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PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police
An armed robber stole two PlayStation 5 consoles at gunpoint from a Coatesville store, according to authorities.
Police were called to the Rent-A-Center at 1849 Lincoln Highway at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9 for a reported stickup, Caln Township officials wrote in a press release.
The suspect, detectives claimed, had displayed a handgun and left the store on foot with two video game consoles in tow.
Caln police, joined by officers from Downingtown and Coatesville, canvassed the area and quickly located the suspect a block away, they said.
Michael McMahan, 31, of …
Arrest Made In Knifepoint Sexual Assault Behind Phillipsburg Alleyway: Prosecutor
An Easton man was arrested over a year after authorities say he held a woman at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her behind a Phillipsburg alleyway.
John H. Holmes, 40, of the 200 block of Northampton Street, was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, criminal restraint, theft, and weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Feb. 3.
The woman had just gotten off of a bus in Easton when Holmes approached her and started following her across the Northampton Street Bridge toward Uni…
NJ Dance Studio Owner Stole $6K From PA School District: Report
A New Jersey dance studio owner is facing charges after failing to pay more than $6,300 to a Pennsylvania school district from whom she was renting facilities for practices, LehighValleyLive reports.
Charissa Poklikuha, 42, of Stewartsville, and the owner of 5-6-7-8 Dance, was charged with two counts of felony theft filed by the Nazareth Area School District Police Department, charging documents show.
In addition to failing to pay for the auditorium rental and IT/custodial work, Poklikuha failed to return emails, phone calls and letters, according to LVL citing police papers. She …
West Chester Employee Stole $5K From Borough, Police Say
A West Chester parking officer faces more than just a ticket after police say he was caught stealing cash from the Borough's coffers.
Hector Mojica, a 59-year-old from Lancaster County, is accused of stealing $5,000 while working for West Chester's Parking Enforcement Division, said borough police in a statement.
The former borough employee is charged with three felonies, including theft and receiving stolen property, police added. Mojica was booked Wednesday, Jan. 11 and released on $10,000 bail, court records show.
