Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:34

#scanner PPD helicopter en route from NE Philadelphia Airport

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:18

#scanner PPD helicopter requested back over the march to get a crowd estimate

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:08

#scanner Deputy Commissioner requesting a medic in front of CJC for an elderly person who needs checked out

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:01

#scanner Units keeping eyes on a small drone flying around 8th that is not PPD, Drone units trying to see where it goes

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:53

#scanner Front of the march has reached Independence Mall, rear is still at City Hall

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:39

#skywatch 6ABC, CBS3, and FOX29 helicopters over the march

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:27

#scanner Unit spotting someone on the roof of the Mariott hotel, other units confirm "it's one of ours"

[there is at least one unit on the roof of the Mariott]

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:22

#scanner Civil Affairs estimate now up to 10,000 people at City Hall

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:18

#scanner March is stepping off

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:09

#scanner Group is spilling out to 13th street due to its size

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:02

#scanner Palumbo now saying the count is 4,000. Group is encircling City Hall entirely now

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:53

#scanner Palumbo noting a plan to keep a bike team at 15 and JFK to prevent any "unauthorized ingress"

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:51

#scanner Civil Affairs now stating 2,000 on location at City Hall. Bike team requested to 15 and JFK to meet with Captain Palumbo

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:47

#scanner Second Drone Unit checking in at City Hall

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:44

#scanner Traffic finally was fully cut off from the north side of City Hall. Palumbo stating 1,000 on location now, chants heard over any officer directly on the ground's radio in the background

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:33

#scanner Units requested to SE corner of 10 and Market

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:12

#skywatch CBS3 and 6ABC helicopters still overhead

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:05

#scanner Bike unit talking to DHS at 7 and Market, inquiring about a Spotter on the roof on the SW corner of 6 and Market. SWAT unit came over the radio to ID themselves as the unit on the roof

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 19:01

#scanner Clinic Defense on Appletree dispersed without incident per Civil Affairs

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:40

#scanner All marked and unmarked police vehicles instructed to be moved from the protest route to avoid them getting stuck

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:29

#scanner Palumbo stating that the march is mobile, and that "everything looks fantastic"

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:23

#skywatch CBS3 and FOX29 helicopters over City Hall now

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:21

#scanner There is a rally going on in Germantown also at this time - worth noting Civil Affairs giving a general count of 225, but also noting that there are specifically "20 Palestine protestors"

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:11

#scanner Organizers letting Civil Affairs know that the march will step off in 10-15 minutes. Traffic units scrambling to close Market to all traffic

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 18:08

#scanner Palumbo clarifying the group is planning a 12:30 step off, but is going to text the organizer of the march to confirm

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:57

#skywatch FOX29 helicopter over City Hall now

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:52

#skywatch PPD Helicopter returned to NE Philadelphia Airport

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:50

#scanner Captain Palumbo estimating about 30 mins from "complete closures," suggesting Crowd Control Supervisors put more vehicles along Market to help with traffic control, going to start with bikes but eventually would like to get cars to block the intersections to ensure nobody comes on Market

Philly RUST

18 October 2025 17:45

#scanner Palumbo noting 4 protestors peacefully outside of ICE, saying Narcotics Strike Force bike units have eyes on them

Philly RUST

23 July 2025 03:40

#scanner Units surveying the area between Market and Locust from 12 to Broad, not seeing any evidence of a group of that size, assuming they have dispersed