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Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police
Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police Three suspects are wanted in connection with a string of retail thefts, police say.  Across multiple incidents in Cumru Township and Lancaster County, authorities said three women stole at least $16,000 in merchandise. One of the women distracted the employees while the others stole the goods, according to investigators.  Authorities say they are targeting cosmetics and skin care products from pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens. They drive a light-colored Toyota Sienna.  Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Alert Berks at 1-877-373-9913 or s…

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by Mac Bullock
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$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS $10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS State police are investigating the robbery of a Chester County drug store last Thursday, April 25. Two women walked into the 857 W. Baltimore Pike CVS in West Grove around 6 p.m., investigators said.  They took about $10,000 in "high-end cosmetics and skincare products," according to troopers. A third woman may have been an accomplice but "did not appear to steal anything on surveillance," authorities said.  Police believe the group has robbed multiple Pennsylvania CVS locations. They have been seen in a silver Toyota Siena minivan with a missing front wheel cover on the driver's…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County
Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County Fire crews responded to the Kugler Road CVS in Limerick on Tuesday, Oct. 3 after a car crashed into the storefront, officials said.  First responders cleared broken glass and debris from the area, said the Limerick Fire Department. Photos from the scene showed damage to the brick facade, windows, and entrance vestibule.  No injuries were reported by firefighters.  An employee told Daily Voice that the store was open again by Wednesday evening, Oct. 4. 

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts'
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Nearly 500,000 juicers are being recalled after reports of hundreds of malfunctions reported by consumers, some of which included injuries that required emergency treatment, according to federal officials.  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Empower Brands is recalling approximately 469,000 Power XL Self-Cleaning Juicers due to both laceration and ingestion hazards. According to the CPSC, the juicers can rupture during use, striking users and posing a laceration hazard. They've also been known to leave small particle shavings in the juice, posing an ad…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim
Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim A Pottstown man is accused of prowling around area apartment buildings and looking into windows, authorities say.  Warren Jeffries, 58, is charged with misdemeanor loitering and evading arrest, North Coventry Township police said in a release.  It happened on Feb. 20, the department claimed. Officers were called to the CVS at 351 W. Schuylkill Road for reports of a "suspicious male" standing around outside, they said.  Jeffries fled the area when police arrived, authorities said. Investigators now believe he was peering into windows at the nearby Vally View Apartme…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Do Not Use These COVID-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA Do Not Use These COVID-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA
Do Not Use These Covid-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA Americans have been advised by federal officials to stop using and dispose of specific COVID-19 at-home tests that could have potentially harmful bacteria inside the kits. SD Biosensor, Inc. announced on Friday, May 5, that the company is requesting that consumers stop using “Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests” due to contaminants found in the tube with liquid inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The tube with the liquidFDA The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging (see below) and should be discarded in the trash. The liquid should n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Delaware Man Robs Woman Pumping Gas In Chesco: Police Delaware Man Robs Woman Pumping Gas In Chesco: Police
Delaware Man Robs Woman Pumping Gas In Chesco: Police A Delaware man sits in a Pennsylvania jail cell for robbing a Chester County woman while she fueled up, authorities say.  The victim was standing near a pump at the Sunoco gas station at 8955 Gap Newport Pike in Avondale at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, when a man ran up and wrestled away her wallet, Southern Chester Regional Police said.  Bystanders rushed to the woman's aid, and the thief fled on foot, the department said. A search began, and the suspect was able to evade police by ducking through a nearby CVS.  A few minutes later and a block away, police arrest…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Man Flees With $1.2K In OTC Meds From Lehigh Valley CVS KNOW HIM? Man Flees With $1.2K In OTC Meds From Lehigh Valley CVS
Know HIM? Man Flees With $1.2K In OTC Meds From Lehigh Valley CVS Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say fled with around $1,200 in over-the-counter medications from a Lehigh Valley CVS. The man, pictured above, hid the medications in a gift bag at the store on Sterner’s Way in Hanover Township and fled after being confronted by the manager on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Colonial Regional Police said in a release on Saturday, Sept. 3. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the CRPD office at 610-861-4820 and ask for Officer Laudenslager. All tips will remain anonymous.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police
Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police A serial robber in the Philadelphia area is in police custody after targeting two banks and four drugstores in the past month or so, authorities said. Richard Lawrence, 56, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with five counts of robbery and related offenses on Tuesday, April 19, Abingdon Township police said. Lawrence walked into the TD Bank on Moreland Road in Willow Grove while dressed in Muslim garb and with his face hidden, demanding that the teller give him "all the 50's and 100's" before fleeing the scene on Saturday, April 2, police said. He apparently fled towards Philad…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said. Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel. Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said. It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA A mother of four who did not return from her work as an Uber driver was found dead in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10. Two days later, the Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County around noon for a body discovery — later identified as that of Spicuzza's, authorities said in an updated release. The victim's family had reported her as missing on Friday after she “failed to return home after taking several Uber fares on Thursday ni…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects who stole $1,000 worth of medicine from CVS. The men pictured above are accused of stealing about $1,000 worth of Claritin, Allegra, Abreva, Tylenol, and Zyrtec from the CVS on S. Broadway in Wind Gap just before 3 p.m. Monday, Slate Belt Police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®:/Slate Belt Police Department

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police
Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police A teen armed with an airsoft pistol robbed a Bethlehem CVS store Sunday night and turned himself in to police just hours later, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the armed robbery report at CVS on Easton Avenue were told by a store employee that an unknown male had wielded a firearm and demanded money around 11:15 p.m., Bethlehem Police said. The worker handed over the money to the robber, who fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to police. A short time after officers began investigating the crime scene, the Northampton County 911 center received a call from someone …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
MontCo Man Who Showed Group Of 11-Year-Old Kids His Genitals Gets Probation MontCo Man Who Showed Group Of 11-Year-Old Kids His Genitals Gets Probation
MontCo Man Who Showed Group Of 11-Year-Old Kids His Genitals Gets Probation A 23-year-old Montgomery County man who exposed himself to four 11-year-old children was sentenced to four years of probation, NorthPennNow reports. Christian Aristizabal followed the children on a sidewalk in the 900 block of Willow Grove Avenue in Wyndmoor on Dec. 13, 2019, Springfield Township police previously said. Aristizabal, of North Wales, pleaded guilty to one count of indecent exposure, and charged with unlawful contact of a minor, open lewdness and disorderly conduct. Aristizabal in 2018 was accused of exposing himself to a pair of female employees at an Upper Gwynedd…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bias Incident: Bergen Man Shouts At Asian Customer That Chinese Caused COVID, Police Say Bias Incident: Bergen Man Shouts At Asian Customer That Chinese Caused COVID, Police Say
Bias Incident: Bergen Man Shouts At Asian Customer That Chinese Caused COVID, Police Say A 70-year-old Glen Rock man straddled the line between free speech and harassment, police said, when he stood behind an Asian-American woman at a CVS checkout counter and shouted that the Chinese Communist Party "caused COVID." "That’s why we’re wearing these masks,” the man reportedly yelled, bringing police to the Rock Road store. He yelled this several times, said the woman, who “felt threatened [because] she was the only Asian individual in the immediate area,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A witness corroborated her account, he added. Interviewed by police, the man said that he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Philadelphia. The winning $1 million Jackpot Party scratch-off ticket was sold at CVS on Rhawn Street in Philadelphia. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
COVID-19: Pennsylvania Health Officials Roll Out New Vaccine Phases Amid Statewide Delay COVID-19: Pennsylvania Health Officials Roll Out New Vaccine Phases Amid Statewide Delay
Covid-19: Pennsylvania Health Officials Roll Out New Vaccine Phases Amid Statewide Delay Pennsylvania health officials announced a clearer, multi-phase path toward statewide vaccine distribution Friday, in the midst of a statewide inoculation delay. "There is a delay of about 24 hours through the hospitals, and both through Walgreens and CVS, our partners in the long-term care mission by up to 72 hours," Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said.  "We expect that more vaccinations have been given, but that's the data we have right now." The largest concern for the state's health department was when the shipment of the second dose of vaccinations w…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Swiping $1,300 In Medicine From Pennsylvania CVS Nabbed In New Jersey Man Wanted For Swiping $1,300 In Medicine From Pennsylvania CVS Nabbed In New Jersey
Man Wanted For Swiping $1,300 In Medicine From Pennsylvania CVS Nabbed In New Jersey A man with a distinctly-braided beard wanted for swiping more than $1,300 in allergy medication from a Pennsylvania CVS was arrested in New Jersey, authorities said. A white man with a long beard braided in the center of his chin -- later identified as Kevin Cross -- entered the CVS store at 755 Durham Road in Wrightstown around 6 p.m. Dec. 6, local police said. Cross took several over-the-counter allergy medications, totaling over $1,300, then fled in a black BMW with New Jersey plates, authorities said. A warrant for Cross' arrest on Dec. 9, police said. He was arrested on Dec.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Thieves Swiped $7,000 In Merchandise From Montgomery County CVS Stores SEEN THEM? Thieves Swiped $7,000 In Merchandise From Montgomery County CVS Stores
Seen Them? Thieves Swiped $7,000 In Merchandise From Montgomery County CVS Stores Authorities in Montgomery County are on the hunt for a pair of thieves who swiped thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from local CVS stores over the weekend. The two men who walked into the Ambler CVS on East Butler Avenue around 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 13 are the same ones who struck multiple stores over the weekend, police said. CVS in Ambler reported a total loss of $7,000 dollars, police said. Anyone with information regarding the suspects please contact Det/Sgt. Chad Cassel at 215-646-1000 Ext. 102. SOURCE: Ambler PD/CrimeWatchPA

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Couple Stole $625 In Meds From PA CVS, Police Say KNOW THEM? Couple Stole $625 In Meds From PA CVS, Police Say
Know Them? Couple Stole $625 In Meds From PA CVS, Police Say Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a couple accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of medication from a local CVS. The suspects pictured above entered the West Street Road drug store in Warminster Township on Nov. 5, and left with more than $625 in over-the-counter medication, local police said. The pair fled in a grey, rental Nissan Sentra after being confronted by the manager, police said. Anyone who recognizes these suspects or has information is asked to contact the Warminster Township Police at (215) 672-1000 or submit a tip using the Crime Watch t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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If Lt Mark Richardson Calls You About Missing Jury Duty, Hang Up If Lt Mark Richardson Calls You About Missing Jury Duty, Hang Up
If Lt Mark Richardson Calls You About Missing Jury Duty, Hang Up It’s the phone scam that won’t die: A caller who claims to be from the local sheriff’s office threatens to arrest you if you don’t pay fines for ducking jury duty. He says his name is Lt. Mark Richardson. Heading into what will be its fifth year, the scam is still fooling people throughout the U.S. Hoping the scare tactic works, the caller warns that you’re in big trouble because you failed to report for jury duty. Then he offers you a way out: Just buy Amazon or iTunes gift cards for such-and-such an amount, then give him the numbers on the back of the card. "Yeah, right," you say. …

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by Jerry DeMarco