Sunday found a teen bleeding from the face laying on the steps of a Point Breeze church.
Remarkably, the 18-year-old who took the shot just above his upper lip was in stable condition when police took him from St. Aloysius Church, 2500 Tasker St., to HUP, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.
The victim told detectives he was walking east on Tasker when a Chevy occupied by three men turned onto the block from 25th Street. The teen heard two gunshots come from the car and one struck him, Tolliver said.
The injured party ran west on Tasker until he collapsed outside the house of worship. The vehicle took off, too, also going west on Tasker, and was described as a 1998 to 2000, four-door, blue-and-white Lumina. The victim did not get a good look at the men inside, police said.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
Charged with assault
Police arrested a 40-year-old after he allegedly assaulted his live-in girlfriend while demanding money from her.
Son Doan, from the 2200 block of South 15th Street, was charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, robbery, theft and terroristic threats after the 4:20 a.m. Dec. 3 incident.
The 43-year-old told police she was asleep inside the home when Doan woke her, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. When the woman told him she didn’t have any money, Doan allegedly started beating and choking her, police said. The accused then searched the victim’s purse, allegedly taking the title to her vehicle.
The victim phoned police and Doan was taken into custody on the premises.
Despite bruises to her face and scratch marks on her neck, the victim did not seek medical attention.
Clobbered
A 21-year-old woman needed 10 stitches at Hahnemann University Hospital after someone at a party bludgeoned her with a bar stool.
The victim was attending a celebration on the 1800 block of South Second Street in Pennsport when a person hit her in the head at about 2 a.m. Sunday, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. The young woman did not see the perpetrator.
A medic took the injured women to the hospital for sutures to the gash.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
Who’s there?
A masked man wearing gloves held up a MetroPCS store, 815 Snyder Ave., Monday.
Donning a ski mask, gloves and a gray hooded sweatshirt, the armed perpetrator entered the cellphone business at 6:18 p.m. and told an employee behind the counter to give him all the money and be quick about it, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. After the 31-year-old gave up about $770, he and a customer were told to get on the ground while the culprit took off on foot in an unknown direction.
The perpetrator was described as about 6 foot with a muscular build.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
Clean getaway
A man was in the shower at about 2:30 p.m. Monday when he heard a noise and, shortly thereafter, encountered a stranger in his dwelling.
The victim exited the bathroom and went to his second-floor stair landing, where he looked down and spotted the intruder in his living room, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. When the perpetrator saw the 31-year-old, he fled the premises.
Nothing was taken from the home on the 2100 block of Watkins Street and police said entry was gained by forcing open the front door.
Former pharmacist convicted
A Cherry Hill, N.J., man who formerly owned a pharmacy at 1306 South St. was convicted Dec. 3 of illegal dealing. Lawrence Young, 68, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of controlled substances, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Evidence presented at trial showed between 2001 and October ’06, Young operated Young’s Pharmacy, which prosecutors said was frequented by pushers and addicts who went there to fill phony prescriptions for drugs containing controlled substances such as Percocet, Lorcet, Xanax and syrups Tussionex and Phenergan with Codeine, the press release said. The dealers and addicts obtained the fake prescriptions in their names and in the names of others from corrupt doctors, the release said.
Young filled the prescriptions knowing they were phony, filling bundles of them in exchange for cash and other benefits, the release said. Customers would wait outside the pharmacy in the morning to have their fraudulent prescriptions filled, the release said.
Young will be sentenced April 16 and faces a maximum sentence of 80 years in jail; a lifetime of supervised release including a mandatory minimum sentence of three years of supervised release; a $4 million fine; and a $400 special assessment.
Calling his bluff
A victim gained the upper hand on a would-be mugger after he found out the firearm the man claimed he had was only a cellphone.
At about 8:45 p.m. Sunday on the 700 block of South 18th Street, the offender approached the 30-year-old from behind and stuck an unknown object in his back, telling him he had a gun, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.
When the victim turned around he noticed the object was only a cellphone, so he pushed the offender away. In the ensuing scuffle, the men fell to the ground, where the attacker grabbed the victim by his throat and ordered him to turn over his money or he would kill him, police said.
Moments later a man walked by and asked what was going on, prompting the mugger to take off running in an unknown direction.
Nothing was taken from the victim and he did not seek hospital care for the minor bruises and scrapes to his hand he received.
The perpetrator was described as black, age 35 to 40, about 5-foot-9 with a medium build and dark complexion. He had on a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
Holiday fireproofing
‘Tis the season of overloaded electrical sockets and hazardous Christmas trees, so the Philadelphia Fire Department is offering the following tips to ensure a fireproofed holiday:
• Pick a fresh tree, not a dry one. Make sure the needles are not falling off to the touch. If they are, the tree is dead.
• Put the fresh tree in water for about 24 hours before bringing it into the house. Erect it in a location away from any heat sources, including vents, radiators and portable heaters. To keep the tree moist, make a fresh inch cut at the base and keep the stand well watered.
• Do not position the tree at the base of a stairway or near an exit in case of fire and a hasty escape is needed.
• Never leave a lit tree unattended. Unplug the lights when going to sleep or venturing out.
• Check electrical cords for wear and tear and do not overload outlets, inside as well as outside.
