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A man behind the wheel of a stolen rental truck pinned a Philadelphia police officer between the vehicle and a patrol car in an attempt to flee police custody Saturday night.The violent confrontation happened around 7:30 p.m. at Sedgely and Ridge avenues in Philadelphias Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.Police at the scene said a female officer and her partner were investigating a U-Haul truck that was reported stolen. When the officers approached the truck and asked the driver to roll down the window, police say he gunned the engine and pinned one officer against the police cruiser.The man then jumped out of the truck and ran away. Despite being pinned, the officer was able to tell back-up officers the direction where the suspect had run off to.The pinned officers partner got into the truck and was able to reverse the vehicle so she could be freed.Additional officers were able to track down the suspect, who was hiding under a bridge at 2800 Ridge Street. He was taken into custody.The injured officer was loaded into an ambulance and rushed to Temple University Hospital. She was alert and talking. Police said she is listed in stable condition and is expected to be OK.She was treated for pain in her pelvic area, right thigh and right knee.Police continue to investigate the incident, which happened right outside the Sedgely Plaza shopping center.They say the suspect is a 24-year-old man.502861431, CThis is a developing story. Check back for updates.Photo Credit: NBC10/Brandon Hudson This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

Professionals are warning parents that they should talk to their kids as a new viral challenge spreads across social media and puts children in potential danger.The Momo Challenge is an online cyberbullying game targeting young kids and teenagers through Facebook and WhatsApp. It threatens children with violence if they dont commit potentially dangerous activities.Children who participate in the challenge are first sent a message with a photo of a woman with bulging eyes, an elongated face and a large, contorted smile.Accompanying the photo is a message that directs children to commit various acts - some simple, some more violent - and show photographic proof of those acts or risk being harmed.NBC10 spoke to one young New Jersey boy who was sent the photo by a classmate.Momo stabs you with a knife when youre sleeping at night, said the boy, who is not being identified by NBC10 because of his age.The game has reportedly been linked to suicides in other countries but authorities have not offered proof of that connection.In New Jersey, the Cape May Police Department posted a Facebook message to parents warning that, This game is believed to be a way for people to hack accounts and is psychologically manipulative towards kids and teens.Meghan Walls, a pediatric psychologist, says parents should take preemptive action and gently ask their younger children if they know about the challenge.Say something like, Theres some scary things that pop up on phones and tablets, and if you ever see something like that, come get me, Walls said.When it comes to older kids, Walls said its not realistic for parents to threaten to take their phones away, but they should have an open dialogue with their children.Parents should let those older kids know that the challenge is cyberbullying, its potentially dangerous and that theyre trusting their kids to let them know whats going on.Especially as kids get older and theyre teenagers, they want some of that autonomy and they deserve some of that autonomy as long as they can show you theyre responsible enough, Wells said.

A video of a melee at the Trocadero Saturday night during the Philly Hip Hop Awards has gone viral.

Runners donned red hats and jackets like those worn by Santa, with some even sporting long, white beards.