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Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say
Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say Police arrived at the scene of a fender bender at a Huntingdon Valley Wawa to find a driver brandishing a baseball bat, authorities say.  Officers were called to the 2500 Philmont Avenue store on Dec. 4, Lower Moreland police said in a release.  They arrived to find 42-year-old Armand Xhelo holding a bat and arguing with a group of people, according to officials. Witnesses told police that Xhelo had caused the accident and was now threatening others in the parking lot, authorities said.  Xhelo "immediately became combative with police," the release says, and he allegedly gra…

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by Mac Bullock
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DNA Evidence Leads To Montco Car Thief, Police Say DNA Evidence Leads To Montco Car Thief, Police Say
DNA Evidence Leads To Montco Car Thief, Police Say Investigators in Montgomery County say they tracked down a carjacker a year after the fact using DNA evidence obtained from the scene.  Jason Patrick Colfer, 44, of Philadelphia, is charged with theft and related counts, said Lower Moreland police in a release.  Authorities say Colfer stole a 2021 Mazda MX5 from a parking lot on Tomlinson Road in Huntingdon Valley last year on March 26. At the time, police reviewed security footage that showed a white man walking into the parking lot and peering around before hopping in the car and speeding off.  Suspect in the March 2022 Lower Morelan…

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by Mac Bullock
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Duo Rummaging Through MontCo Cars Busted With Pot: Police Duo Rummaging Through MontCo Cars Busted With Pot: Police
Duo Rummaging Through MontCo Cars Busted With Pot: Police Two people caught rummaging through vehicles in Montgomery County were also busted with marijuana, authorities said. Officers were on patrol in the 3900 block of Shelley Drive when they saw two people with flashlights near the driveway of a home around 4:05 a.m. on July 1m, Lower Moreland police said. After also hearing two car doors close, the officers kept an eye on the suspects, who were then seen walking away from the driveway and into a gray Hyundai Elantra with a heavy tint, they said. The vehicle was registered to Jaliel A. Johnson, 24, of Philadelphia, police learned. Officers sto…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police
Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police A car stolen from a driveway in the Philadelphia suburbs may have ended up in New Jersey, according to its tracking device. A Montgomery County homeowner pulled into her driveway near County Line Road and Huntingdon Pike around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, Lower Moreland police said. She told police she went inside her house and left her gray 2022 Range Rover running with the keys inside, and it was stolen about seven minutes later. She didn't notice it was stolen until around 10:30 p.m., police said. Neighborhood surveillance video shows the thief arriving in another vehicle befo…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD Alcohol was believed to have played a factor in a single-car crash that killed a driver and injured a passenger in Montgomery County, authorities said. The motorist was traveling near Red Lion Road and Philmont Avenue in Lower Moreland when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a pedestrian bridge around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Lower Moreland Township police said. The driver and their passenger were subsequently taken to an area hospital for treatment. The driver was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. The driver's name is being withheld pending notification to their ne…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Disgruntled Ex-Employee In PA Assaults Colleague With Jug Of Iced Tea, Police Say Disgruntled Ex-Employee In PA Assaults Colleague With Jug Of Iced Tea, Police Say
Disgruntled Ex-Employee In PA Assaults Colleague With Jug Of Iced Tea, Police Say A disgruntled ex-employee in Montgomery County was arrested after assaulting a coworker, authorities said. Carlos Rodriguez, 41, was fired from a local business on Philmont Avenue on June 29, Lower Moreland police said. Later that day, he returned to the warehouse holding a half-gallon jug of iced tea, walked into the warehouse, struck another employee, and fled, according to police. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued. Rodriguez, of Philadelphia, was apprehended on Nov. 8 after authorities learned he was being held in another jurisdiction for a separate incident. He was charged wi…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities
Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities The driver in a road rage incident last month is wanted on 15 charges in Montgomery County, police say. Rey Orlando Curbelo-Rodrgieuz is believed to have been behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the incident on Oct. 21 in Lower Moreland, according to local authorities. He was seen driving erratically and too close to other cars, police said. Officers approached the vehicle and the driver gave a fake name, they said.  "Due to safety concerns and heavy traffic, the driver was asked to drive the vehicle into a nearby parking lot," Lower Moreland police said. "The driver drove …

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by Cecilia Levine
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MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges
MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges A Montgomery County-based massage therapist was arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in June, authorities said. Christopher Strain, 32, the owner of "Aches and Strains," in Huntingdon Valley, was charged with aggravated incident assault without consent and aggravated indecent assault without consent, according to Lower Moreland police and court records. A woman went to Strain's 4.8-star rated practice on June 3 with the expectation of receiving a post-breast surgery lymphatic massage, 6abc reports citing an affidavit. The session started with a n…

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by Nicole Acosta