Chopper three over the dramatic end to a bizarre chase near Philadelphia International airport. A van rolls over after leaving police on a wild and lengthy ride. The chase crossed from new jersey into pennsylvania and a suspect is now finally in custody. Good evening everyone im ukee washington. Jessica is off tonight. The chase lasted for more than two hours and weve learned the suspect orchestrateing it all was wanted for robbery. How it went down chase went back and forth between two states began in new jersey, just after 7 30. Initially the suspect evade the police in oakland Camden County and head to do philadelphia. But then it was quickly back over the bridge to new jersey after a trip through camden the next stop was the deptford mall where the suspect drove around the parking lot. After that, it was back on the highway and back into philadelphia. Through the toll and crossing the ben franklin bridge the van nearly came to stop at mid span. The suspect evaded Philadelphia Polic
Was wanted for robbery. How it went down chase went back and forth between two states began in new jersey, just after 7 30. Initially the suspect evade the police in oakland Camden County and head to do philadelphia. But then it was quickly back over the bridge to new jersey after a trip through camden the next stop was the deptford mall where the suspect drove around the parking lot. After that, it was back on the highway and back into philadelphia. Through the toll and crossing the ben franklin bridge the van nearly came to stop at mid span. The suspect evaded Philadelphia Police several times. Always getting out of a tight situation the van eventually exited 95 south near the airport and thats where police had enough. They used a pitt maneuver and the van rolled on to a service road. The suspect was cuffed and is now in custody. We go now to Eyewitness News reporter david spunt in southwest philly at the scene where this long chase came to that end. David . Reporter ukee, what a nig
Lansdale pennsylvania where i used to live 5 41 and ridley park at 5 45 and again this is the approximate time of the heavy rain arriving, some of these spots are already seeing some of the lighter rain and on the other side of that you will see some drying. However, even where this rain is not swiar you have low lying clouds and some drizzle in some spots. And lets go ahead and look at those clouds. Plenty of that today. Does look like were looking at mostly cloudy skies and once we get rid of this rain over the next hour or two, well wind up with some lingering drizzle and eve shower still possible. Visibility a bit of an issue in spots. Weve got in low lying cloud cover. Looks like the fog isnt too bad in most places but low enough to give you that drizzle on the windshield even if youre not in those active showers. Its also a cool start this morning. 62 degrees as you head odelphian allentown, 63 in millville. 66 a little better in wilmington and still the upper 50s in trenton and
Foot of snow. A very similar storm at least for us in this area. Ultimate doppler showing an area of low pressure to the south and another one to the north. These two will be combining forces and building into a major noreaster for the eastern seaboard. I was already seeing moisture streaming up the east coast. Cold enough for snow showers and that will just be the beginning but the main event is all going to come together with major east coast snowstorm overnight there wasnt the day tomorrow. Through the big cities. D. C. , philadelphia, into new york and also new england. We have a blizzard warning in effect for our northern and western suburbs through the Lehigh Valley north jersey, poconos and into new york city. A blizzard warning means that we need some whipping winds. Wind gusts to about 35 miles an hour or greater producing reduced visible at a quarter mile or less and we need it for duration of time. For three hours or more and we think well have that tomorrow morning across t
Clouds are already in easton and theres a chance of a sprinkle or a light shower moving through at 7 00 this morning. By 10 00, 64 degrees. And climbing. But mostly cloudy to start with. In fact, most of the area will stay cloudy through the day. Its this afternoon well likely see showers and thunderstorms roll through the area. Afternoon temperatures in the lower 70s. 72 degrees for philadelphia. As of this minute, the rain is to our west and it is dry in our area. But those showers are on the move. Those first showers you can see a few sprinkles heading towards harrisburg. We can see scattered light showers in the Lehigh Valley in the suburbs, later this morning and then the storms for this afternoon. Ill take you through it hour by hour with the futurecast when im back in ten minutes. Its a friday. Lets see how the traffic is looking on this friday morning. Jessica boyington has first alert traffic. Route 202 around route 29. No big problems or delays in our cameras here. You can se