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PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump
PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump A Palmyra man tried to reach up a woman's shorts while she was pumping gas at a Morgantown Sheetz, according to authorities.  Police said Dean Balsamo, 44, approached the 18-year-old victim around 2:40 p.m. on August 8 and groped her.  The victim reported the incident to Caernarvon Township police and investigators identified Balsamo as the suspect.  He was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and indecent assault and arraigned on Sept. 26, where his bail was set at $10,000, court records show.  Balsamo has a preliminary hearing in a Berks County court schedule…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence
Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence A man took his own life during a domestic disturbance involving a female that brought a major police response to the scene in Berks County over the weekend. Police responded to reports of a domestic incident on Morgantown Road just south of Westley Road around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Robeson police said. There, a man had locked himself in a vehicle armed with a handgun while a female had "taken shelter in her residence for her protection," police said.  A team of officers were able to safely evacuate the female as other officers made attempts to contact the male. While approaching t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police 'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police A driver seemingly from Virginia was busted with methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were patrolling Route 23 when they spotted the erratic driver, who also had a "bad" Virginia registration plate on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Caernarvon Township police said. Cops stopped the driver, Jose Palafox-Santiago, 30, and learned he was driving with a suspended driver's license and was "acting suspicious," they said. His alleged behavior led officers to believe there might be drugs in the 2013 Black GMC Acadia and brought a drug-sniffing dog …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Drove Recklessly Through PA Shopping Center Lot To Get Attention Of Police Man Drove Recklessly Through PA Shopping Center Lot To Get Attention Of Police
Man Drove Recklessly Through PA Shopping Center Lot To Get Attention Of Police A 53-year-old driver is facing several charges after driving recklessly through a busy Pennsylvania shopping center in an attempt to attract the attention of police, authorities said. John Martin Jr. apparently sped off Route 23 into the Morgantown Crossings Shopping Plaza in Berks County and drove into a retention basin, blowing out one of his tires around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, Caernarvon Township police said. Martin, of East Earl, managed to free his car and continued driving through the crowded parking lot before stopping outside the Walmart store, police said. When offic…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Exposes Himself Outside Berks County Grocery Store: Police Man Exposes Himself Outside Berks County Grocery Store: Police
Man Exposes Himself Outside Berks County Grocery Store: Police A 64-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself outside a grocery store in Berks County, authorities said. Gary Hacker, of Elverson, was caught exposing himself in the parking lot of BB's Grocery Outlet in Morgantown by a female customer, Caernarvon Township police said in a Tuesday, May 10 release. The incident happened on Tuesday, March 29, records show. He was charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness, and disorderly conduct. His court docket does not show evidence of him being jailed, but it does show summonses filed.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend
Berks Man In Police Custody After Threatening To Kill Ex-Girlfriend A Berks County man is in police custody after he made threats to kill his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. A woman notified local police and said that her ex-boyfriend, Matthew Leroy, 46, was upset on a phone call and threatened to kill her on Dec. 26, 2020, Caernarvon Township police said. Officers obtained a warrant for Leroy and he was later charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and disorderly conduct, police said.

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by Nicole Acosta