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Boy Fatally Struck Crossing Street In Hatfield, Police Say Boy Fatally Struck Crossing Street In Hatfield, Police Say
Boy Fatally Struck Crossing Street In Hatfield, Police Say A child succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a car in Hatfield Township late on Wednesday, June 28, authorities say.  It happened around 9:30 p.m. on Bethlehem Pike near the corner with Walnut Street, township police said in a release. The victim, an unnamed "juvenile," was hit by a northbound Hyundai Sonata while crossing the Pike "through traffic," the department wrote.  He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, they said. Police did not report his age.  The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call Officer An…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bear Spotted In Philly Suburbs: Police Bear Spotted In Philly Suburbs: Police
Bear Spotted In Philly Suburbs: Police A bear was spotted in a suburban Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said. Officers received multiple calls about a bear sighting in the area of Woodview Drive and Line Lexington Road on Monday, May 16, Hatfield Township police said on Facebook. * Update- we have had no other spottings of our friend since this post was made. Be mindful of letting your pets outside... Posted by Hatfield Township Police Department on Monday, May 16, 2022 Police say they notified the Pennsylvania Game Commission and haven't received any reports of sightings since around 11 p.m. "Be mindful of letting…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Prostitution Investigation Underway At Suburban Philly Spa Prostitution Investigation Underway At Suburban Philly Spa
Prostitution Investigation Underway At Suburban Philly Spa Police are looking into allegations of prostitution at a spa in the Philadelphia suburbs. Hilltown police served a search warrant at the Tranquil Oasis Spa on Bethlehem Pike in Hatfield on Tuesday after a "lengthy investigation" revealed possible prostitution and related activity at the business, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and no criminal charges have been filed, police said. The Hilltown Township Police Department is working with the Bucks District Attorney's Office, Bucks County Detectives, the Bensalem Township Police Department, Hatfield Township Police Department, …

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring
DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring Five Pennsylvanians were arrested for operating a straw purchase gun trafficking ring in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, and Lancaster counties, authorities said Friday. Daveese Smith, 21, of Norristown; Darell Smith, 25, of Philadelphia; Maliqa Jack, 25 of Pottstown; Donaya Williams, 22, of Philadelphia; and Tanisha Allen (AKA Tanisha Smith), 42, of Norristown are accused of illegally obtaining and reselling 14 firearms, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Some of the suspects were arrested and charged in February when DA Kevin Steele initially announced th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN HIM? Hatfield Boy, 17, Missing Since Sunday SEEN HIM? Hatfield Boy, 17, Missing Since Sunday
Seen HIM? Hatfield Boy, 17, Missing Since Sunday Authorities in Montgomery County are turning to the public for help locating a missing 17-year-old boy. Hamzah Sylla left his home at North Broad Street and Cowpath Road in Hatfield on Sunday, April 25, local police said. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray sweatshirt and black and white shorts.  He is approximately 6'1" and 130 pounds. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is urged to contact the Hatfield Township Police Department at 215-855-0903, or provide a tip on the Crimewatch page.

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by Cecilia Levine
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'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody 'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody
'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody A massive straw purchase gun trafficking organization in which members illegally obtained then resold 31 firearms across Pennsylvania was dismantled with 14 people in custody, authorities said Wednesday. This investigation began when Montgomery County Detectives were investigating another gun trafficking organization charged in September 2020, and performed a network analysis to identify other illegal firearms in their trafficking networks, the DA's office said. That analysis led to identifying this gun trafficking organization. From there, detectives began following the multiple purchases…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine