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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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: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says
With help from Norristown police, a man wanted in a machete attack was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 without incident, authorities said. Edward Gomery, 56, is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said on Monday, Sept. 9. The attack caused "significant injuries" to the victim, police said. "Thank you to the Norristown officers and to everyone who submitted tips to assist us!" Upper Merion police wrote in a press statement Wednesday. Gomery is now awaiting arraignment and further court proceedings, po…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Sunday, May 19 in Norristown, police said. Police said only that the incident happened at Astor and Main and was under investigation by Norristown and county detectives. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Serial Burglar At Large In Norristown, Police Warn
Norristown police are warning residents to stay vigilant after a string of overnight break-ins at area homes. Six houses were burglarized from Nov. 4 to Nov. 12 between 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., investigators said. Facebook/Norristown Police Department All of the break-ins appeared to target Hispanic families, took place over a weekend, and involved the burglars gaining access through an unlocked window or door, according to the department. Anyone who can identify the pictured suspect is asked to call NPD at 610-270-0977 or call 610-278-8477 to remain anonymous. Police say residents …
News
Philly Area Police Officer Rescues Pair From Schuylkill River: Authorities
Norristown Police Department officers are credited with rescuing a man and his daughter after their truck was submerged in the Schuylkill River on Labor Day afternoon, Sept. 4. Officer Matthew Walsh was on patrol in Riverfront Park around 2 p.m. Monday when he spotted a pickup truck on the boat ramp "begin accelerating towards" the river, the department said. Walsh called for backup as the truck floated off some 50 feet from the boat ramp into the middle of the river, according to police. Walsh was trying to unmoor a boat when other officers arrived and noticed the truck …
Police & Fire
Norristown Shooting Victim Recorded Video Of Killer, Police Say
The Philadelphia man shot dead in Montgomery County Monday night recorded his killer on video, authorities say. As Daily Voice has reported, 35-year-old Tyrone Guy was shot on West Main Street in Norristown at about 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. He died of his injuries early Tuesday morning, officials said. Now, Norristown police say Guy caught his killer on camera. In the criminal complaint released Wednesday, Nov. 23, authorities said they found Guy's phone on the ground, still recording, at the scene of the crime. Forensic analysts reviewed the video, which began in the middle of a conf…
Police & Fire
$5K Reward Offered, Photos Released Of Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that could help authorities identify and arrest the gunman who killed an innocent bystander last week in Norristown. The deadly shooting happened on the 800 block of Arch Street around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. As officers arrived on the scene, they found 47-year-old Anthony Vitelli suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Cops also recovered eight 9mm fired cartridge casings and a deformed projectile, they said. The victim was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he wa…
Police & Fire
Man Recorded Students On Hidden Camera In Bathroom Of Illegal Norristown Dance Studio: Police
A dance instructor was arrested after police say he used a hidden camera to record his students inside the bathroom of his illegal studio in Norristown. Francis G. Laurenzi, 37, was charged Wednesday, Aug. 17 with invasion of privacy, intercept communications, and possession of instruments of crime, court records show. Laurenzi had been running the unlicensed studio, "Frankie G Dance", in the basement of a home on the 1700 block of Kendrick Lane, Norristown Police Chief Derrick Wood said. An investigation into Laurenzi began after a woman told police on Tuesday, Aug. 16 that she spotted a …
Obituaries
Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police
New details have emerged about a crash that killed a father of three, a police corporal who beat cancer and competed in Ironman. Briand R. Kozera, 43, of Blue Bell, failed to stop at a sign at the intersection at South Pool Forge and Nolt roads in Caernarvon Township at 9:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Kozera hit the midsection of the passenger side of a 1994 stake body-super duty Ford driven by 62-year-old John G. Good of East Earl, according to the release. He slid under and "became caught under/in the rear passenger side whee…
Police & Fire
Veteran Officer From PA Who Beat Cancer Killed In Bicycle Crash
A longtime police officer in the Philadelphia suburbs who beat cancer was killed in an off-duty bicycle accident, authorities said. Cpl. Brian Kozera, a 16-year veteran of the Norristown Police Department, died Saturday, Aug. 13, after being hit by a vehicle while training for the Ironman World Championship, according to police and loved ones. Many of you have heard me talk about my brother-in-law, Brian Kozera. I may have mentioned his inspiring story of... Posted by Adam Heckman on Sunday, August 14, 2022 Posted by Norristown Police Department on Saturday, August 13, 2022 "Brian …
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Man Found Shot Dead On Norristown Sidewalk: DA
Police are asking the public for help after a man was found lying on a sidewalk shot to death in Norristown. The 56-year-old man was found around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 7 when Norristown police responded to the 300 block of Noble Street, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Derrick Wood. The victim, who was shot multiple times, was identified as Stephan Bates, of Norristown, the DA and police chief said. Investigators believe Bates was shot on Monday, June 6, they said. The shooting is being investigated as a homicide an…
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Arrested In Deadly Thanksgiving Day Shooting, Third Sought: MontCo DA
A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 25-year-old Norristown man who was killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while he was eating Thanksgiving dinner in his home, authorities said. Savian “Dexx” Creary, 19, of Philadelphia, was arrested on Jan. 22 and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and related offenses, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Derrick Wood jointly announced Monday. Edilberto Miguel Palaez-Moctezuma was sitting at the table eating dinner inside a…
Police & Fire
Norristown Man Who Killed Ex-GF Surrenders: DA
UPDATE: A Norristown man who had been wanted for killing his ex-girlfriend in the shower while her children were home surrendered to authorities in York County Tuesday, the Montgomery County DA's Office said. Elvyn Almodovar Rodriguez, 32, will be transferred to Montgomery County overnight and is expected to be arraigned on first-degree murder charges on Wednesday. Almodovar Rodriguez shot Keishla Arroyo-Rodriguez to death in her Norristown apartment on Jan. 10, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Derrick Wood said. Arroyo-Rodrigue…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Gunman In Killing Of Innocent Norristown Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner
Members of the US Marshals office arrested 25-year-old Kevon Clarke on first degree murder charges in the shooting death of a 25-year-old man struck and killed by a stray bullet while eating Thanksgiving dinner when he was struck by a stray bullet, authorities said. Clarke was arrested without incident in Philadelphia at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, in the Nov. 25 Arch Street death of Miguel Palaez Moctezuma, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Clarke was taken into custody after investigators determined he may have been hiding with a known associate in the 5500 bloc…
Police & Fire
Support Rises For 25-Year-Old PA Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner
Support is on the rise for a 25-year-old Pennsylvania man who was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his suburban Philadelphia home. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon previously said. He was flown to Penn Presbyterian, where he was pronounced dead. Palaez Moctezuma was sitting at the table eating dinner …
Police & Fire
Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner In Philly Suburbs, Gunman Sought: DA
A 25-year-old Norristown man was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his home, authorities in suburban Philadelphia. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon said. Norristown police were called to the home around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 25, where Palaez Moctezuma was found with a gunshot wound to his torso, Dillon a…
Police & Fire
3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska
A third suspect in a Norristown shooting that killed a bystander last month was apprehended in Nebraska, authorities announced Tuesday. Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, along with Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, for their roles in the Sept. 18 shootout on Astor Street that killed 51-year-old Barry Fields, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon. Islas-Cruz was arrested after a state police trooper stopped the 2005 Chrysler he was riding in for speeding on Interstat…
Police & Fire
Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting
Two men are in custody and a third is at large for their roles in a shooting that killed a 51-year-old man on the steps of his Norristown home earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, both of Norristown, were arrested on first-degree murder and other charges, authorities said. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, of Norristown, on the same charges. A fourth shooter is still under investigation. An investigation began when a 911 caller reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired in the 600 block of Astor St…
Police & Fire
DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring
Five Pennsylvanians were arrested for operating a straw purchase gun trafficking ring in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, and Lancaster counties, authorities said Friday. Daveese Smith, 21, of Norristown; Darell Smith, 25, of Philadelphia; Maliqa Jack, 25 of Pottstown; Donaya Williams, 22, of Philadelphia; and Tanisha Allen (AKA Tanisha Smith), 42, of Norristown are accused of illegally obtaining and reselling 14 firearms, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Some of the suspects were arrested and charged in February when DA Kevin Steele initially announced th…
Police & Fire
1 Driver Extricated In Multi-Car Crash At Norristown Intersection
One driver was extricated from their car following a multi-vehicle crash at a Norristown intersection Monday afternoon, authorities said. Police, fire, and rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Markley Street and West Main Street around noon, according to Norristown Fire Department. It was unclear how many cars were involved and if any other drivers received medical attention. Norristown Police Department did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment.
Police & Fire
DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Sunday's killing of a 31-year-old man, authorities announced Wednesday. Montez Kent was involved in a physical altercation with Junior Pinnock near Ann and Barbadoes streets when he pulled a long-bladed knife from behind his back and tried stabbing him around 9 p.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said. Kent lunged at Pinnock, but he knocked the knife away, police said. That's when a second male shot Pinnock multiple times, then both men ran back to a dark-colored vehicle and…
Police & Fire
Trio Of Teens Arrested In Norristown Pizzeria Assault, Robbery; 1 Released On Bail
Police in Norristown have arrested a trio of teens wanted in connection to the Feb. 19 robbery and assault of the owner of Mama Venezia's Pizzeria, authorities said. Brothers Justin and Kevin Cassidy, both 19, of Aston (Delaware County), are in police custody, as of March 4, according to the Norristown Police Department. A third suspect, Justin Croson, 19, of Seven Valleys (York County), turned himself in to authorities on March 5, police said. Surveillance footage shows a group of men looking through Mama Venezia's Pizzeria and later running into the establishment with masks, 6a…
Police & Fire
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! Police Nab Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office
A Pennsylvania gunman has been arrested weeks after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Executive Director Brian Levy told police he noticed the bullet holes in the front window of the Airy Street office building when he arrived around 4:45 p.m., Norristown police initially said on Facebook. Levy believed that the shots were fired into the building while it was unoccupied from Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. to Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m., police said. Two of the three bullets were retrieved by o…
Police & Fire
'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody
A massive straw purchase gun trafficking organization in which members illegally obtained then resold 31 firearms across Pennsylvania was dismantled with 14 people in custody, authorities said Wednesday. This investigation began when Montgomery County Detectives were investigating another gun trafficking organization charged in September 2020, and performed a network analysis to identify other illegal firearms in their trafficking networks, the DA's office said. That analysis led to identifying this gun trafficking organization. From there, detectives began following the multiple purchases…
Police & Fire
Trenton Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Bus Stop Stabbing Captured By U.S. Marshals In PA
A 38-year-old fugitive from Trenton has been arrested in Pennsylvania by U.S. Marshals in connection with the recent stabbing death of Sam Livingston III, authorities said. Reginald Montique, 38, of Carroll Street, is charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Montique was taken into custody Sunday afternoon in Norristown, Pennsylvania by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and officers with the Norristown Police Department, Onofri said. There is no scheduled court appearance at thi…
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? Authorities Investigating Deadly Norristown Shooting
Authorities are seeking the public's help in the investigation of a shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead in Norristown. Norristown police responding to reports of a shooting at 502 W. Lafayette St., found Abdur Rachman Small in the living room, with a gunshot wound in his head on Nov. 20, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot said. Small was taken by ambulance to Suburban Community Hospital and later flown to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was pronounced dead the following day. An autopsy by the …
Police & Fire
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult
A Norristown teen who accidentally shot himself will be standing trial as an adult for his leadership role in a major Pennsylvania gun trafficking organization, authorities said. Rahajahi Taylor Batchelor, 17, was among nine other adults charged in late September for illegally obtaining and reselling 44 firearms in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties in July and August 2020, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Batchelor was certified as an adult before Judge Cheryl Austin following a lengthy hearing in Juvenile Court on Nov. 24, Steele said alongside …
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