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Police & Fire
PA Man Attempts To Kidnap Girl In Reading Alleyway: Report
A Berks County man attempted to kidnap a girl from an alleyway in Reading on Friday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Liam Wilkinson, 24, of Blandon, had posed as a teen boy on social media to lure the girl into an alley in the 600 block of Ritter Street, WFMZ 69 News reported on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Once she was in the alley, Wilkinson attempted to get her to climb into his vehicle. When she refused and tried to leave, Wilkinson chased her down and held a knife to her throat, WFMZ said. She managed to free herself and get away, and Wilkinson took her phone, which she dropped as she struggled…
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Barn Fire Ongoing In Berks County: Authorities (
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Fire departments are on scene at a three-alarm barn fire in Berks County on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, authorities told Daily Voice. First responders from Berks and Lancaster counties are responding to a three-alarm fire in a barn at 137 Goose Lane in Spring Township, a representative with the Spring Township Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. The representative was not at liberty to provide further details because crews were still on the scene fighting the blaze. The fire was reported at 10:27 a.m. and was quickly upgraded to two alarms, according to radio broadcasts. A thir…
Police & Fire
Berks County Expert In Bog Turtles Caught With Child Pornography: DA
A 51-year-old man from Berks County has been charged with sexual abuse for possessing child pornography, authorities said. Michael E. Torocco, of Wyomissing, surrendered to detectives on Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. A search warrant found more than 200 images of child pornography in Torocco's DropBox account, Adams said. As a herpetologist, Torocco is considered a specialist in bog turtles, according to this website. Also an expert in the ecology of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Torocco has assisted in original research on the timber rattl…
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Berks County Woman Endangered Children's Welfare: Police
A 34-year-old woman from Berks County was charged with child endangerment in connection with a drug-related incident, authorities said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. After an investigation, Samantha Conrad of Spring Township was arrested. On July 20, Spring Township Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Van Reed Road for a woman lying on the ground and yelling, police said. The caller stated that neighbors intervened and took custody of her children. Police arrived and determined the "characteristics were consistent with illicit drug use," they said.
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Charged In Crash In Berks County
A 37-year-old driver was charged with drunken driving after a crash in Berks County, authorities said on Wednesday, Aug. 14. On June 19, at 4:40 a.m., Spring Township Police received a call for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Van Reen Road and Stevens Avenue, Spring Township police said. Thaddeus Keich, the operator of the striking vehicle, showed signs of impairment, police said. After an investigation, Keich was charged with DUI. He also passed through a stop sign, according to court records. A preliminary hearing has been set for Aug. 29.
Police & Fire
Suspects Sought For Broad Daylight Burglary In Berks County: Authorities
Detectives in Berks County are asking residents to help identify the getaway car in a home burglary last Thursday, Dec. 14. Investigators say two men wearing masks and carrying backpacks targeted a home on the 100 block of Great Bend Way in Spring Township around 3:50 p.m. The burglars took personal items, jewelry, and cash before running to a black SUV, possibly a Mitsubishi, and fleeing the neighborhood, police said. Anyone who can identify the vehicle is asked to call Crime Alerts of Berks County at 1-877-373-9913 or contact Detective Katzaman with the S…
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PA Family Lost Nearly Everything In House Fire, Loved Ones Say
Just days after flames engulfed their Spring Township home, neighbors and community members have raised thousands for Caitlin Garman and Coley Light. The couple and their dogs, Aura and Cymba, were the victims of a blaze that began in the evening hours on Saturday, Sept. 9. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to township firefighters. While you were sleeping Crews from TSFR and mutal aid handled a well involved structure fire in the 2100 blk of Reading Ave last night. The fire is under investigation from the TSFR Fire Marshal office. Posted by Township of …
Police & Fire
Berks Gunman Caught Dangling From Woman's Second-Floor Window, Police Say
A Berks County man who shot another at a Spring Township home over the weekend was spotted by police trying to climb out of a window to escape arrest, authorities claim in a release. It happened around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 5, Spring police wrote. The victim, an unnamed man, was visiting a woman near Cleveland and Morwood avenues when a gunman chased him out of the house, investigators believe. The shooter, who was firing his gun at the victim during the chase, struck the man once in the arm, police said. The victim contacted authorities, who went back to the Clevel…
Police & Fire
Suspects Used Skimming Devices At ATMs Across Berks County, Police Say
Police are seeking a pair of men who they say committed credit card fraud and used ATM skimming devices across Berks County. Spring Township police believe it happened on March 3, according to a release from Crime Alerts of Berks County. The pictured suspects drove throughout the county accessing ATMs using "cloned" credit card numbers and withdrew cash from victims' accounts, authorities claimed. Investigators say the suspects may have used skimming devices to obtain the card details. Early this month, five such devices were discovered on ATMs in Montgomery County and on gas pu…
Police & Fire
Berks High School Closes Early Amid Reports Of Shooting
Wilson High School dismissed students early on Friday, Feb. 24 after administrators received reports of an ongoing shooting. In an announcement posted to the district's website just before 9:20 a.m., district officials said they were notified by Spring Township police "that there was a shooting at Wilson High School." Township police and state troopers responded to the scene. Wilson High and Whitfield Elementary School were placed on lockdown as authorities swept the grounds, the district said. After a preliminary sweep and a second, more thorough search, police notified the di…
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Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say
Three men are charged with armed robbery after police say they stormed a Berks County 7-Eleven and robbed the cashier at gunpoint. Police in Spring Township were called to the convenience store at 3100 State Hill Road at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the department said in a statement. On arrival, the clerk told officers that two men in dark clothes and masks had walked in and threatened him. The robbers pointed a handgun in his face and fired him to hand over the cash from the registers and safe, the victim said. The robbers made off with an undisclosed sum of mone…
Obituaries
PA Boy Battling Brain Cancer Dies Day After 6th Birthday, Family Says
A Pennsylvania community is mourning the death of a boy who tragically lost his battle with brain cancer on Thursday, Sept. 22 — just one day after his sixth birthday. On the morning of Ryder Knechtle's birthday celebration, he was fine. Like any other child, he loved to play games, read his favorite book, and even watch "Peppa Pig" with his family. But as the hours passed, he began to feel different. "Around 1:00 he started to crash," the boy's mom, Jenna Knechtle, wrote on GoFundMe and Facebook. **Last Treatment Update** My beautiful baby is now an angel. A beautiful angel in Hea…
Police & Fire
'Planned' Confrontation Results In Triple Shooting In Berks County: Report
Police in Berks County are seeking information in a triple shooting that happened on Thursday, July 28, WFMZ reports. Three men were shot during a planned confrontation in a parking lot at the Springwood Garden Apartments in Spring Township around 8 p.m., the outlet says. One of the victims was released from the hospital, while the other two remain in critical condition at a local hospital, according to the outlet. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Berks County Crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash over the weekend in Berks County, authorities said. The motorcycle was traveling along Shillington Road and Spohn Road in Spring Township when it collided with an SUV just after noon Saturday, July 9, local police said. "Sadly, the operator of the motorcycle did not survive the accident and succumbed to his injuries," Spring Township police said on Facebook. The motorcyclist's identity has yet to be released. It was unclear whether any charges had been filed.
News
These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says
A new report from Safewise determined the 50 safest towns in Pennsylvania, with several Daily Voice coverage area towns ranking among the top 10. The Keystone State continues to have lower crime rates than the rest of the country, and its safest cities report fewer than five crimes per 1,000 people on average, the website says citing FBI crime report data. They also detailed Pennsylvanians' concerns about violent crime, property crime, package theft, and gun violence. Here are the 10 safest towns: 1. Luzerne Township, (Fayette County) 2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County) 3. Breckno…
Police & Fire
PD: SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Berks County Man Who Allegedly Threatened Wife With Gun
A 36-year-old man was in custody Friday morning after a nearly 5-hour standoff with police in Berks County that began Thursday night, authorities said. Sean M. Butler Jr. had allegedly assaulted and threatened his wife with a firearm inside a home on the 2200 block of Spring Street in Spring Township around 10 p.m, according to Deputy Chief of the Spring Police Department, Stephen Powell. With a crisis negotiation team on the scene, police talked to Butler Jr. through the phone, in an attempt to get him to surrender, Powell said. After Butler refused to surrender, police created a dis…
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Reading Wife, 2 Children After Dad's Sudden Death
A Berks County woman is turning to the community for support after her husband and children's father died suddenly. Darya A. Gardecki of Reading started a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help support burial and medical bills following the death of her 42-year-old husband, Nicholas A. Gardecki on April 10. The GoFundMe page has received over $4,400 in funds as of Friday evening. Born in Reading, Gardecki owned and operated his own business, Berks Custom Remodeling and Restoration up until death, according to his obituary. Gardecki was remembered as "an advocate for justice,…
Police & Fire
West Reading PD Deny Claims Of Active Shooter On Reading Hospital Campus
West Reading police have denied claims that reported there was an active shooter on the Reading Hospital campus Monday evening. Police were dispatched to the Reading Hospital doctor's office building on South Seventh Avenue for a report of someone who had been shot, West Reading police said. The victim -- who was shot in a hotel parking lot in Spring Township --was mistakenly taken to the Doctor's Office building when they should have been taken to the emergency department, police said. Police confirm there was no shooting on the hospital campus, nor was anyone in danger. A second shootin…
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