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Officers detain man after firearm report

Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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Twenty-seven on location with a male and his firearm on him.

2/17/2026 12:15 PM

Weapons

N Bancroft St, Philadelphia, PA 19132

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Weapons reported near N Bancroft St, Philadelphia, PA 19132 on Feb 17, 2026, 12:15 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a man possibly carrying a firearm near North Bancroft Street in Philadelphia. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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