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DEA Agent Shot by Co-Worker

By  ATTIYAH BUFORD

Updated 10:03 PM EDT, Fri, Jan 9, 2009

Kirk Weddle

A DEA agent accidentally shoots another agent

 

A DEA agent is at Temple University Hospital after being accidentally shot by a another agent.

 

It happened at 4337 Fleming Street in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.

 

The DEA task force group and detectives with the Philadelphia police were executed a search warrant.

 

They searched the home in connection with a crack cocaine investigation.

 

During the raid a dog attacked the officers and one of the officers shot the dog.  One of those bullets meant for the dog accidentally struck John Douglass, a 12-year veteran of the drug enforcement division of the DEA.

 

He was struck in the calf and has been updated to stable/good condition at Temple hospital. 

He will remain in the hospital overnight.

During the raid agents arrested Frank Herbert.  He is charged with drug sales.

DEA agents did seize narcotics from the house. 

 

They seized 1 oz in pot, 1/2 oz of cocaine and $8,000 in cash and drug paraphernalia.

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  • 369 Friday, Jan 16 at 11:24 PM FLAG COMMENT Oh and by the way the sweet homeowner has a prior VUFAcharge (gun arrest) and sold dope to the DEA about a month prior. He ran upstairs to flush his stash and the dog ran down. The sight of a 160 lb dog running down the steps would have startled me. You don't know if the offender is running to get a gun or what and you don't have time to give the dog a treat and rub his belly. Obviously if the Officer struck another LE personn ... MORE >
  • 369 Friday, Jan 16 at 11:14 PM FLAG COMMENT If you legalize drugs violent crimes will increase. What do you think these drug dealers will do when they can't hustle anymore ? Obviously I'm not in favor of drug dealers but that is not the solution. These drug boys will become stick up boys and really hurt alot of people. Parenting, parenting and parenting. No more three, four or five chances getting locked up. They sell drugs because it's easy and you do no real time.
  • justbecause Tuesday, Jan 13 at 3:30 PM FLAG COMMENT Linda Trud is an idiot. The cops agents were doing their jobs and stuff happens! LEGALIZE not Leagalize you dummy. I can tell you do drugs. Anybody who agrees with her is an idiot as well. What do drugs have to do with national debt??? Maybe the manpower spent to keep stupid people from smoking crack and having crack babies. We sould just let al the animals keep committing crimes and not care. Stupid people!
  • Renee Tuesday, Jan 13 at 12:19 PM FLAG COMMENT Roxborough is a very safe neighborhood, now we are getting everyone else's trash and deadbeats. It is ridiculous! Release all of the poor animals that are being used for medical, cosmetic, and other testing and use the deadbeats, drugdealers, rapists, etc in their place.
  • LINDA TRUD Tuesday, Jan 13 at 9:26 AM FLAG COMMENT LEAGLIZE ALL DRUGS, PAY OFF NATIONAL DEBT.

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