SEPTA police investigating video of group attack on a city trolley that's getting YouTube attention
SEPTA police are investigating a group attack that allegedly occurred on a city trolley and was posted on YouTube. SEPTA's social media monitoring team discovered the video Sunday which was posted on a local blogger's site, and a detective was assigned, said SEPTA spokesman Manuel Smith.
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SEPTA police are investigating a group attack that allegedly occurred on a city trolley and was posted on YouTube.
SEPTA's social media monitoring team discovered the video Sunday which was posted on a local blogger's site, and a detective was assigned, said SEPTA spokesman Manuel Smith.
The video shows a group of young people, male and female, involved in an assault. Some of them appear to be kicking and stomping someone on the floor. One of the females is seen assaulting another passenger with her hands.
The blogger, Brian Hickey, wrote on his Philly Blunt site that the video has been posted on YouTube. It was posted to his site under the headline, "This SEPTA Brawl Won't Likely Appear In Any Visit Philly Campaign Ads."
Last month, a 17-year-old girl was attacked on the Route 15 trolley. A 40-year-old male city worker was later arrested.
- Rita Giordano