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Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr.

California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison
California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison Three California men who were arrested in Bucks County last summer with over $1 million in fentanyl have pleaded guilty and are headed to prison, prosecutors say.  Nineteen-year-old Ramon Caro, 37-year-old Arturo Avila, and 22-year-old Alex Zaragoza each pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, possession, and conspiracy charges before Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. on Monday, March 13, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said.  During a joint operation between Bensalem police and Drug Enforcement Administration's Philadelphia office, the three men were seen leaving a township hotel…
Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence
Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence A Philadelphia man who kidnapped a Bucks County teen at knifepoint and threatened to kill his family will spend decades behind bars, officials say.  Pavel Belous, 37, was sentenced to four consecutive 10-to-20-year sentences for a total of 40 to 80 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Belous had previously pleaded guilty to terrorizing a Bucks County teen on March 11, 2021.  According to the DA, Belous spotted his then-18-year-old victim at a Philadelphia convenience store before stalking him all the way to…
NY Couple Found Guilty Of Assaulting Teen Employee At Sesame Place Over Face Mask Refusal NY Couple Found Guilty Of Assaulting Teen Employee At Sesame Place Over Face Mask Refusal
NY Couple Found Guilty Of Assaulting Teen Employee At Sesame Place Over Face Mask Refusal A Bucks County jury found a New York couple guilty of assaulting a 17-year-old Sesame Place employee last summer, leaving the teen with several injuries, including a broken jaw, authorities said. The employee spotted Troy McCoy, 40, of the Bronx, N.Y. waiting in line for a ride and asked him to wear his mask, which was the policy at the Middletown Township theme park on Aug. 9, 2020, the Bucks County District Attorney's office said Friday. McCoy became angry and began yelling at him and the teen walked away to avoid a confrontation, authorities said. Hours later, the em…