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Wednesday, sep 11
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Fatal
Crash
: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say
A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Montgomery County was killed Monday, Sept. 9 in Bucks County, authorities said. Tinicum Township police were dispatched to Geigel Hill and Cafferty roads at about 4:30 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash. The unidentified driver from Lansdale died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.
Police & Fire
Fatal
Shooting
: Teen Struck With Gunfire In Arm, Legs, Torso, Philly Police
A 17-year-old boy died early Tuesday, Sept. 10 after being shot multiple times in Philadelphia, authorities said. Just before midnight, Philadelphia police responded to a person with a gun shooting on the 1800 block of West Sedgley Avenue, in the 39th District, they said. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, arms, and legs, police said. PFD-Medic Unit transported the male to Temple University Hospital, died of his injuries on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 a.m., police said. Eleven bullet casings were recovered at the crime scene, police said. The scene was secured,…
Police & Fire
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police
A 22-month-old boy is in the hospital after being mauled by two dogs early Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the South Lebanon Township Police announced. The toddler was staying at a babysitter's home when the dogs attacked, according to the release. An officer with the South Lebanon Township Police Department was called to the attack home at 4:38 a.m. on Sept. 10, as detailed in the release. The toddler was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center was in "stable but guarded condition," as stated in the initial release, but by 4:42 p.m. he was listed in "critical condition."&nbs…
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Boy Critical After Shooting Near Temple University Dunkin': Philly PD
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after getting shot in the right hip near Temple University in North Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting took place shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 near 1400 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia police said. It was near a Dunkin' donuts shop in the area of several university facilities, according to the address. The victim, who was not named, was taken to Temple University Hospital by responding officers and is currently in critical condition, police said. He was shot once, police said. Police are actively investigating the scene…
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested In Pregnant Woman's Fentanyl Overdose Death, Chesco DA Says
Three arrests have been made in the June 2024 overdose death of a pregnant woman, authorities in Chester County announced. Three people have been arrested in connection with a drug overdose death of a pregnant woman in East Whiteland Township, authorities said. The unidentified woman died on June 5. She was six months pregnant according to Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe. An autopsy revealed that the victim died from an overdose of fentanyl, para-fluoro-fentanyl, xylazine, and methamphetamine, the DA said on Monday, Sept. 9. Marty Jene Harrell Jr., 33, Da…
Police & Fire
Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police
A horse was struck dead by a minivan in Salisbury Township on Thursday, Sep. 5, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day. The 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by 20-year-old Leon Lapp of Atglen struck a horse standing on Churchtown Road just south of Main Street at 6:01 a.m., PSP Lancaster Trooper Joshua Croyle wrote in the release. The Caravan was going south on the Road when it hit the horse then continued across the northbound lane of traffic, off the road, into a PP&L utility pole, Trooper Croyle explained. The horse died from the initial impact of the…
Police & Fire
Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police
A 47-year-old man was killed and two other men were in critical condition after falling two stories from a cherry-picker truck Friday afternoon, Sept. 6 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at a construction site on the 4400 block of Moravian Court, Philadelphia police said. Medic 9 and Medic 41 transported two of the men to Peen Presbyterian Medical Center, both of whom were placed in critical condition, One of the men was pronounced dead at 12:59 p.m., police said. Medic 41 also transported a third man to Lankenau Hospital, where "he re…
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted In Nazareth Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals
A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Police & Fire
Found
: 54-Year-Old Woman Was Missing In Chester County (
Update
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A 54-year-old endangered woman has been found in Chester County, authorities said. Annette Zuckerman was found safe on Thursday night, Sept. 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, Avondale Station. Originally she was reported as possibly in danger, authorities said. Zuckerman was last seen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at her home, State Police said.
Police & Fire
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher ID'd, Warrant Issued: Police
A 63-year-old New York man has been identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, Derry Township police announced on Friday morning, Sept. 6. Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported. Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when they were confronted by the owner of the vehicle and their family, so he 'slas…
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Chinese Restaurant Owner Stabbed In Philadelphia, Police Say
Someone came into a Chinese restaurant and stabbed the owner on Thursday evening, Sept. 5, Philadelphia Police announced about an hour after the incident. A person armed with a weapon entered The Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant located at 4901 North 5th Street, in the 35th District, shortly before 5 p.m., PPD detailed in the release. The 50-year-old restaurant owner was stabbed in the right arm and stomach, according to the police. Officers arrived at the scene at 5 p.m. and took him to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he remains in stable condit…
Police & Fire
Seen
HER? 34-Year-Old Philly Woman Has Been Missing 6 Months
A 34-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been missing since March, authorities said on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Courtney Gross. She was last seen on the 900 block of North 42nd Street. She likes to frequent the 4200 block of Thompson Street and Center City, police said. Anyone with any information on Courtney's whereabouts is asked to please contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck
A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
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Suspect Broke Into Home, Held Victims At Gunpoint: Nazareth PD
A 19-year-old man from Northampton County has been charged with burglary, robbery and other offenses, authorities said. Damian Latrell Bass was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to Nazareth Borough police. He also was charged with assault, endangering another person and making terroristic threats, court records show. On Sept. 14, 2023, the Nazareth Borough Police Department was dispatched for a burglary in progress with adult and juvenile victims present. Investigators met with the victims and were informed that three males entered the home, restrained the victims at gunpoint, …
Police & Fire
PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend
Pennsylvania State Police investigated 580 crashes over the four-day Labor Day weekend. From Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 2, those crashes resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Those totals were lower than the 671 crashes last Labor Day that resulted in 220 injuries and 10 deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 65 of this year's crashes, three of which were fatal. Troopers arrested 514 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this Labor Day weekend and issued 24,865 citations, including: 7,069 for speeding 889 for failing to wear a seatbelt 121 for not sec…
Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pennsylvania Bedroom, Police Say (
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An 8-year-old girl was found dead in her bedroom and the cause is unknown, police announced on Wednesday night, Sept. 4. The girl was found unresponsive in her bedroom and 911 was called around Wednesday, police explained. PPD and PFD-Medic Unit responded to the call of an unresponsive child on the 1700 block of West Lippincott Street, in the 39th District, at 6:39 p.m. "The PFD-Medic Unit performed CPR for several minutes on the child, but she was pronounced dead at 6:57 p.m.," the police said. The scene was still being held at 8:42 p.m. No additional information was ava…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a DUI crash suspect, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Jose Mendez-Lopez, 28, is wanted in connection with the 7 p.m. crash on Feb. 17, Kennett Square police said. He skipped his preliminary court hearing on Aug. 21, they said. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Union Street and W. South Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival to the scene, Officers observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one crashed into the traffic light bollard. Mendez-Lopez reportedly fled the scene in an …
Police & Fire
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police
A local government trash hauler was involved in a crash in which speeding was a factor, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lanchei A. Williams, 45, of Philadelphia, crashed into a guardrail along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Tinicum Township, Delaware County at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Williams suffered minor injuries and was taken to Taylor Hospital, police said. The trash truck was traveling too fast when its tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control and roll over, police said. Williams …
Police & Fire
DUI Mustang Driver Arraigned In Double Fatal I-95 Crash
A driver charged in an I-95 crash that killed two men from Kyrgyzstan last spring was arraigned in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to court records. Dimple Patel, 23, of Philadelphia, faces multiple charges including DUI, prohibited text-based communication, and homicide by vehicle by DUI in the Sunday, March 3 crash that killed Tolobek Esenbekov and Aktilek Baktybekov. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Baktybekov's red Toyota Prius was disabled on the left shoulder and partially in the left lane, and Esenbekov's gray Hyundai was parked behind him, when…
Police & Fire
PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say
A 22-year-old man from West Chester was arrested after striking an officer twice, authorities said. On Aug. 25, 2024, at about 2 a.m., West Chester Borough Police responded to the 100 block of West Gay Street, West Chester Borough, for a disturbance. While West Chester police were arresting two individuals, a third individual, Mavaetangi Vaki, 22 of West Chester, struck an officer. After a brief struggle, Vaki was taken into custody and transported back to the West Chester Police Department for processing. Once at the station, Vaki struck an officer a second time causing visib…
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McDonald's Employee Slapped During Bizzare Incident At Restuarant In Camp Hill: Police
A 34-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested following a bizarre incident at a McDonald's, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Patrice Brittini (alternative spelling, Brittany) Sessions, of Middletown, is accused of assaulting a McDonald's employee and resisting arrest after she was asked to leave the McDonald's located at 1100 Carlisle Road in Camp Hill Friday night, Aug. 30, as detailed in a release by the Lower Allen Township Police Department. Officers were called to the fast food restaurant around 10:19 p.m. that evening.&…
Police & Fire
Alcohol, Speed Possible Factors In ATV Crash Sending Rider To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Police
Alcohol and speeding are possible factors in the crash of an ATV in Hazleton, authorities said. Omar A. Veloz, 37, lost control of his ATV, crashing into a telephone pole, according to Hazleton police. On Sunday, Sept. 1 shortly before midnight, police were dispatched to Diamond Avenue and Cedar Street for a report of a crash. Upon arrival, officers located a Can-Am Maverick with significant damage, they said. Police learned that the ATV operator had been trying to pass a vehicle while traveling north on Cedar Street at a high rate of speed. The driver and passenger were transporte…
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspects Flee Police, Crash Stolen Vehicle, Philadelphia Police Say
Three armed carjacking suspects got away from Philadelphia police after crashing the stolen vehicle during a chase, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, at approximately 5:10 a.m., a male victim was approached by three armed males demanding he exit his vehicle, a champagne-colored 2017 Nissan Sentra, on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Shortly afterward, officers from the 12th District spotted the vehicle near Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue. A pursuit ensued, ending when the vehicle crashed into a vacant property on the 300 block of North Horton Street. T…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police
A Philadelphia park ranger managed to capture a suspect shortly after being attacked with scissors, authorities said. Arrested was 34-year-old Thomas Riceman from Philadelphia. Riceman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and other charges, according to Philadelphia police. On Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers from the 9th District responded to a radio call reporting an assault on a park ranger at 1800 Walnut Street. The incident occurred inside Rittenhouse Square Park. Police found the victim in the security …
Police & Fire
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft. On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred. Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…
Police & Fire
Seen
HER? 13-Year-Old Goes Missing In Philadelphia: Police
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in finding a missing 13-year-old girl. Natasha Knox was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., on the 1900 block of West Diamond Street, Philadelphia police said. She is 5' 0" medium build with black braided hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and white/blue New Balance sneakers. Anyone with any information on Natasha's whereabouts is asked to call Central Detectives at 215-686-3093
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police
A 3-year-old boy from Chesterbrook died after he was pulled from a pond in Chester County on Labor Day, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 at Wilson Farm Park near Lee and Wilson roads in the Chesterbrook area of Tredyffrin Township. Police were called to the scene for reports of a missing child. When the officers arrived, they searched the immediate area and one of the officers found the boy in a nearby pond unresponsive, Captain Tyler Moyer with Tredyffrin Township police told Daily Voice. The officers immediately started resuscitatio…
Police & Fire
Terrence Brunson, 39, Shot In Chest: Lehigh Coroner
Authorities have ruled that the 39-year-old man shot dead in Allentown over the Labor Day weekend was a homicide. Terrence Brunson, of Allentown, Brunson was pronounced dead on Monday, Sept. 2, at about 11:20 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest, the coroner said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. He was pronounced dead in the emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital, Sacred Heart Campus. The shooting occurred on Monday, Sept. 2, at approximately 10:40 p.m. in the 500 Block of W. Liberty St. in Allentown, the coroner said. …
Police & Fire
DUI Mustang Driver Charged In Double Fatal I-95 Crash Expected To Surrender, Police Say
A driver charged in an I-95 crash that killed two men from Kyrgyzstan last spring is expected to surrender to authorities in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Pennsylvania State Police said. Dimple Patel, 23, of Philadelphia, is facing a slew of charges including DUI, prohibited text-based communication, and homicide by vehicle by DUI in the Sunday, March 3 crash that killed Tolobek Esenbekov and Aktilek Baktybekov. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Baktybekov's red Toyota Prius was disabled on the left shoulder and partially in the left lane, and Esenbekov's gray …
Police & Fire
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Found During Manhunt, PA State Police Say
"Weapons of mass destruction" were found by troopers searching for an "armed and dangerous" convicted felon wanted on multiple warrants Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 2. The six-foot tall Jacob "Jake" David Dittenhafer, 36, of Loganville, was seen with a gun wearing a dark-colored hoodie outside a home in the area of 300 block of Smith Rd, Straban Township on Monday morning, PSP Troop H PIO Megan Frazer told Daily Voice around 10:45 a.m. The resident who called the police to the area vaguely knew Dittenhafer, including that he was a convicted felon, PSP Gettysburg Corp…
Police & Fire
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner
The woman found dead following an assault at a husband and wife's apartment has been identified, by the Dauphin County Coroner on Sunday, Sept. 1. Allie McFadden, 26, of York County, was killed in Kyle and Chanise Burton's apartment in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. The investigation revealed that the Burtons were responsible for her death, according to the police, and as Daily Voice previously reported. Her autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to …
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