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Man sought in bank heist The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force is hunting for Ulysses Gonzalez, 39, in connection with a robbery at a Wachovia Bank, 601 W. Erie Ave., on Jan. 9. FBI officials say Gonzalez also goes by the name Jose Martinez.
Man sought in bank heist
The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force is hunting for Ulysses Gonzalez, 39, in connection with a robbery at a Wachovia Bank, 601 W. Erie Ave., on Jan. 9. FBI officials say Gonzalez also goes by the name Jose Martinez.
Gonzalez is 5 feet 10, 110 pounds, with short black hair and a salt-and-pepper mustache and goatee. He has a tattoo of the name "Jay" on his upper right arm. Tipsters can call 215-418-4000.
Hot line for house thefts
The District Attorney's Office has set up a special hot line for those who are victims of "house stealing," in which scammers prey on homeowners by forging documents for empty homes, then selling them to another buyer, usually for cash. The number for the Economic Crime Complaint Hotline is 215-686-9901. Callers should leave a message and a number where investigators may contact them.
2 meningitis cases at Penn
Two University of Pennsylvania students are being treated for meningitis at the school's hospital, the university said in an e-mail to students yesterday.
A spokeswoman said those who had close contact with the students, both undergrads, from Feb. 2 on, were being treated with necessary drugs. One student is critically ill, and the second is in stable condition, she said.
425G for Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic High School has announced the largest bequest in school history, a gift of $425,000 from James G. McSherry, Class of '41.
With other gifts from McSherry over the years, he has become the schools' largest benefactor since Thomas E. Cahill, Roman's founder.
Birdhouse contest at zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo is spreading its wings in preparation for the May 30 grand opening of its state-of-the-art McNeil Avian Center, by announcing a call for entries for its first-ever Birdhouse Building Competition.
Budding birdhouse builders are asked to download entry forms from the Zoo's Web site (www.philadelphiazoo.org) and submit them no later than April 30.
Cops: Man beat 2-year-old
Sean Holcomb, 22, of Collingdale, was charged yesterday with aggravated assault for allegedly beating his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter. Police arrived at the Pusey Avenue home yesterday and found the girl lying on the floor with a pack of frozen chicken parts under her head. She was in critical condition at Children's Hospital with a severe head injury. Holcomb is to be arraigned this morning. *
- Staff and wire reports
