Multi-State Fugitive Captured After Wild Foot Chase at King of Prussia Mall

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Law enforcement officials in Upper Merion Township arrested a 36-year-old Philadelphia man with multiple outstanding warrants after a dramatic foot pursuit stemming from a theft investigation tied to a vehicle spotted at the King of Prussia Mall.

According to the Upper Merion Township Police Department, officers were alerted on July 31, 2025, to a vehicle associated with a New Jersey cargo theft incident. The vehicle, which had previously fled from police, was located around 2:41 p.m. in the upper level of the Green Parking Garage at the King of Prussia Mall.

Detectives from the department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) established surveillance. At approximately 3:53 p.m., a woman entered the driver’s seat of the parked vehicle. As detectives approached, they discovered a male suspect seated in the front passenger seat. When detectives attempted to speak with him, he allegedly slammed the door on an officer’s hand and then fled on foot…

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