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Hamilton Township, PA

Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police
Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire in Hamilton Township early Thursday, April 18.  A home on North Easton Belmont Pike was "fully engulfed in flames" when troopers arrived around 2:15 a.m., state police said in a release.  First responders rescued one woman from the blaze and a man was found dead inside, according to officials.  The woman was taken to the Lehigh Valley Regional Burn Center, and some responding troopers were treated for minor injuries at the St. Luke’s Monroe Campus, authorities said.  State police are investigating…
Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say
Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say Five Pennsylvania children were victims of a Florida man's international sextortion scam that started more than a decade ago, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.  Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 34, an Ecuadorian national most recently of Miami, Florida, was arrested at his home by PSP troopers in Miami with the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, their Special Operations Team (SOT), and the Miami-Dade Police Department on Jan. 18, according to the release.  Police executed a search warrant of his home and seized num…
Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say
Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say A Monroe County motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and being hit by a septic truck on a Chestnuthill Township road, say state police.  It happened on Saturday, May 13 around 3:20 p.m., troopers wrote in a release. The motorcyclist, an unnamed 26-year-old Stroudsburg resident, was headed south on Route 715 when he lost control and skidded into the northbound lane, authorities said.  During the slide, he was separated from the bike, which hit traveled off the road and hit a tree before skidding back into the southbound lane, the release says. The motorcyclist, meanwh…
Motorcyclist Crashes, Dies On Police Pursuit In Poconos: Troopers Motorcyclist Crashes, Dies On Police Pursuit In Poconos: Troopers
Motorcyclist Crashes, Dies On Police Pursuit In Poconos: Troopers A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a utility pole during a chase with state police through Monroe County, officials say. It started early on Monday, May 8 in Hamilton Township, when officers tried to pull the motorcyclist over for an alleged traffic violation, troopers at the Stroudsburg Barracks wrote in a release.  The biker fled but failed to negotiate a curve along the road and lost control of the motorcycle, according to state police. They hit the pole after veering off the road and were pronounced dead at the scene, troopers added.  The identity of the motorcyclist …
Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police
Suspect Arrested Following Standoff In Monroe County: State Police An armed man was barricaded for several hours in a standoff with state police in Monroe County, state police say.  It happened in Hamilton Township on Monday, Feb. 27, Trooper Anthony Petroski said on social media.  PSP Stroudsburg has been on scene of a barricaded gunman in Hamilton Township, Monroe County for several hours. The individual was taken into custody without incident.@FOX56WOLF @WNEP @wbrewyou @PoconoRecord @BRTV13 @69News pic.twitter.com/udt4a0Gl8R — Trooper Petroski (@PSPTroopNPIO) February 27, 2023 The situation unfolded over a period of hours, but by 2 p.m., troopers …
Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows
Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows A newly released video of a Pennsylvania teen killed by state police last year shows him with his hands up in the air when troopers opened fire, prompting demands for an independent investigation. Christian Hall, 19, who had been suffering from a mental health emergency at the time, was standing near the ledge of a highway overpass in Hamilton Township on Dec. 30, 2020, armed with what appeared to be a real gun when police arrived.  It turned out to be a BB gun.  State police initially claimed that troopers fired their weapons in response to Hall pointing a gun at them, but unred…
DA: PA State Troopers Who Fatally Shot Christian Hall Will Not Face Criminal Charges DA: PA State Troopers Who Fatally Shot Christian Hall Will Not Face Criminal Charges
DA: PA State Troopers Who Fatally Shot Christian Hall Will Not Face Criminal Charges Authorities on Tuesday announced that Pennsylvania State Police troopers were justified in their use of deadly force and will not face criminal charges in relation to last year's fatal shooting of a Monroe County man on a Route 33 overpass. Newly released video footage from the Monroe County District Attorney's Office shows Pennsylvania State Police troopers shooting 19-year-old Christian J. Hall with his hands up while clutching a BB gun after 90 minutes of what they confirm were failed negotiation tactics in Hamilton Township on Dec. 30, 2020. The full video presentation from today's…