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Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County
Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County A 40-year-old man was arrested for fleeing police in Lycoming County, authorities said. Michael Charles Devan had been stopped on Aug. 20 by Williamsport police near West Fourth and Campbell streets. During a traffic stop, Devan learned that he had an active felony drug warrant, police said. Devan accelerated away and fled from police for over a mile through residential areas of the city, exceeding speeds of 60 mph, police said. Devan ultimately was apprehended in the 500 block of Lycoming Street without further incident.  In addition to the original felony drug warrant, Devan was a…
Philadelphia Patrol Car Rammed During Car Meetup, Suspect Arrested Philadelphia Patrol Car Rammed During Car Meetup, Suspect Arrested
Philadelphia Patrol Car Rammed During Car Meetup, Suspect Arrested A 19-year-old man from Mercer County, NJ, was arrested after his car struck a Philadelphia police car during a meetup, authorities said. On Aug. 10, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to the intersection of Torresdale and Adams Avenues to disperse crowds in reference to a car meetup Upon arrival, officers encountered a large crowd engaged in reckless driving activities, including multiple vehicles performing burnouts. While attempting to disperse the crowd, a patrol vehicle from the 15th Police District was struck by a fleeing vehicle driven by Chase Possert …
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities A car chase in Lower Moreland ended in one man's arrest, according to township police.  Officers were traveling on Philmont Avenue early on June 10 when they spotted an oncoming driver pass a car on its left side, veering into the center median and opposite lane, police said.  The officers had to swerve to the curb to avoid colliding with the driver, authorities said.  They activated their lights and the driver fled before eventually being taken into custody, township police said. Troy Broadus, 61, of Philadelphia, was charged with fleeing police, reckless endangerment, mari…
Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say
Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say A police pursuit in Allentown on Wednesday, March 13 ended in two accidents and an arrest, city police said in a release.  Johnathan Pacheco, 32, is charged with multiple offenses including criminal trespassing, fleeing police, and assault, authorities said.  Officers were called to the 800 block of Greenleaf Street around 10:30 a.m. for a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. Pacheco fled when they arrived and police gave chase, according to the release.  Authorities said Pacheco crashed into a police vehicle and then struck a bystander's car. He was arrested after fleeing …
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials Authorities who were looking for an accused thief found their suspect walking down a South Philadelphia street on Tuesday night, Nov. 7.  Bernard Estrada, 51, had been sought in New Jersey where he allegedly stole gas from an Oaklyn Wawa and crashed into police cars while making his escape, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. He was spotted by a Philadelphia police task force and taken into custody "without incident" near South 17th and McKean streets, authorities said.  At 7:30 pm, @USMS_Philly was advised that @PhillyPolice South Task Force arrested Bernar…
Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police
Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police A 22-year-old woman had only recently gotten off probation when she slammed into a house while fleeing from the police in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, but the chase didn't end there, police say.  Kennedy Marie Jackson-Foucher initially fled from the Lower Paxton Township "at a high rate of speed" during a traffic stop while driving her silver Ford Fusion in the area of Londonderry Road and Sir Thomas Court on Oct. 22, 2022, at approximately 3 a.m., according to a release by the department the following morning.  Jackson-Foucher, "failed to pull over" and as she accelerat…
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…