"Aggravated Assault"

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8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344353

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344354

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344355

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344356

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344357

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344358

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344359

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#12344360

8 May 2025

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks at a press conference at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, announcing the arrest of Dachan Seay for the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer after he tries to break up a fight outside of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 8, 2025. Dachan Seay is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and other charges after the gun he fires strikes a 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer underneath his bulletproof vest. The officer is taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition, but now is listed in stable condition. The officer has been with the department for a little over a year and is assigned to the 19th District in March. Dachan Seay does not have a license for a gun, and being a former convict, he is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

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#11799650

22 November 2024

A man is arrested for arson after several homes are destroyed due to a fire in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States, on November 21, 2024. Anthony Burke, 57, faces several counts of aggravated arson, aggravated assault, and obstruction in connection to the fire. According to officials, Burke owns the home that catches fire, which will likely be taken down. Five other homes are also damaged because of the fire. Residents on the block are still sleeping when police knock on their doors and tell them to evacuate.

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#11799651

22 November 2024

A man is arrested for arson after several homes are destroyed due to a fire in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States, on November 21, 2024. Anthony Burke, 57, faces several counts of aggravated arson, aggravated assault, and obstruction in connection to the fire. According to officials, Burke owns the home that catches fire, which will likely be taken down. Five other homes are also damaged because of the fire. Residents on the block are still sleeping when police knock on their doors and tell them to evacuate.

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#11799652

22 November 2024

A man is arrested for arson after several homes are destroyed due to a fire in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States, on November 21, 2024. Anthony Burke, 57, faces several counts of aggravated arson, aggravated assault, and obstruction in connection to the fire. According to officials, Burke owns the home that catches fire, which will likely be taken down. Five other homes are also damaged because of the fire. Residents on the block are still sleeping when police knock on their doors and tell them to evacuate.

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#11427120

22 July 2024

Gloves are at the scene. A person is being knocked unconscious during a fight, and the suspect is being arrested in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on July 21, 2024. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, police are responding to the 100 block of Broadway on a call about a fight. Responding officers are locating a man who has been struck in the face by another man. The victim is being knocked unconscious during the fight. The suspect is being arrested and is facing charges of aggravated assault, obstruction of the administration of the law, and resisting arrest. No stabbing is occurring during this incident, which remains under investigation.

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#11427121

22 July 2024

A person is being knocked unconscious during a fight, and the suspect is being arrested in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on July 21, 2024. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, police are responding to the 100 block of Broadway on a call about a fight. Responding officers are locating a man who has been struck in the face by another man. The victim is being knocked unconscious during the fight. The suspect is being arrested and is facing charges of aggravated assault, obstruction of the administration of the law, and resisting arrest. No stabbing is occurring during this incident, which remains under investigation.

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#11427122

22 July 2024

A person is being knocked unconscious during a fight, and the suspect is being arrested in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on July 21, 2024. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, police are responding to the 100 block of Broadway on a call about a fight. Responding officers are locating a man who has been struck in the face by another man. The victim is being knocked unconscious during the fight. The suspect is being arrested and is facing charges of aggravated assault, obstruction of the administration of the law, and resisting arrest. No stabbing is occurring during this incident, which remains under investigation.

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#11427123

22 July 2024

Blood is at the crime scene. A person is being knocked unconscious during a fight, and the suspect is being arrested in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on July 21, 2024. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, police are responding to the 100 block of Broadway on a call of a fight. Responding officers are locating a man who has been struck in the face by another man. The victim is being knocked unconscious during the fight. The suspect is being arrested and is facing charges of aggravated assault, obstruction of the administration of the law, and resisting arrest. No stabbing is occurring during this incident, which remains under investigation.

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