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Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities A group of thieves made off with about $40,000 in jewelry after a robbery in Center City Philadelphia last week, according to police.  It happened on the 100 block of South 9th Street, investigators said. A male suspect swiped the backpack from the victim's car while he was fixing a flat tire, police wrote in a release.  A second man "pressed a hard object in (the victim's) side, preventing him from chasing the suspect," authorities said.  Two women were also seen traveling with one of the male suspects, police added.  Suspect footage.  PhiladelphiaPolice The…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunfire In Chester County Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA Gunfire In Chester County Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
Gunfire In Chester County Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA A Spring City man is in police custody after a "domestic violence-related incident" led to a standoff on Monday night, April 29, according to the DA's Office.  Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release.  Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family member who told them Montalto had a gun, the DA's Office said.  More police and a county SWAT team were called …

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by Mac Bullock
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Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State
Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State A two-vehicle fatal crash sent a motorcyclist into the air on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster announced on April 30.  The call to the two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Noble Road and Kirkwood Pike/SR 472, Colerain Township, Kirkwood came into PSP Troop J Lancaster Station at 4:09 p.m. on April 29, 2024, Trooper James Grothey detailed in the release.  The troopers' preliminary investigation determined that a Ford Edge driven by 79-year-old Gerald Fite of Peach Bottom "was stopped at a posted stop sign o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Chester Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop Chester Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop
Chester Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop A two-alarm blaze destroyed a well-known Maryland meat butchering shop and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damages, officials say. Fire crews were called at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County, where there was a reported fire with flames showing through the roof and smoke billowing through the air on Ragan Road in Conowingo. Multiple fire departments, including around 50 firefighters from Cecil, Harford, Lancaster, and Chester counties, responded to the two-alarm blaze, helping to bring the flames under control in just over an hour. …

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by Zak Failla
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16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police 16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police
16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police One person is in stable condition after being shot in the face in Philadelphia on Monday night, April 30, police told Daily Voice.  The 16-year-old victim was struck once in the left cheek around 8:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sydenham Street, authorities said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital.  A female suspect is in custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene, according to investigators. 

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by Mac Bullock
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8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Chester County Crash: Troopers 8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Chester County Crash: Troopers
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Chester County Crash: Troopers State police are investigating the Lower Oxford Crash that sent an 8-year-old boy to the hospital on Monday, April 28, according to a release.  Troopers said the victim was struck near 251 Conner Road around 7 a.m. and seriously injured.  Investigators believe the unnamed 20-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey and taken to the Chester County Prison, authorities said.  Conner Road was shut down for three hours while police worked the scene.  This is the second…

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by Mac Bullock
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Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For Kennett Township Family: Police Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For Kennett Township Family: Police
Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For Kennett Township Family: Police The search for a missing child came to a tragic end on Monday, April 29 in one Chester County town. Officials were called to a Kennett Township home on the 600 block of Chandler Mill Road around 2:45 p.m. for reports of a missing 5-year-old boy who had autism, local police said. The child was find amid a widespread search involving multiple agencies, face down in a neighbor's pond, police said. Officers dove into the pond and rescued the boy, starting life-saving measures immediately.  Despite all efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at Dupont Hospital, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say A suspect was apprehended in Pennsylvania hours after an apparent homicide victim was found in Washington County in Maryland over the weekend, officials say. Hagerstown resident Cleo Hermon Brown, 50, was apprehended in Harrisburg late on Sunday afternoon in connection to the death of Renee Elizabeth Shoemaker, authorities announced.  At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to conduct a welfare check in the 400 block of McDowell Avenue, where they found Shoemaker's body in the home she shared with Brown. According to inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials One resident was taken to the hospital for observation after a fire at a Bensalem trailer park, according to authorities.  The blaze broke out at Top of the Ridge trailer park, 1446 Gibson Road, on Sunday morning, April 28, said Bensalem Fire Rescue. The trailer was badly damaged before firefighters extinguished the flames. Red Cross is assisting the resident and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police
Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police Authorities are searching for the suspect in a break-in at a Philadelphia apartment complex last Tuesday, April 23.  The pictured man used a screwdriver to unlock the door of a building on the 1100 block of North Hope Street, city police said.  Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice Once inside, investigators said he took residents' items from the basement storage unit.  Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police
Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police Troopers suspect a car at a state police impound lot was intentionally set on fire early Monday morning, April 29.  It happened at the Troop K headquarters, 2201 Belmont Avenue, around 3:50 a.m. State police heard an explosion and rushed to the lot to find a vehicle on fire, they said in a release.  "Through investigation, it was determined access was gained into the secured area and an accelerant was used to set a car on fire," troopers said.  Philadelphia Fire Department was called to the scene and is assisting PSP with the investigation, officials told Dail…

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by Mac Bullock
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$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS $10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS State police are investigating the robbery of a Chester County drug store last Thursday, April 25. Two women walked into the 857 W. Baltimore Pike CVS in West Grove around 6 p.m., investigators said.  They took about $10,000 in "high-end cosmetics and skincare products," according to troopers. A third woman may have been an accomplice but "did not appear to steal anything on surveillance," authorities said.  Police believe the group has robbed multiple Pennsylvania CVS locations. They have been seen in a silver Toyota Siena minivan with a missing front wheel cover on the driver's…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pottstown Priest Charged With Stealing Parish Funds: Troopers Pottstown Priest Charged With Stealing Parish Funds: Troopers
Fr. Lawrence Kozak Charged With Theft Of Church Funds: PSP A Catholic priest in South Coventry Township is charged with theft and related counts, according to state police.  Lawrence Frances Kozak Jr., 51, of Clifton Heights, was released after posting $250,000 unsecured bail, court records show.  Troopers allege Kozak took funds from St. Thomas More Parish at 2101 Pottstown Pike. 6abc reports he's accused of spending more than $40,000 improperly, including on cell phone games Pokemon GO and Candy Crush.  A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia issued a statement Monday, April 29:  Father Lawrence Koz…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Nightmare': PA Exec Among Americans Facing 12 Years In Prison For Ammo Discovery In Caribbean 'Nightmare': PA Exec Among Americans Facing 12 Years In Prison For Ammo Discovery In Caribbean
'Nightmare': PA Exec Among Americans Facing 12 Years In Prison For Ammo Discovery In Caribbean A 31-year-old EMT from Virginia became the most recent American arrested in British territory when authorities found ammunition in his luggage, police said. Tyler Wenrich, who works for the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, according to his Facebook page, traveled to Grand Turk on a cruise ship and, while going through a security checkpoint, was found with ammunition, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said. According to CBS News, police found two bullets in Wenrich's backpack on Saturday, April 20 as he prepared to board a cruise ship. Wenrich appeared before a Grand Turk…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Stole US Flags From Macungie Homes: Police (VIDEO) Trio Stole US Flags From Macungie Homes: Police (VIDEO)
Trio Stole US Flags From Macungie Homes: Police (Video) Macungie police say three people who stole American flags from borough homes over the weekend were caught on video.  Authorities said the suspects, two men and one woman, were last seen in the area near Lea Street. Timestamped footage shows it happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 27.  Macungie PD is seeking information and the identity of the 2 males and female in the video. They were last seen in the... Posted by Macungie Police Department on Saturday, April 27, 2024 Anyone with information should email mmiklich@macungiepd.org. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police
Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police One man is in custody following a standoff in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Saturday, April 27, city police said in a release.  Wendell Saunders, 47, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, authorities said.  According to police, a gunshot victim walked into Episcopal Hospital around 6:40 a.m. They were taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition and Saunders was identified as the suspected shooter.  Police tracked the 47-year-old to a home on the 2100 block of East Cambria Street and declared a barricade situation.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD 'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD
'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD Police in Northampton County said they found an "unsecured explosive device" along with a stash of drugs in a bag discarded by a wanted man last Thursday, April 25.  Thomas Dee Stocker Jr. is sought for weapons of mass destruction, resisting arrest, and drug offenses, according to Slate Belt Regional Police.  Authorities said Stocker was wanted by the Northampton County Sheriff's Office when he was spotted on the 800 block of Bangor Road around 10 p.m. After a short conversation with an officer, Stocker fled on foot and police gave chase, SBRPD said.  Following "several…

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by Mac Bullock
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Car Struck By Bullet On I-83, PA State Police Say Car Struck By Bullet On I-83, PA State Police Say
Car Struck By Bullet On I-83, PA State Police Say A bullet shot through a vehicle travelling on Interstate 83 on Sunday afternoon, the Pennsylvania State Police in York County announced on Monday morning. The bullet entered the rear windshield and struck the rear view mirror before becoming lodged in the front window, Trooper James Grothey explained in the release. PSP received a report "a vehicle being damaged while traveling on Interstate 83" at 4:39 p.m. on April 28, as stated in the release. The vehicle had been traveling on I-83 south near mile marker 18.8, Springettsbury Township, when it was shot, troopers determined. "No occupant…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gunpoint Robbery At Philadelphia Gas Station Under Police Investigation Gunpoint Robbery At Philadelphia Gas Station Under Police Investigation
Gunpoint Robbery At Philadelphia Gas Station Under Police Investigation Two men ware wanted for an armed robbery at a Southwest Philadelphia gas station, city police say.  The suspects stuck up the Liberty Gas Station at 5200 Woodland Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, authorities said.  Suspect one was wearing a green tracksuit with black boots and a green hat and was armed with a black and silver handgun, police said. Suspect two was wearing a black hoodie, black track pants with a red stripe, and a multi-colored mask, they added.  Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (UPDATE) Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (UPDATE)
Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (Update) A 30-year-old dad of two has been identified as the farmer entrapped and later pronounced dead following a silo collapse in Lebanon County on Saturday morning, authorities explained on Monday. Bryan D. Kendall was killed in the collapse at his farm, Villa Dale Farm located at 901 Mount Pleasant Road in South Annville Township, according to Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services and as identified in a GoFundMe launched to help his wife and sons.  The call to LCDES about the collapse came in around 11:30 a.m. on April 27, as Daily Voice initially reported.  O…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ARSON: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (PHOTOS) ARSON: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (PHOTOS)
Arson: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (Photos) A suspicious fire led to some water and power shuts in York County as it ripped through an abandoned warehouse and factory, authorities announced on Saturday morning.  The arsonist is suspected to have started the blaze at Stewartstown Furniture Factory located at 13 Mill Street sometime between 1:30 and 2 a.m. on April 27, according to the York County Southern Regional Police.  YCSRP along with the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal are investigating the "massive warehouse fire in Stewartstown Borough" as they "believe the fire may be suspicious in nature and h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police A trio of students faces criminal charges after two separate fights broke out at Abington Senior High School on Friday, April 26, according to township police.  The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release.  Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said.  A pocket knife was displayed during the incidents but not used, they continued.  "Soon after the incident, misinfo…

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by Mac Bullock
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Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman
Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman A 42-year-old woman is reported missing in Perkasie Borough, police said Friday, April 26.  Alizandria Alverio was last in contact with family members on Saturday, April 20, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to call borough police at 215-257-6876. 

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by Mac Bullock
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'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say 'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say
'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say Police in Lower Southampton are looking for two suspects in a "distraction burglary," the department said Friday, April 26.  The pair, a man and a woman, approached a homeowner in the township's Oakford section about seal-coating their driveway, authorities said.  When they were turned down, they said the woman was pregnant and asked if she could use the homeowner's bathroom, according to police.  The homeowner obliged but later noticed multiple pieces of jewelry missing, investigators said.  They were driving a red Ford pickup truck with the bumper and grill both…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Dad Shoots Wife, Daughter Dead: Affidavit PA Dad Shoots Wife, Daughter Dead: Affidavit
Roger Hanks Kills Wife, Daughter: ChescoDA A 76-year-old man has been arrested for killing his wife and daughter, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police Avondale announced on Friday afternoon.  Roger Lee Hanks originally of Virginia most recently of Kennett Square is accused of shooting his wife and adult daughter during a dispute "in the early evening hours of April 25," as stated in the release. Hanks called someone he knew saying he "went crazy" and  shot his wife Judith and daughter Emily, according to the affidavit of probable cause. That person called 911. Troopers were s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says 'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…

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by Mac Bullock
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COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County
Cold CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cold case murder of a grocery store executive in Berks County.  Gary Redner, executive vice president of Redner's Warehouse Market, was found beaten to death on a neighbor's property on March 9, 2008, according to PSP.  Redner, 55, was last seen leaving Ganley's Pub at 500 Brownsville Road in Sinking Spring around 7 p.m. the night before, troopers say. The bar was only a quarter mile west of his home on the 400 block of Reber’s Bridge Road in Lower Heidelberg.  His car was found parked in his driveway, authorities said.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police
Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit
Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit Two very young girls were found wandering the streets after "their mother kicked them out and they were looking for a new home," the Palmyra police wrote in the affidavit citing the neighbor who found them. The 35-year-old mom of the 2 and 4-year-old girls has been charged after they were found wandering in Palmyra, police announced on Friday, April 26.  Janessa Louise Mione of Lebanon's two "children left the residence and were wandering the neighborhood unattended," the police stated in the release. The affidavit explained that a neighbor didn't just stumble across the young gir…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police
PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police Police in Central Jersey have identified the 38-year-old Pennsylvania motorcyclist killed in a Route 1 crash earlier this week. Lawrence Green of Marcus Hook, PA, was operating a Honda motorcycle near Major Road during the 7:40 a.m. crash on Tuesday, April 23, according to South Brunswick police. Green was driving on the shoulder of Route 1 northbound when he was struck by a Chevy Malibu attempting to merge onto the Major Road off-ramp, police said. Police did not release the name of the Chevy Malibu driver and no summonses had been issued. The investigation is still active and anyone wit…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD
Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD Authorities in Upper Merion are looking for a man who they say spied on shoppers in a mall changing room.  Police said they were called to the Aerie store at King of Prussia Mall around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24.  A witness said the suspect was holding a cell phone over the top of the dressing stall, according to authorities. She alerted staff and the man fled before police arrived, the department said.  He was described as a man between 20 and 30 with a medium build wearing a black hat, a long-sleeve Philadelphia Eagles sweatshirt, dark pants, and black sho…

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by Mac Bullock