He will be charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, disarming a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. Yim was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital where he was treated for a single, non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The second officer then used his Taser on Yim who eventually fell to the ground and was taken into custody, investigators said. Yim then ran into a nearby wooded area, according to the affidavit.īoth the initial officer and a second officer who had just arrived at the scene chased after Yim. As they continued to wrestle over the weapon, a shot was fired, striking Yim in the left chest and shoulder area, police said. 499.Both Yim and the officer had their hands on the gun, investigators said. Like I said, it's very wooded at nighttime, it's a lot of trees, very dark," said resident Earline Chambers.Īnyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cheltenham Township Police Detectives at 21 ext. "You need to be very careful when you're meeting people on media and stuff like that, meeting strange people in strange places. While there are security guards that patrol the area, residents say a lack of cameras and floodlights make the perimeter of the complex a potentially dangerous area, especially for a first meeting. John Slavin of Cheltenham Township Police. "The message we want to get out to people is to be cautious with social media and meeting people you don't know," said Lt. Police say once the victim was certain the suspect left the area, she fled the scene and called the authorities. They say he grabbed her and forced into a secluded area where he sexually assaulted her. Once there, police say she was approached from behind by a man. Monday on the 1900 block of Ashbourne Road at the Lynnewood Garden Apartments in Elkins Park.Īccording to authorities, the 19-year-old victim made arrangements to meet someone using Tinder and was lured to the garage area in parking lot #6. A woman who set up a meeting on the dating app Tinder was sexually assaulted outside a Cheltenham Township apartment complex, police say. Maggie Kent reports during Action News at 4pm on October 3, 2018.ĬHELTENHAM TWP., Pa. Police: Woman sexually assaulted after setting up Tinder meeting.
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