Man charged with crashing into 2 Philly officers while fleeing traffic stop

Philadelphia Man charged with crashing into 2 Philly officers while fleeing traffic stop Ashley Tradewell, 46, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless driving after hitting two officers with a car while fleeing a traffic stop. By Emily Rose Grassi and Brendan Brightman • Published November 6, 2026 • Updated on November 6, 2026 at 5:41 pm A man is facing several charges after two officers were hurt as a car was trying to escape a traffic stop last weekend, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Ashley Tradewell, 46, was inside driving a car that was pulled over along the 300 block of East Erie Ave in North Philadelphia at around 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2026. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE According to Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace, the incident began as a traffic stop but escalated after the officer realized that a passenger was wanted for unrelated charges. As the car began to escape, two officers were struck and were hospitalized non-life threatening injuries, Pace said. Tradewell was charged with aggravated assault, escape, simple assault, fleeing police and reckless driving among other charges. This article tagged under: Philadelphia