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Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (Update) A Wells Fargo Bank was robbed in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:14 a.m. The suspected robber, later identified as Khalil William Butler, 30, of Sellersville, was arrested in the area of Avenue A and West Street in Doylestown Borough, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Butler entered the bank and told an employee that he wanted to make a cash withdrawal, according to police. He then instructed the employee to place his hands on the desk as Butler lifted his shirt to display a firearm. The employee and the bank's manager were then told to get $32,00…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Senior Reported Missing In Philly Suburbs: Police Senior Reported Missing In Philly Suburbs: Police
Senior Reported Missing In Philly Suburbs: Police Authorities are searching for a missing woman who they say may be confused.  Aglaia Zagoreos was last seen at Talbot's, 100 South Main Street in Doylestown Borough, around 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, police said.  She was wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt with flowers on it and khaki pants, they added.  Anyone with information should call Central Bucks Regional Police Department at 215-345-4143. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond
Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond The body of a 9-year-old boy who had gone missing was pulled from a Pennsylvania pond on Monday evening, June 19, officials said. Police arriving at the pond located at Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough saw a boy’s bicycle with a fishing pole next to it, around 5:50 p.m., the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. A dive team from Point Pleasant Fire Department responded and found the young boy within minutes. He was taken to Doylestown Hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m., police said. The area remains an active scene with police presence.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted Identity Thief Had Others' Passports, Social Security Cards At His Home: Bucks Police Wanted Identity Thief Had Others' Passports, Social Security Cards At His Home: Bucks Police
Wanted Identity Thief Had Others' Passports, Social Security Cards At His Home: Bucks Police A suspected identity thief in Bucks County had a "large number" of other peoples' vital documents in his Doylestown home, say authorities.  Central Bucks Regional Police Department responded to a report of "possible drug activity" at 625 N. Main Street in the Borough on Thursday, May 11, they said in a release.  During their search, officers said they found multiple Social Security cards, debit and credit cards, US passports, and birth certificates in other peoples' names. They also said they found drug paraphernalia at the home.  Now, 38-year-old Christopher Michael Sc…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police
Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police Police in Bucks County are searching for a man who they said spit on an officer at a high school football game.  Tyler Devlin Cook, 30, of Doylestown, is wanted for felony assault and disorderly conduct, said Central Bucks Regional Police Department in a statement.  Investigators said Cook was at a high school football game on Friday, Nov. 11 when he began loudly cursing at students in the bleachers.  Cook then approached a police officer and began to argue with him, authorities said. When the officer told Cook to leave the area, police said the 30-year-old spit in the offic…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police
Bucks Teen Wanted For Beating Halloween Partygoers With Baton In Custody, Say Police A Bucks County teen who had been wanted for beating partygoers with an expandable baton at a Halloween party last year is in custody, police said. Jayzin Pearce-Terrell, 18, of Warrington, was arrested at a traffic stop at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, said the Central Bucks Regional Police Department.  According to investigators, Pearce-Terrell was at a party in Chalfont Borough on Oct. 30, 2021 when he "became agitated" and used an expandable baton to hit other guests in the face and torso.  Video from the scene shows the teen carrying an expandable baton as he's being ushe…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say
Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say A Bucks County student is accused of making violent threats on Central Bucks West High School, authorities have announced.  The 15-year-old CB West student was arrested Thursday, Oct. 13 and charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. His name was not released.  Police officials said the teen pledged to "shoot up" CB West in Snapchat messages sent to another student, and also sent video clips about other school shooting events.  The accused student also shared an "organized plan of the proposed attack," authorities clai…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Doylestown Man SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Doylestown Man
Seen HIM? Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Doylestown Man Authorities have issued an alert for a missing and endangered Bucks County man. Richard Washington was last seen walking to a mailbox on Sandy Ridge Drive in Doylestown around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The 49-year-old man stands 5 feet tall, weighs 115 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes, authorities said. He was last seen wearing a green and/or grey military-style jacket, green pants, blue and white sneakers, and glasses. Anyone with information on Washington's whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 or Officer Danielle …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report 'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report
'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report A Texas-based group aimed at catching online child predators helped police in the Philadelphia suburbs nab a 23-year-old Montgomery County man who thought he was meeting a 13-year-old boy for sex, according to court documents obtained by NorthPennNow.  Devon Weiss, of Lansdale, arranged to meet the "child" over an online chat forum and requested sexual acts over text, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Police launched an investigation in August after the "Predator Poachers" contacted them about Weiss, and explained how they first connected on Grindr, a…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Worker Assaults Non-Verbal Patient At Bucks County Mental Health Clinic: Police Worker Assaults Non-Verbal Patient At Bucks County Mental Health Clinic: Police
Worker Assaults Non-Verbal Patient At Bucks County Mental Health Clinic: Police A 25-year-old man is facing charges for assaulting a non-verbal patient at his Bucks County workplace, authorities said. Witnesses say they saw Jophany K. Raphael, of Philadelphia, blocking the 18-year-old victim from leaving a room and then assaulting him at the Foundations Behavioral Health clinic in Doylestown sometime in June, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Raphael is accused of pushing the patient — who suffers from multiple mental illnesses — to the ground and kicking them in the head, chest, and stomach while they were on the ground. T…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Smug Arrestee Spits In PA Officer's Face And Seems Happy About It Smug Arrestee Spits In PA Officer's Face And Seems Happy About It
Smug Arrestee Spits In PA Officer's Face And Seems Happy About It An arrestee is facing additional charges after spitting on an officer in Bucks County, authorities said. Kristen M. Most, 30, of no fixed address, was being processed on charges from the surrounding area when she became "irate" and "confrontational" after a judge remanded her to prison on Tuesday, June 21, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. She then spits on an officer's face while being led to a patrol vehicle, police said. Most was subsequently charged with aggravated assault and assault by a prisoner. She was arraigned on June 27, where a judge set bail at $15,0…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA
Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA A former high school choir teacher from the Philadelphia suburbs who was arrested last month for using a hidden camera to record a former student undressing at his home is now facing additional charges following accusations from new victims, authorities announced. Joseph Ohrt, 56, who was first arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8, was additionally charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors on Tuesday, March 8, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. CLICK HERE for more on Ohrt's Tuesday, Feb. 8 arrest. The new charges follow allegations that Ohrt, of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Pulled Gun In Road Rage Incident, Police Say Bucks Man Pulled Gun In Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Bucks Man Pulled Gun In Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 48-year-old Bucks County man is facing criminal charges after a road rage incident, in which police accused him of pulling a gun. Jeffrey W. Arnold, of Doylestown, was arrested Friday, Feb. 11, and charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, and reckless endangerment, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Arnold was tailgating another vehicle before he started arguing with the driver, according to police. He allegedly pulled out a gun and told the driver to "watch their back," before fleeing the scene. Police arrested Arnold at his home. He was arraigned and sent to…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Suburban Philly HS Choir Teacher Secretly Filmed Former Student Undressing, DA Says Suburban Philly HS Choir Teacher Secretly Filmed Former Student Undressing, DA Says
Suburban Philly HS Choir Teacher Secretly Filmed Former Student Undressing, DA Says A suburban Philadelphia high school choir teacher has been accused of using a hidden camera to record a former student undressing at his home, authorities in Bucks County said. Joseph Ohrt, 56, of Buckingham Township, on Tuesday, was charged with one felony count of intercepting oral communications and four felony counts of possessing a device for intercepting communications, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Ohrt was also charged with misdemeanor offenses of invasion of privacy and attempting to have the recording devices destroyed last October. He w…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Accused Of Waving Gun In Road Rage Incident Bucks Man Accused Of Waving Gun In Road Rage Incident
Bucks Man Accused Of Waving Gun In Road Rage Incident A 64-year-old Bucks County man is facing criminal charges after a  road rage incident, in which police accused him of displaying a gun. Timothy A. Reilly, of, Silverdale, was arrested Friday and charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and disorderly conduct, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Reilly was "upset" after another driver merged in front of him sometime around 12:30 p.m. Friday, according to police. He allegedly tailgated the car, sounded the horn, and gave the driver the middle finger. While at a stoplight, the other motorist apparently saw Reilly sha…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police: Warrant Issued For Philly Man Seen Trashing Bucks County Drug Rehab Home Police: Warrant Issued For Philly Man Seen Trashing Bucks County Drug Rehab Home
Police: Warrant Issued For Philly Man Seen Trashing Bucks County Drug Rehab Home An arrest warrant has been issued for a 40-year-old Philadelphia man who police say trashed a drug rehabilitation home in Bucks County. Vincent L. Cooper was caught on video surveillance walking into the kitchen at Harborview Rehabilitation in Doylestown Borough on Aug. 12, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. He then overflows the sink and coffee maker, throws trash on the floor and steals several items belonging to the facility, police said.  He is also seen entering the kitchen office and taking personal items belonging to a staff member, according to police. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bucks County Woman Assaults Victim In Violent Argument, Police Say Bucks County Woman Assaults Victim In Violent Argument, Police Say
Bucks County Woman Assaults Victim In Violent Argument, Police Say A 69-year-old Bucks County woman was arrested on multiple charges for assaulting a victim during an argument, authorities said. A victim went to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department to report the assault, police said. She accused Kristina K. Lankford, of Doylestown, of leaving her bleeding from multiple facial and arm scratches during a verbal argument that turned physical, police said. Lankford was taken into custody, arraigned and bail set at $20,000 unsecured. 

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Officer Among 4 Arrested For Child Luring In Atlantic City Pennsylvania Officer Among 4 Arrested For Child Luring In Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Officer Among 4 Arrested For Child Luring In Atlantic City Four men, including a Pennsylvania officer, were arrested on charges of attempted child luring in Atlantic City, authorities said. The men were apprehended on July 22 after concerned citizens posed as underage children on various social media sites, Atlantic City police said. "They would confront the individual and notify local law enforcement," police said in a statement. "The citizens provided the responding officers with screenshots of conversations and detailed information that was shared between the citizens and the suspects." The following men were arrested: Jose Machuca, 51, of Hy…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Suburban Philly Woman Wanted For Meth Possession, Police Say SEEN HER? Suburban Philly Woman Wanted For Meth Possession, Police Say
Seen HER? Suburban Philly Woman Wanted For Meth Possession, Police Say Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help locating a woman who they say is wanted for methamphetamine possession. Jennifer L. Seller, 37, of Hatfield was found with a clear baggie filled with meth when she was picked up on a warrant out of Montgomery County on June 20, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Sellers is asked to submit a tip on CrimeWatch or contacting the department at 215-345-4143.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash
PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash A warrant has been issued for a teen who was DUI when he crashed his car in Doylestown, leaving two of his passengers with serious injuries, authorities said. Toxicology reports indicate 18-year-old Liam Scully's blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit for a person under 21 years of age in the April 30 accident, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Scully has pending charges of aggravated assault while DUI, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, and related charges. A criminal complaint has been filed.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Shoots Metal BBs Through Kitchen Window Of Bucks County Home, Police Say Man Shoots Metal BBs Through Kitchen Window Of Bucks County Home, Police Say
Man Shoots Metal BBs Through Kitchen Window Of Bucks County Home, Police Say A 43-year-old man was taken into custody for firing a BB gun through the window of an area home, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Neighbors told police that a man, later identified as Ronald W. Page, pulled up to an area home, pointed something and shot through the kitchen window then fled on April 22, authorities said. Metal BB's were found on the ground under the shattered window, police said.  Police did not release the exact location of the incident. An arrest warrant was issued for Page and he was taken into custody on April 24, on charges of: Felony Firearms…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Feasterville Man Sent Harassing Messages, Drove Around Neighborhood With Weapon, Police Say Feasterville Man Sent Harassing Messages, Drove Around Neighborhood With Weapon, Police Say
Feasterville Man Sent Harassing Messages, Drove Around Neighborhood With Weapon, Police Say A Feasterville man was arrested after police say he sent harassing messages to a victim and drove around their neighborhood several times with a weapon. The victim told police that Dean E. Toothman Jr., 30, was the man harassing them, which resulted in police issuing an arrest warrant on March 21, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Toothman was taken into custody on April 2, where he was charged with stalking and harassment, police said. Toothman was arraigned with a bail amount set at $25,000 and was subsequently remanded to Bucks County Prison.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media
DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media A 19-year-old Chalfont man who reportedly made racist and threatening comments on a social media video posted in July was ordered to undergo racial sensitivity training, authorities announced. Andrew J. Smith pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment and was also sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Diane E. Gibbons to a year of probation, mental health assessments, and continued racial sensitivity training at The Peace Center in Langhorne and at Good Shepard Mediation in Philadelphia, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The racial sensitivity training was an arrange…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
NY-Bound Drug Traffickers Busted In PA With $4M In Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Authorities Say NY-Bound Drug Traffickers Busted In PA With $4M In Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Authorities Say
Ny-bound Drug Traffickers Busted In PA With $4M In Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Authorities Say A routine traffic stop led by a keen-eyed Bedminster Township patrol officer seized nearly $4 million worth of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl from a couple "passing through" during a cross-country drug trafficking operation, authorities said. Christian Ochoa, 28, of Laredo, Texas, was driving the drugs across the country and likely headed to New York, District Attorney Matt Weintraub said at a news conference on Thursday. He was likely just "passing through" Bucks County when he was stopped, Weintraub said.  Ochoa's passenger, Edith Tomasa Rodriguez Cardenas, 27, of Huntington Park,…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say
Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say A Bucks County man was arrested after brutally attacking his roommate, authorities said. Donald E. Highland, II told police that he was upset with previous comments his roommate had made, which incited the attack at the Regency Wood Apartments in Doylestown on Wednesday, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The victim was immediately sent to Abington Hospital for trauma treatment and surgery after officers found him with cuts to his head, neck, throat and arms, police said. Highland was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of prohibit…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency KNOW THEM? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency
Know Them? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying three suspects accused of using counterfeit money in Doylestown Borough businesses, authorities said. Two black men and one black woman were seen in Doylestown Produce purchasing items with counterfeit bills on Jan. 14, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The woman was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with an orange skull on the front, police said. One man was wearing a red and blue hooded sweatshirt with a black coat on top with fur edging on the hood, police said.  The thi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Central Bucks PD: Philly Fugitive Stole Shopper's Wallet Central Bucks PD: Philly Fugitive Stole Shopper's Wallet
Central Bucks PD: Philly Fugitive Stole Shopper's Wallet A 44-year-old fugitive from Philadelphia has been arrested for stealing a wallet from a shopper in a Bucks County supermarket, authorities said. Djemba A. Goldwire was arrested after a theft at Acme Markets in Doylestown Borough, according to Central Bucks Regional Police Department. According to a police report, Goldwire distracted the victim and stole a wallet from her purse, police said. Police searched the area for Goldwire and found her near Chipolte on North Main Street, they said. Goldwire was taken into custody and processed at which time it was learned there was a felony warrant …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bucks County Nurse Assistant Charged With Indecent Contact With Sleeping Patient Bucks County Nurse Assistant Charged With Indecent Contact With Sleeping Patient
Bucks County Nurse Assistant Charged With Indecent Contact With Sleeping Patient A 53-year-old Bucks County nurse has turned himself for inappropriately.touching a sleeping patient last fall, authorities said. Walter Howard Burns, of Doylestown PA, turned himself in on Tuesday related to an incident that took place on Oct. 3 at the Harborview Care & Rehab Center in Doylestown, according to Central Bucks Regional Police Department.  Burns, a certified nurse assistant employed by Harborview at the time of the incident, allegedly had indecent contact with a victim while he slept at 3 a.m. in the patient’s room at the facility, police said. Burns was arraigned an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police: Doylestown Nurse Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Patient In Longterm Care Facility Police: Doylestown Nurse Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Patient In Longterm Care Facility
Police: Doylestown Nurse Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Patient In Longterm Care Facility A 53-year-old Doylestown nurse's assistant surrendered to authorities months after police said he sexually assaulted a patient while sleeping in his room at a longterm care facility. Walter Howard Burns had "indecent contact" with the victim with the Harborview Care & Rehab Center at 3 a.m. on Oct. 3, local police said. Burns was a certified nurse's assistant at the facility at the time of the incident, Doylestown Police Chief Karl Knott told Daily Voice. The incident was reported to police by the facility following an internal investigation, police said. Burns surrendered in on Dec. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes
Daily Scoop: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes "Happy Tastes Good," used to be a popular slogan at Dairy Queen. Not this week, Grinch. "I scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream?" Not this month, Frosty. Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, report that a historic "DQ" sign, destined for a Dairy Queen franchise in the Buckeye State of Ohio, was stolen from the Doylestown parking lot over the Thanksgiving break.  So, it's a no-go Bucks.  After 28 years of serving Blizzards, twists and tasty celebratory ice cream cakes, Dairy Queen at 318 Main St. in Doylestown officially closed on Sunday, Nov. 22.  But that didn't deter Turkey…

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by Jon Craig