Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (UPDATED) Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (UPDATED)
Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (Updated) UPDATE: The subject of this report was located safely, Springfield police said.  Springfield Township police are looking for a missing 15-year-old.   Anyone with information is asked to call the Bucks County Dispatch Center at 215-328-8523 or submit a tip through Crimewatch. 
Officer Injured During Drug Arrest In Allentown: Police Officer Injured During Drug Arrest In Allentown: Police
Officer Injured During Drug Arrest In Allentown: Police An Allentown police officer was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries after a suspect resisted arrest on Wednesday, July 3, according to city officials.  Police said they were patrolling near North Boyer and Russell streets around 6 p.m. when they spotted two men "involved in suspected drug activity." They initiated an arrest and 23-year-old Jeniel Rivera Gotay resisted and tried to flee, according to APD. He was placed in custody and police said they found fentanyl and crack cocaine in his possession.  Another suspect, 50-year-old Pablo A. Garcia, was found to have crack…
Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police
Video Shows Gunmen Who Shot Five People In South Philadelphia: Police Five people were shot in South Philadelphia this week in an incident that was caught on video, city police say.  Three gunmen opened fire at a restaurant on the corner of 27th and Dickinson streets, authorities said in a release. The shooting happened on Monday night, July 1.  PhiladelphiaPolice Video appears to show the shooters firing into a building on the corner before fleeing in a black, late-model Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police said the Jeep was spotted going south on 27th Street from Dickinson.  6abc reports that a 45-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, and thr…
14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities 14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities
14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities A teenager was injured in a shooting at a Pottstown apartment complex on Tuesday, July 2, police said in a release.  Officers responded to a fight involving teenage girls at the Bright Hope Community apartments on Myrtle Street at 7:30 p.m., said authorities.  They arrived to find a 14-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the release. She was treated at the scene and taken to an area trauma center, police said.  Authorities did not describe her condition as of Wednesday morning, July 3.  Anyone with information should call Pottstown police dete…
Masked Teen Fired Gun At Occupied Home In Easton: Investigators Masked Teen Fired Gun At Occupied Home In Easton: Investigators
Masked Teen Fired Gun At Occupied Home In Easton: Investigators A gunman fired multiple rounds into a home in Easton on Monday afternoon, July 1, according to city police.  The shooting happened on the 100 block of South 12th Street around 1:30 p.m., authorities said in a release. There were people inside the home during the incident and investigators believe the residence was specifically targeted.  The gunman, who was masked and wearing dark clothes, fled west on the 1200 block of Spruce Street, according to officials.  The people who were inside the residence "are not cooperating with police," authorities said.  Any area neighbo…
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say A gunman who shot at another driver near the Berkshire Mall on Monday, July 1 is being sought by police.  The road rage incident unfolded on Route 222 in Wyomissing around 12:45 p.m., authorities announced the following day. A driver in a black Honda sedan fired at another vehicle, striking it twice, according to investigators. No one was injured in the shooting.  Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Wyomissing Borough police at 610-375-6102 or submit an anonymous tip through the Berks County Crimewatch webpage. 
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Authorities have identified three people killed in three separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend.  The 59-year-old woman killed in Kensington on Friday afternoon, June 28 was Gladys Rivera-Perez, city police said.  Rivera-Perez was sitting on her porch when an argument broke out between "teenage females" on the 3400 block of Tampa Street, investigators believe. A man in a white car pulled up and got out brandishing a firearm, according to PPD.  The suspect shot at a group of fleeing people, chased them, and then fired another shot on the 600 block o…
PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say
PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say A Bucks County woman accused of pointing a gun at an officer during a wellness check over the weekend is in police custody in New Jersey, authorities say.  Karen Stevens-Nunez was arrested in Trenton on Monday morning, July 1, Falls Township police said.  In a criminal complaint, authorities said an officer was dispatched for a wellness check at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The officer found Stevens-Nunez in the Fairless Hills Self Storage parking lot at 495 South Oxford Valley Road.  The officer pulled behind her car as she sat outside near the opened driver's side d…
CRITICAL CONDITION: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says CRITICAL CONDITION: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says
Critical Condition: 67-Year-Old Man Shot In Jaw, Chest, Philly PD Says A 67-year-old man is in the hospital in critical condition following a shooting, Philadelphia police announced on Saturday night.  The man was shot on the second-floor of the front room of a building in the 1700 block of North Gratz Street at 7:27 p.m. on June 29, as detailed in the release.  He "was shot multiple times, sustaining injuries to his jaw, right chest, and right back," police said.  The police took him to Temple Hospital where he remains in critical condition.  No weapon was recovered and no arrests have been made.  The investigation is ongoing.…
Carjacker Dressed As Cop To Steal Keys From Dealership In PA: Police Carjacker Dressed As Cop To Steal Keys From Dealership In PA: Police
Carjacker Dressed As Cop To Steal Keys From Dealership In PA: Police A police impersonator swiped a set of car keys from an automotive dealer then returned later to steal the vehicle, according to authorities.  Scranton police said Ernest J. Morris is charged with theft and receiving stolen property.  Morris, 47, walked into the dealership wearing "law enforcement attire" on June 18, investigators said. He displayed a badge and a "full police equipment belt" while speaking with employees, and made off with the keys to a 2021 Honda Civic, according to authorities.  Police said he was already wanted for a similar theft in Carbondale.  On …
PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue
PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue A police officer in Pennsylvania who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has taken his case to the US Supreme Court — which led to a major decision on Friday, June 28, 2024.  Joseph W. Fischer, 57 of Jonestown, was an officer with the North Cornwall Township Police Department when he was arrested in connection with his role in the riot, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  On Jan. 6, he was at “the front of the pack pushing against police” and was spotted on police body cam video yelling “Charge!” as stated in the affidavit.  Later, Fischer…
Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town
Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town The mugshot of a 34-year-old murder suspect arrested in a New Jersey shooting that rattled a small town has been released. Anthony Garvin, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm and lodged in the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA, a spokesperson for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said following the Thursday, June 28 incident. Garvin is believed responsible for the shooting at an Alphano Road home around 9:40 a.m. in Independence Township, Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.  A shelter in place was ordered for the neighborhood amidst a manhunt for Ga…