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Walter Perez

Philadelphia

Anchor and General Assignment Reporter at WPVI-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

Reporter and anchor for Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia. I've also reported for WNBC in New York and the ABC affiliate in Miami. Duke Blue Devil

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  • 1 week ago | 6abc.com | Walter Perez

    CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Cell phone video is now at the center of an investigation in Chester, Delaware County. That video shows the end result of a traffic stop performed outside Truth Social Lounge on W. 2nd Street that concluded with the arrest of 42-year-old Wayne Vick. The owner of the lounge, Qawi Wilson, says Vick is a personal friend and that the officer went too far.

  • 2 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Walter Perez

    PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A desperate search continues for two beloved dogs that were taken from their owners over the weekend in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood. It was Sunday morning when Julie Kauffman said she picked up her boyfriend after working the overnight shift. Their four Shiba Inus were also in tow. Kauffman says they stopped at the Wawa on the 3900 block of Aramingo Avenue when her boyfriend went inside for a bite to eat.

  • 3 weeks ago | kesq.com | Walter Perez

    By Walter PerezClick here for updates on this story BROOMALL, Pennsylvania ( WPVI) - A man is facing charges in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, after he allegedly tried to silence his neighbor's barking dogs with poisonous meatballs. It all started about two weeks ago when Joshua Hunter's family found hundreds of pieces of chocolate scattered across the yard of their home in Broomall.

  • 3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Walter Perez

    BROOMALL, Pa. (WPVI) -- A man is facing charges in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, after he allegedly tried to silence his neighbor's barking dogs with poisonous meatballs. It all started about two weeks ago when Joshua Hunter's family found hundreds of pieces of chocolate scattered across the yard of their home in Broomall. They quickly collected the confections since chocolate would be poisonous to their dogs, named Sushi and Hoagie, who love to play in the back.

  • 1 month ago | 6abc.com | Walter Perez

    PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The deadline to get your REAL ID is now just one week away. Starting next Wednesday, you'll need a REAL ID to board any domestic flight or get into certain federal facilities. Action News spoke with plenty of people who have gotten online for their REAL IDs more than once. "This is my third attempt. Twice, I was turned away after a three-hour wait. It was closing time," said Clint Bauer of Springfield.

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10 May 25

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7 May 25

Suspect sought after armed confrontation with AutoZone workers in Lower Southampton Twp. - 6abc Philadelphia https://t.co/L3jMPL9v6d

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7 May 25

RT @6abc: A Philadelphia police officer has been shot in the Overbrook section of the city. https://t.co/jalZHpNyhP https://t.co/9pxnj31lvV