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Man 'Angry Over Politics' Used Mom's Phone To Threaten Montco Republican Committee: DA
A Philadelphia man has been arrested for sending threats to the Montgomery County Republican Committee Office, authorities said Wednesday evening, Oct. 30. Edward Cieri Jr. is believed to have placed a phone call to the Penllyn Blue Bell Pike office in Whitpain Township and called Joseph Rittenhouse, who was working the desk, a f**got on Saturday morning, Oct. 26, according to Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele and the affidavit. Rittenhouse said he mocked Cieri, which made him upset. That's when Cieri said, "I'll put one in your head," then said he would shoot the staffer and told h…
Police & Fire
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28. Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening. The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…
Politics
PA Man Threatened To Shoot Donald Trump Ahead Of Rally: Affidavit
A man has been held without bail after threatening to shoot former president Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Paul J. Gavenonis, 74, of State College, was purchasing a commuter lot parking pass on Friday night, Oct. 25 so he could attend the Trump campaign rally at Bryce Jordan Center when the threats were made, police detailed in court documents. He is accused of making comments about climbing up a tall building, then gestured a gun-racking/loading motion and finally said: “I hate Donald Trump. I’d like to shoot that guy.” After witne…
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
Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit
A former postal worker-led police on a chase through Montgomery County after he made threats to a co-worker on Friday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Andil Fatokinsi, 20, of Philadelphia, was initially pursued by Pennsylvania State Police on his way to the Lansdale Post Office, located at 20 Vine Street, where he was eventually arrested by borough police, according to an affidavit Daily Voice obtained on Thursday, Oct. 24. He was only supposed to be picking up his last paycheck. Fatokinsi's supervisor reported to the Lansdale Borough police that he'd gotten a text message that read, "Hello mama…
Police & Fire
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police
A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance. When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
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MTV's Bam Margera Back In PA Prison Court Officials Say
Former reality TV star Bam Margera has been released from the Chester County Prison his attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Brandon "Bam" Cole Margera, 44, a West Chester native, appeared in Chester Court District Court on Monday, Sept. 23, a court clerk told us. The 44-year-old was arrested last Monday, Sept. 16 in Fulton County during a traffic stop on suspicion of DUI, Pennsylvania State Police told us. That led to a warrant for his arrest in Chester County. He was held without bail for the probation violation, the clerk explained. A judge ordered Margera to co…
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted In Nazareth Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals
A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Police & Fire
Suspect Broke Into Home, Held Victims At Gunpoint: Nazareth PD
A 19-year-old man from Northampton County has been charged with burglary, robbery and other offenses, authorities said. Damian Latrell Bass was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to Nazareth Borough police. He also was charged with assault, endangering another person and making terroristic threats, court records show. On Sept. 14, 2023, the Nazareth Borough Police Department was dispatched for a burglary in progress with adult and juvenile victims present. Investigators met with the victims and were informed that three males entered the home, restrained the victims at gunpoint, …
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police
A Philadelphia park ranger managed to capture a suspect shortly after being attacked with scissors, authorities said. Arrested was 34-year-old Thomas Riceman from Philadelphia. Riceman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and other charges, according to Philadelphia police. On Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers from the 9th District responded to a radio call reporting an assault on a park ranger at 1800 Walnut Street. The incident occurred inside Rittenhouse Square Park. Police found the victim in the security …
Police & Fire
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
A 52-year-old man has been arrested for robbing a business with a replica gun in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Salvador Lopez-Ortigoza, of Toughkenamon, was charged with robbery and making terroristic threats, among other charges, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:15 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Latino Mex, 1001 W. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the store clerk before fleeing on foot, police said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an o…
Police & Fire
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police. Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show. The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too." During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police. He fled before police arrived and was …
News
Wanted Man Found Asleep On PA State Police Lancaster Lawn: Troopers
A convicted felon wanted in Lancaster County was found asleep on the lawn of Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Barracks, Trooper Ryan Kalinich detailed in a release on Tuesday, July 23. Miguel Angel Cruz-Rivera Jr., 48 of Lancaster, was taken into custody when PSP troopers discovered him on the barracks lawn just before 6 p.m. on June 24, 2024, Trooper Kalinich explained in the release. While in custody he was found in possession of drugs and once his identity was revealed they learned he was wanted on a warrant in Lancaster for two counts of Misdemeanor Terroristic Threats Wi…
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Carbon County Resident Threatened To Shoot Borough Employees: Police
A Nesquehoning man was arrested after allegedly threatening to bring a gun to the borough offices on Wednesday, June 26, authorities say. Steven Figueroa, 29, is charged with terroristic threats, according to Nesquehoning police. Officials said Figueroa called borough employees around 10:30 a.m. to complain about municipal water and sewer services. Workers told police he was "agitated, argumentative" and profane during the call. Borough employees then received a call from the management company at Figueroa's home. They said the 29-year-old had threatened to bring a handgun…
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Davaun C. Jackson Accused Of Kidnapping In Monroe Co.: PSP
Four women were abducted, threatened with weapons, and sexually assaulted in a shipping container in the Poconos this week, according to state troopers. Police said they received a phone call about a possible kidnapping involving a Ford SUV around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They tracked the vehicle down at the Mount Pocono Walmart and found one victim with suspect Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, troopers said. Another victim was spotted leaving the store with a second suspect, Davaun Carlon Jackson, according to authorities. Investigators believe Jackson and Rogers-Keeney…
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Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA
A convicted carjacker who brandished a syringe during a string of Bucks County thefts will spend up to two decades in prison, according to prosecutors. The District Attorney's Office said Monday that Kevin O’Connell was sentenced to 11 to 25 years in prison. He previously pleaded no contest to multiple counts including robbery of a motor vehicle and terroristic threats, authorities said. Investigators have said O'Connell stole an elderly woman's 2007 Toyota Camry in Bristol Borough in August 2022. Prosecutors said the victim was walking back to her car after an …
Police & Fire
Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Police are looking for more victims after an accused sextortionist was arrested in Bensalem on Thursday, May 30, officials say. Jonathan Brodecki, 21, surrendered to police on multiple felony charges Thursday, authorities said, Investigators believe Brodecki, using the name Jack Goodric, used multiple fake social media accounts to sexually extort nine victims in several states. Police said he used his account to impersonate a teenage boy and convinced the victims to send him explicit photos. When one victim, 15, attempted to break off contact with Brodecki, police said he…
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Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says
A Quakertown man was sentenced on Tuesday, May 28 for sexually assaulting two children, according to the District Attorney's Office. Matias J. Martinez Morales will spend between 18.5 and 47 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, prosecutors said in a release. Authorities said they launched the investigation in November 2022 when a 16-year-old told Quakertown police that Martinez Morales raped her when she was 4. The victim told detectives he "threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone," the DA's Office said. A second victim told …
Police & Fire
Man Charged At Police With Hatchet During Standoff On PA Trail, Authorities Say
A man is in police custody after a standoff on the D and L trail in Lehighton on Monday, May 27, according to borough officials. Lehighton police said it began around 8 a.m. when callers reported burning in the woods near the 400 block of North First Street. On the scene, they heard shouting and small explosions coming from the Lehigh River, authorities said. In the woods, they found a man setting fires near propane tanks "in what appeared to be an attempt to cause explosions." Officials said the man verbally threatened police, charged at them with a hatchet, and "threatened to…
Police & Fire
Man Keys Victim's Car, Threatens To 'Put Bullet In His Skull,' Cops In Bucks Say
A Warrington man is charged with terroristic threats and harassment, according to township police. Authorities said Mateusz Andrzejczuk keyed another man's car at the Westminster Apartments late on May 10, carving anti-semitic and homophobic slurs into the door and trunk. Police said the incident was caught on video and the damage was estimated at $3,643.22. Andrzejczuk is also accused of "threatening to put a bullet in his skull," authorities said. His bail was set at 10 percent of $10,000 and his preliminary hearing is set for June 10, court record…
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PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police
Two men are in custody in connection with a December incident in which police said they chased down and attacked a juvenile victim in Linwood. Brian Sheaffer, 63, and Robert Gannon, 21, were arrested in felony assault warrants after a "high-risk" traffic stop in Linwood early Wednesday morning, May 8, said Lower Chichester police in a release. Authorities said they were called to the 300 block of Melling Avenue last Dec. 29 to find a juvenile victim who had been "pistol whipped" and was "bleeding profusely" from the head. Video evidence showed Sheaffer and Gannon followed…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged After Hit-Run In Delaware County: Police
Police arrested a man in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 5 following a hit-and-run crash in Yeadon, according to authorities. Officials said William F. Butler rear-ended a car at a red light on Church Lane near the intersection with Whitby Avenue. The collision sent the struck car forward into the back of another vehicle, authorities said. Police claim Butler fled the scene. His car was later located on Philadelphia's South 70th Street near the intersection with Chester Avenue. While police were towing his car, authorities said Butler "displayed signs of alcohol int…
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Injure Hammer-Wielding Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
Officials have released new details in the police shooting of a man allegedly armed with a hammer in Philadelphia last Saturday, April 20. Authorities said 23-year-old Maurice Samuels was at an East Cliveden Street apartment with two women when he got into an argument and was asked to leave. He later returned to the apartment and climbed inside through a window, "continuing the argument which was domestic in nature," according to police. A second man, a 26-year-old who authorities said was the "subject of the argument," arrived at the apartment and knocked at the front door.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Troopers Investigate 'Terroristic Threats' Toward Monroe County Wawa
State police were called to a Chesnuthill Township Wawa when an anonymous caller made "terroristic threats" last week, authorities said in a release. The Wawa at 1781 Route 209 got the calls around 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, troopers said. The store was temporarily closed and employees were evacuated while police "conducted a walk-through and assessed the building," according to the release. Nothing suspicious was found and the store reopened, police said. The matter remains under investigation by PSP's Fern Ridge station.
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Puts Corrections Officer In Chokehold At Cumberland County Prison, Police Say
A 30-year-old convicted felon — in his third prison in six months — is facing new charges after putting a corrections officer in a chokehold, the police announced on Tuesday, April 2. Justin Miles Bookwalter of Huntingdon is accused of placing "the Corrections Officer in a headlock, while in the headlock the Corrections Officer was unable to breathe," the Middlesex Township police stated in the release. This incident happened at Cumberland County Prison on March 27, 2024. This is Bookwalter's third county prison stay since Oct. 31, 2023. He was previously in Huntingd…
Police & Fire
Bucks Wawa Shopper Threatened Employees With Gun, Police Say
A Warrington man is in police custody for allegedly threatening to bring a weapon into a Wawa, according to Plumstead police. Glenn Scott Cuthbert, 63, is charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment, said authorities. Police were called to the store around 9:30 on March 8. Employees said Cuthbert didn't display a firearm, but said he would go home and get one, police wrote. Cuthbert was arrested days later on March 15 when police spotted his car on Easton Road, authorities said. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail and has a preliminary hearing s…
Schools
Monroe County Student, 12, Arrested For Violent Threats: Troopers
A Pleasant Valley Middle School student was arrested after state police say he threatened to carry out a school shooting. Troopers said they were notified about "verbal threats (...) directed toward multiple administrators" on Friday morning, Feb. 23. Investigators conducted interviews and seized electronic devices before arresting a 12-year-old boy on Monday, Feb. 26, state police said. He's charged with causing or risking catastrophe, threatening to use weapons of mass destruction, terroristic threats, and reckless endangerment, according to the release. The boy was tak…
Police & Fire
PA Man Knocked Victim Out, Revived Them, Then Choked Them Again: Police
A Lancaster man is accused of reviving someone he strangled unconscious only to choke them again, according to authorities. Manheim police said it happened at a house on North Queen Street on Nov. 23. Corey Lee Aaron, 29, started an argument with the victim before snatching their phone and breaking it, a witness told investigators. He then threatened to kill the victim and choked them until they blacked out, police claimed. When the victim lost consciousness, Aaron performed rescue breaths and chest compressions until they woke up, authorities said. That's whe…
Police & Fire
'Someone Is Going To Die Tonight': Gunman Threatened Woman In Allentown Home, Police Say
An Allentown man is charged with making terroristic threats while brandishing a gun at an area home on Sunday, Nov. 26. Lloyd Saunders, 44, is also charged with illegal firearm possession, simple assault, and harassment, police said. Investigators said it happened at a home on the 900 block of West Chew Street after midnight. The victim told police Saunders aimed a gun at her and said "Someone is going to die tonight" before fleeing out the back door. Patrol officers found Saunders a short time later with a .22 revolver in his possession, APD said. Court records show the…
Police & Fire
Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals
A man accused of armed robbery was arrested while he was on the clock at a Souderton grocery store, US Marshals told Daily Voice. Jahmir Radi Green, 25, had been sought in connection with a string of thefts in June — including an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Warminster, an attempted burglary at a gun shop in Hatboro, and another armed robbery in Warrington — according to police. A suspected accomplice, 19-year-old Christiano D'Antuono of Newtown, was arrested in August. On Wednesday, Nov. 15, US Marshals seeking Green were told by Warrington police that he was working at the Souderto…
Schools
Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat
A 14-year-old William Allen High School student made the phony 911 call about an active shooter that brought authorities to campus last week, according to Allentown police. The unnamed teen is charged with terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, and communication with 911 systems for a non-emergency, the department said in a release. His case will be adjudicated in Lehigh County Juvenile Court, they added. APD officers rushed to the high school last Thursday morning, Oct. 26 when they received a report that an active shooter was roaming campus, Daily Voice reported. …
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