Posted on 02/24/2022 8:24:04 AM PST by denydenydeny
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police announced Tuesday they are making major progress, including an arrest, in the city’s carjacking crisis. Police officials say the progress is the result of a multi-jurisdictional effort that includes city, state, federal and other organizations.
Some of the biggest legal, political and law enforcement heavy hitters, including Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, District Attorney Larry Krasner and others, discussed the out-of-control carjackings in the city and the progress they’re making.
Jonathan Akubu, 28, of Lansdowne, has been arrested in connection to multiple carjackings. He is now charged with the murder of two people, including George Briscella from Northeast Philadelphia, and a woman named Aya Gabasi.
Akubu also faces aggravated assault charges for two more shooting victims. Sources say Akubu may be responsible for close to four dozen carjackings.
Police did not say an exact number on the record. Investigators coordinated with the Philadelphia Parking Authority to track vehicles using red light cameras and other technology.
On Monday, Eyewitness News reported exclusive new details on what happened to the vehicles.
Law enforcement sources tell CBS3 they’ve traced some carjacked vehicles to shipping ports in Newark, New Jersey, and Wilmington, Delaware, where those stolen cars are then exported out of the country.
Sources say some of the vehicles taken at gunpoint off city streets ended up in Africa.
Akubu and as many as four others would target Toyotas.
“We think that Jonathan was the ringleader for this, and we think the individuals that he was working with, more than unlikely, were younger than him,” Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith said.
A University of Pennsylvania officer engaged Akubu outside Penn Presbyterian Hospital last Thursday. He would eventually be arrested.
Investigators say ballistic evidence links the two homicides and two other shootings. Detectives say they recovered an AK-47 from Akubu’s Lansdowne apartment, among other firearms.
“Look at what our people are up against. I mean, our officers are equipped with Glocks generally and body armor,” Mayor Jim Kenney said. “Some of these guys are running around with AK47s, AR-15s and multi-shot clips.”
Police say Akubu was previously arrested for aggravated assaults, robbery and rape. It’s unclear the outcomes of those cases.
Multi-shot clips.
That’s a new one.
Damned Pennsylvania Dutch!
These are their cousins from Drexel Hill.
Marshall Road delineates their territory.
As opposed by the usual one shot clip.
That’s a nice ‘merikin name./s🙄
If we fight Russia, I say let’s take the Dirty Dozen approach and offer all of our prisoners to go over there and fight.
Full auto AKs are legal, in PA, if you jump through all of the hoops, providing that you can find one.
Semi auto AKMs are also available.
That said, if we could annex that s**thole, Filthadelphia, to New Jersey, then PA would be a great state.
“Sources say Akubu may be responsible for close to four dozen carjackings.”
so this guy carjacks 50 cars before the philly, state & Fed keystone kops could catch him? ...
AND “Police say Akubu was previously arrested for aggravated assaults, robbery and rape. It’s unclear the outcomes of those cases.”
it’s not “unclear” at all: they let him go over and over again without consequences ...
but they said they’re really, really, really, really tough on crime ...
“law enforcement heavy hitter Larry Krasner.” The question is what kind of drugs is Joe Holden using. Is Jonathan Akubu an aspiring rap singer? Will VP Harris help him with any legal fees?
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