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5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting
Five child predators were arrested in Montgomery County as part of an undercover prostitution sting, authorities announced.
The following men contacted children on social media for sex and arrived at a location in Conshohocken, where they were met by undercover detectives instead:
Onesimo Rodriguez Campos, 27, of Norristown
David G. Kohlmeier, 46, of Devon
Allan R. Lattanzi, 57, of Lower Providence
Kenneth Sugalski, 49, of Conshohocken
Ashish Verma, 37, of Norristown
The undercover operation began last week as part of an ongoing effort with the Internet Crimes Against Childr…
Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA
A 29-year-old fugitive was injured after a shootout with police over the weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said.
Mark Simpkins Jr., of Norristown, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since Oct. 4, 2021, when patrol officers spotted him heading into the A-Plus store on Main Street around 6 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele said in a joint release.
Officers tried to stop him, but he fled on foot down West Lafayette Street, leading police on a chase, they said. Simpkins then shot at the officers, who returned fire, Steele said a…
DA: 3 PA Men Arrested For Trafficking 37 Firearms Across Philly, Bucks, MontCo
Three Pennsylvania men were arrested for trafficking 37 firearms across Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, authorities announced.Tyron Gresham, 24, purchased the firearms from Dec. 19, 2019, through May 13, 2021, and attempted to buy another one on May 18, 2021, according to Montgomery County District Attorney's office.
Of the 37 firearms purchased by Gresham, 17 were purchased in Bucks County, 16 in Philadelphia, and four in Montgomery County.
Nasim Smalls, 24, and Aaron Walker, 20, who are brothers, are not legally allowed to purchase or possess firearms, authorities said…
Bala Cynwyd Man, 56, Found With $30K Worth Of Crystal Meth, More Inside Family Home, DA Says
A 56-year-old Bala Cynwyd man was arrested Wednesday after authorities busted him with $30,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine and more at his family home in Montgomery County, authorities announced.
When joint investigators with the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, Pennsylvania State Police, Lower Merion police, and Delaware County Criminal Investigations served a search warrant at an Academy Road home Wednesday, they found John Devivo with approximately three pounds of crystal methamphetamine, worth approximately $30,000, according to the Montgomery County District Attor…
Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun
A 25-year-old employee at a Montgomery County assisted living facility accidentally shot a 71-year-old resident in the face Saturday night, authorities said.
The caretaker, a Philadelphia resident, was alone with three residents at the home on the 600 block of Rosemont Avenue in Upper Gwynedd, when the incident occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday, local police said.
The home is owned by Jewish Employment and Vocation Services and is operated as Community Living and Home Support for special needs adults.
There, police learned that the caretaker -- who had been working at the hou…
DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA
A 41-year-old Philadelphia man sexually assaulted three homeowners including a 102-year-old woman whom he ejaculated on while raiding their suburban Pennsylvania homes in a series of at least nine burglaries, authorities said Friday.
Raheem White was arrested in the series of daytime burglaries and assaults across Montgomery County and Philadelphia that date back to last July, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Between July 13, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2021, nine daytime residential burglaries and three attempted burglaries were reported in Cheltenham, Haverford, Spring…
