Police looking for suspect in Love Park parking lot vandalism

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a vandalism incident at an underground parking lot below Love Park. The Central Detective Division released surveillance footage showing the suspect damaging property on October 5.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:37 pm in the parking lot located at 1501 JFK Boulevard. According to police, the suspect, described as a black man and wearing gray clothing, lifted, twisted and broke the garage exit gate. Damage is estimated at approximately $8,000.

Police released a video of the incident in an attempt to identify whoever was responsible.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is asked to contact the Central Detective Division.

BRONX, NY – Two men have been indicted in the fatal beating of a fruit vendor on Fordham Road, allegedly attacking the man with a baseball bat following a dispute over robbery charges. The Bronx District Attorney’s Office announced the charges on Friday.

According to the indictment, Terrence Downes, 44, of Queens, was charged with manslaughter and first-degree manslaughter. He was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Court and will remain in custody until his next court appearance on December 23. Romel Jarrett, 37, of the Bronx, faces a charge of first-degree manslaughter and is expected to be arraigned at a later date.

The incident occurred on September 12, when the defendants allegedly confronted 56-year-old Leslie Sanchez, a fruit stand owner, who accused them of stealing from her stand. The argument escalated and moved to the Fordham Road subway station before Sanchez returned to the street. At that point, the suspects allegedly approached him from behind with a baseball bat and began beating him.

Sanchez was hit in the head seven times after falling to the ground, according to investigators. He was transported to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he died from his injuries on September 14.

“The defendants allegedly beat the victim with a baseball bat after she confronted them for stealing from her fruit stand,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said in a statement. “The victim was repeatedly beaten on the head and died two days later. The defendants will be held accountable for this brutality.”

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Homicide Counsel John Miras, with oversight from Homicide Department leadership.

East of Brunswick, New Jersey – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the scheduled closure and detour of southbound Route 18 in East Brunswick for overnight paving work. The closures will begin tonight, October 11th, from 10pm to 7am the following day, and will continue overnight on October 14th, 15th and 16th, from 10pm to 6am each night. The closure will affect the section of Route 18 from Rues Lane to Hillsdale Road as part of a drainage improvement project.

The detour to southbound Route 18 will direct drivers to turn right onto Rues Lane, left onto Summerhill Road (CR 613), then left onto Main Street (CR 615), and return to southbound Route 18 via ramp. For those needing to access Route 18 northbound, drivers should continue under the Route 18 overpass, turn left onto Old Bridge Turnpike (CR 527) and take the ramp to Route 18 northbound.

This closure is part of the $86.1 million Route 18 rehabilitation project, which includes milling, paving, drainage improvements, utility relocations and installation of new ADA-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps to the long approximately 4.5 miles in East Brunswick. Intersection upgrades and guide rail improvements are also included. The project is expected to be completed in fall 2026.

Motorists are advised to stay up to date on traffic changes through the NJDOT website, 511nj.org, and social media channels. The schedule may change due to weather or other factors.