Philadelphia police are searching for a domestic assault suspect who they say fled the scene while officials were serving a warrant for his arrest and crashed into an Uber, killing the passenger inside.
The ordeal began on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at 7:14 a.m. on the 900 block of North Watts Street when members of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a warrant against Joseph Cini, 35, for an alleged domestic assault.
Cini then fled the scene in a Nissan Maxima, traveling eastbound on Girard Avenue from Watts Street, police said.
As he drove away, Cini crashed into an Uber, a red Jeep Patriot, according to investigators. Cini then fled the scene on foot northbound on 8th Street.
A 63-year-old woman who was a passenger inside the Uber was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:24 a.m. The Uber driver, a 51-year-old man, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
Cini remains on the loose. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Philadelphia Police Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling or texting the Philadelphia Police tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.
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