Franklin PA
Police & Fire
PA Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck PA Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck
PA Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck A boy is in the hospital after his bicycle's brakes broke — propelling him into a truck, the Shippensburg police announced on Friday.  The collision happened when the boy was riding "on the wrong side of the road, [when he] collided with a truck turning onto West King Street from North Fayette Street," as stated in the police release.  The incident happened at the intersection of West King and North Fayette streets in Shippensburg at 12:05 p.m. on June 7, the police detailed in the release.  When police arrived, the boy told the officers that "his brakes were not working pro…

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by Jillian Pikora
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Stabbing: Police Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Stabbing: Police
Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Stabbing: Police A man no stranger to law enforcement in Baltimore is facing an attempted murder charge weeks after a city stabbing, police say. Calvin Moore, a repeat violent offender, was arrested late last month and was charged following a lengthy investigation into the stabbing of a 36-year-old man in April. According to investigators, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 22, officers were called to a home in the 2900 block of Edmondson Avenue, where there was a reported burglary. Once they arrived to probe the burglary, officers found a man suffering from apparent stab wounds to the body, and he was ta…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Man Beaten Until Seizure, Wanted Felon Caught In Pursuit: Lancaster PD Man Beaten Until Seizure, Wanted Felon Caught In Pursuit: Lancaster PD
Man Beaten Until Seizure, Wanted Felon Caught In Pursuit: Lancaster PD A convict has been arrested after he was seen beating another man until he began to have a seizure in a public park, Lancaster City Police announced on Friday, June 7.  Michael Shaquin Roane, 33 of Columbia Borough, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Simple Assault and Flight on Foot, the police said and court records confirmed.  The police were called to a report of an assault that ended when a man began having a seizure in Culliton Park around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, according to the bureau's release.  The Bureau released the following statement about the situat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bucks
Police & Fire
Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD
Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD Detectives are looking for two men who stole an ATM from outside a Philadelphia gas station on Thursday morning, June 6.  Police said it happened at a Karko on the 2300 block of Aramingo Avenue just before 4 a.m. The suspects backed a white Ford truck up to the storefront, loaded up the ATM, then fled south on Aramingo, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to call East Detectives at 215-686-3243. To submit an anonymous tip, call 215-686-8477.

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by Mac Bullock
Berks
Police & Fire
Schuylkill County Man Faces Federal Meth Trafficking Charges Schuylkill County Man Faces Federal Meth Trafficking Charges
Schuylkill County Man Faces Federal Meth Trafficking Charges Federal prosecutors have accused a Schuylkill Haven resident of selling methamphetamine.  John Kyle Smith, 40, is charged with possession with intent to distribute, said the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Prosecutors said the charges stem from an incident on Feb. 29.  If convicted, Smith could face up to 20 years in prison plus a period of supervised release and a fine, according to officials.  The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the state Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigations. 

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by Mac Bullock
Morris
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Parsippany, Prosecutor Says Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Parsippany, Prosecutor Says
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Parsippany, Prosecutor Says A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Parsippany on the evening of Thursday, June 6, authorities said. At 9:50 p.m., the pedestrian was struck near 1429 Route 46 by a 2015 Dodge Journey traveling eastbound, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver remained on scene, authorities said. The man who died has not been publicly identified. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
Prince William
Police & Fire
87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops 87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops
87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops An 87-year-old Manassas man is facing charges for trying to ram a Good Samaritan, who tracked him down after a hit-and-run crash, with his car, police said. Harold Lawrence Schneider is believed to have struck a Toyota while trying to turn left onto Dumfries Road from Brentsville Road around 7:35 a.m. on June 3, Prince William County police said. Schneider left the scene in his Lincoln Town Car, but was followed by a civilian who saw it all, police said. The Good Samaritan apparently confronted Schneider on Old Dominion Drive, where they began arguing and Schneider tried to hit the 53-year-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince William
Police & Fire
WANTED: Woodbridge Parents Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death, Cops Say WANTED: Woodbridge Parents Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death, Cops Say
Wanted: Woodbridge Parents Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death, Cops Say Police in Prince William County are seeking the public's help in tracking down two parents wanted in the death of their 19-month-old son. Richard Osmin Ascencio, 31, and Jakeline Sanchez, 28, both of Woodbridge, are both wanted for felony child abuse, the county police department said. Officers were called to their Granby Road home on Jan. 22, 2023 where firefighters found their 19-month-old child unresponsive, police said. The boy was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.  During the course of the investigation, an autopsy was completed which showed signs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince George's
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Identified By Police In Prince George's County 19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Identified By Police In Prince George's County
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Identified By Police In Prince George's County A late-night shooting in Prince George's County left a 19-year-old man dead and another injured, according to police. Investigators have identified Jesus Mestizo-Soto, whose last known address was in Suitland, as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound earlier this week in the Langley Park area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 1400 block of University Boulevard, where they found Mestizo-Soto dead outside an apartment building, officials say. Mestizo-Soto's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autops…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn 'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn A registered sex offender with a history of sexual abuse will spend a decade in prison after he admitted to having hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said. Lasall Johnson, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in March and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will serve five years of probation after he is released.  Investigators arrested Johnson after agents traced his IP address from a peer-to-peer file-sharing site where large amounts of …

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
$40K Watch Stolen From King Of Prussia Mall: Authorities $40K Watch Stolen From King Of Prussia Mall: Authorities
$40K Watch Stolen From King Of Prussia Mall: Authorities A thief swiped a high-end watch from the Breitling store at King of Prussia last week, Upper Merion police say.  The suspect walked into the shop around 3:30 p.m. last Tuesday, May 28, authorities said in a release.  He asked to see some watches that were on display and snatched one off the tray after an employee removed them from a locked case, according to police. Investigators said the watch was worth $40,000.  The suspect fled the store and ran through a back hallway, authorities said.  He's described as a tall black man with a muscular build and a black goatee. Po…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Police & Fire
3 Dead In Fairfax County Freight Train Accident ID'd As Young Soccer Player, Mom, Friend 3 Dead In Fairfax County Freight Train Accident ID'd As Young Soccer Player, Mom, Friend
3 Dead In Fairfax County Freight Train Accident ID'd As Young Soccer Player, Mom, Friend Police have released details in a train accident that left three people including a mother and her child dead earlier this week in Fairfax County. Yeraldin Pardo, 28, of Lincolnia, was on the elevated tracks at Accotink Park Road in Springfield with her 8-year-old son and 28-year-old Diego Arriaza, of Annandale, around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, county police said. I can only thank God for the years I had with Eli and you my dear little sister Yeraldin Pardo. You will forever be in... Posted by Astrid Pimentel-Mejia on Thursday, June 6, 2024 The freight train struck Arr…

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by Cecilia Levine