The quiet streets near Temple University were the backdrop for a high-stakes operation as U.S. Marshals captured a New Jersey murder fugitive on March 20th. Kenneth Tripline, the man wanted by the Bridgeton Police Department for the March 11th stabbing of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, was found hiding out in Philadelphia, as detailed by a U.S. Marshals press release.
Following a tip, the task force, which included investigators from the Marshals Service in Philadelphia and Atlantic City Division alongside Temple Police Officers, encircled a home in the 1500 block of West Diamond Street as early morning city sounds began to fill the air Tripline made a desperate attempt to flee through a rear window but was pushed back by awaiting police officials, he then surrendered in front of the residence and was taken into custody without further situation.
Clarifying the urgency of Tripline’s capture, Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy for the Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force, said, “Upon determining a fugitive wanted for murder was hiding in close proximity to Temple University, it was imperative for us to capture him as expeditiously as possible.” This statement reflects the task force’s commitment to public safety and their effective coordination that swiftly ended a community threat…