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Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.
Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.
Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.
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1 Busted, 3 At Large After Depositing $30K Worth Of Bogus Checks, Flemington Police Say
One suspect was arrested and three remain at large after altering checks that were stolen from PO boxes and making more than $30,000 worth of fraudulent deposits, Flemington police said.
The investigation began on Saturday, June 11, when officers responded to a Flemington business to take a report of fraudulent checks, the department said in a release on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
The following four months resulted in the issuing of warrants for the arrests of Tre Greene, 19, Richard Rowe, 22, Quamae Osborne, 23, and a 17-year-old juvenile, police said.
Investigators found that three separate che…
Hackensack PD: Detective Nabs PA Man With Stolen Loaded Gun During Stop
A Hackensack detective nabbed a Pennsylvania man with a loaded gun and more during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Narcotics Bureau Detective Kley Peralta pulled over the 2012 Honda for a moving violation in the area of Kennedy Street near Jackson Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Michael Antista said.
The passenger, Jonathan Rodriguez-Velez, 39, of Allentown, PA moved around “excessively,” then bent forward to shove something under his seat, Antista said.
It was a .357 Magnum “Desert Eagle” reported stolen out of Bristol PA, the captain said, adding that it had f…
Capitol Riots: PA Man Wanted On NJ Warrant Charged With Assaulting Female Officer
A Bucks County, PA man wanted for assault out of Burlington County, NJ was arrested on accusations he attacked police during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, leaving one with a concussion, federal prosecutors said.
Ryan Stephen Samsel, 37, of Bristol has been charged with assaulting a federal officer, obstructing law enforcement, and obstructing a legal proceeding, according to federal court documents unsealed Monday.
Footage from the riots captured Samsel -- who traveled to Washington D.C from Bristol Borough -- apparently leading a group of rioters toward the Capitol, documents say.
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