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2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police
Two men were shot on a Reading street late on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to police.
The victims, aged 22 and 28, were standing at the intersection of 8th Street and Penn Street at around 8:30 p.m. when a third unidentified man approached them and opened fire "after a brief exchange," authorities said.
One victim was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his abdomen, torso, and legs, police said.
The other was treated for a wound to the left hip, they added.
Both men were in stable condition as of Monday, Oct. 31, and there is "no danger to the general public at…
Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco
A pair of Philadelphia men were charged in connection with a series of gunpoint carjackings and armed robberies that occurred earlier this year throughout Delaware County, authorities said.
Nile Ward, 19, and Jamir Hill, 27, were arrested after a Monday, May 23 raid of Ward's home, which turned up five firearms, stolen clothing from one of the robberies, a black jacket worn by the men in surveillance footage and on social media, crack cocaine, marijuana, and more, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.
The men were linked to two gunpoint carjackings in Darb…
Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers With Gun: Police
Two people who fired shots inside and out of a Bethlehem bar were in police custody as of Saturday, April 9, authorities announced.
Brian, 36, and Judith Saffarally, 35, both of N. 2nd Street in Lehighton, discharged the weapon around 11 p.m. at Big Woodys during a fight on Easton Avenue, Bethlehem police said.
Brian fired a shot, hitting the front window of the restaurant, and threatened customers inside, while Judith fired a shot inside, and threatened customers, police said.
The Saffarallys were found in the parking lot when officers arrived. The gun was recovered at the scene by p…
Gunman Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder For 2019 Shooting At Bucks County Park
One of two gunmen pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder for his role in a 2019 shooting at a park in Bucks County, authorities said.
Taariq A. Norris, 26, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, persons not to possess a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Norris was arrested in October 2019 after a months-long investigation into the March 28, 2019, attack that saw a man shot several times at a bas…
Man, 19, Robs Trio At Gunpoint On Parkesburg Street, Police Say
A man who robbed three adults at gun point, has been arrested in Parkesburg Borough, say area police.
Omere Nayshon Peoples, 19 of Gap, reportedly approached three people in the 700 block of South Alley with a gun visible and demanded all the contents of their pockets on Tuesday afternoon.
Peoples fled on foot, but one of his victims recognized and identified him by name to local police.
He was arrested nearby the crime scene with a concealed loaded gun matching the description of the one used.
He has been charged with robbery, reckless endangering, simple assault and related offenses.…
