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Norristown Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately Norristown Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately
Norristown Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately Jacqueline Bailey-Davis has resigned as the Municipality of Norristown Chief of Police, effective immediately, officials announced Tuesday, Dec. 17. Bailey-Davis, who took office on Jan. 2, 2024, had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25. Municipal Administrator Leonard Lightner previously stated that the decision to place her on leave was made “after careful consideration” and emphasized the confidentiality of personnel matters. “The council and municipal leadership are focused on maintaining stability within the police department,” Lightner said in the earlier announcement. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (Updated) New details have been released after a man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. The suspect was later identified as Jack Edgar Primmer by the Beaver Valley Regional P…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting
Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting A man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was airlifted to an area hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make contact with the 45-year-old man, who indicated he was not coming out of his room and ad…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Delaware Police Chase With Stolen Cop Car Ends On I-95 In PA: Authorities Delaware Police Chase With Stolen Cop Car Ends On I-95 In PA: Authorities
Delaware Police Chase With Stolen Cop Car Ends On I-95 In PA: Authorities Police in New Castle County, Delaware chased a suspect in a stolen squad car over the Pennsylvania border on Thursday morning, April 4, the department said in a release.  Tyrese Knuckles, 25, was shot by an officer and is currently in stable condition at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, according to New Castle police.  The incident began around 2:30 a.m. when officers were called about a domestic dispute at Cynwyd Club Apartment Complex in Wilmington, authorities said.  Knuckles fled on foot and was caught near Limestone Road and Milltown Road, where "a struggle ensu…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA 'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA
'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating after police shot a man in Falls Township on Tuesday, March 28.  It happened during an early-morning traffic stop, said DA Matthew Weintraub in a release. The driver allegedly "displayed a handgun" to Falls Township officers two separate times, and at one point, "fled from police in his vehicle," Weintraub claimed.  After shooting the man, police confiscated his firearm and rendered medical aid until paramedics were on-scene, according to the release. He was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery, though his cond…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man, 20, Killed In Allentown Police Shootout ID'd Man, 20, Killed In Allentown Police Shootout ID'd
Man, 20, Killed In Allentown Police Shootout ID'd The alleged assailant shot and killed by police in Allentown over the weekend was identified by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office as a 20-year-old Coplay man. Xavier Arnold was being pursued by officers following an assault near Eighth and Maple streets in Center City, when he fired a gun at them around 8:10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, the Lehigh County DA's Office and Allentown police said in news releases. An Allentown officer fired back, striking Arnold, local police said. An officer was nicked by a projectile but protected by his vest, while Arnold was pronounced dead at Lehigh Val…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police
PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police A Public Safety Director serving in central Pennsylvania was arrested for driving under the influence with a high blood alcohol level on Wednesday night, police say. Derry Township police were called to a crash on West Chocolate Avenue/state route 422 at the intersection of Hockersville Road on Mar. 16 at approximately 9:48 pm, according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle had gone off the north side of the highway and collided with a tree," the release states. The uninjured driver was identified as William M. Baldwin, 51, of Hummelstown— the public safe…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says
Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says A former Pennsylvania pastor admitted to stealing over $30,000 in parish funds, which he spent on a beach house on the New Jersey shore, and men with whom he had sexual relationships, authorities said. Monsignor Joseph McLoone, 58, was spared prison time and sentenced to five years of court supervision, the first nine months completed on electronic home confinement, restitution, and other conditions, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. McLoone, of Bryn Mawr, began his service as pastor at St. Joseph’s Church in Downingtown in 2011 after the removal of Msgr.…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Penn State Professor Accused Of Attacking Protestor At Pro-Vaccine Rally Penn State Professor Accused Of Attacking Protestor At Pro-Vaccine Rally
Penn State Professor Accused Of Attacking Protestor At Pro-Vaccine Rally A pro-coronavirus vaccine rally at a Penn State campus turned violent when a fight broke out between a student and a professor. Walter Oliver Baker, 36, a professor at the school was charged following the Aug. 27  incident. Police were called to the south side steps of Old Main for the fight around 3 p.m. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a man with a bloody nose and shirt. Baker attempted to "forcibly" take his sign during the rally, the man told police. A fight ensued between the men. Baker shoved the man to the ground causing the injuries, according to police. A video of th…

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by Jillian Pikora