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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

An off-duty Philly cop captured a robber seconds after the man held up a Northeast Philadelphia animal hospital last Thursday. Police officials said Lt. Andrew Napoli was with his dog at the Radball Animal Hospital, on Bustleton Avenue near Tomlinson Road, at about 6:15 p.m. when he heard an employee yell, "Help, we are being robbed!"

Napoli, who's assigned to the Marine Unit, confronted the crook and knocked him to the ground. Other officers arrived and arrested David Minarczyk, 46. Police officials said Minarczyk, of Philmont Avenue in the Northeast,  also robbed a CVS on Bustleton Avenue near Southampton Road three times -- on April 25, April 29 and May 20 --  and threatened employees with a razorblade. Minarczyk was charged with four counts of robbery, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime and related offenses.

 

Posted by David Gambacorta @ 8:09 PM  Permalink | 10 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:47 PM, 05/26/2009
    Another dirtbag off the streets thanks to PPD's finest.
    tonyS
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:57 PM, 05/26/2009
    Too bad it only took one punch to drop the guy. I think he would look much better with matching black eyes. He should have resisted more. Good work Lieutenant Napoli!
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:25 PM, 05/26/2009
    What kind of sick piece of manure tries to rob an animal hospital? Are animal hospitals known to have lots of cash lying around?
    J H
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:06 PM, 05/26/2009
    The boys in prision will love his tight buns when he shows up. That will make his black eye look like a good day. I hope that scum bag gets his.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:17 PM, 05/26/2009
    The cop should have shot this animal so he can get treated in the animal hospital.
    SayHello2MyLittleFriend
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:51 AM, 05/27/2009
    What kind of knucklehead robs an animal hospital? Maybe they should've sic'ed all the dogs on him?
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:30 PM, 05/27/2009
    Again, not a single mention of the Vet Tech pulling her own gun from the purse that tis guy was trying to steal. The Vet Tech should be applauded, and she's not even mentioned other than sounding helpless. Ridiculous.
    Protected


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