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Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence
Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence A man took his own life during a domestic disturbance involving a female that brought a major police response to the scene in Berks County over the weekend. Police responded to reports of a domestic incident on Morgantown Road just south of Westley Road around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Robeson police said. There, a man had locked himself in a vehicle armed with a handgun while a female had "taken shelter in her residence for her protection," police said.  A team of officers were able to safely evacuate the female as other officers made attempts to contact the male. While approaching t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials
Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials UPDATE: Firefighters suffered heat exhaustion after an explosion at a factory in Berks County, authorities said. Crews from Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties were on the scene at the Reading Alloys factory on West Penn Avenue in Robesonia in response to the heavy fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to the Western Berks Fire Department. ACTIVE INCIDENT - LARGE EXPLOSION & STRUCTURE FIRE WBFD personnel and mutal aid departments are currently on scene of a... Posted by Western Berks Fire Department on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Reading Alloy manufactures and sells met…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Runaway Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Building In Berks County: Officials Runaway Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Building In Berks County: Officials
Runaway Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Building In Berks County: Officials A tractor-trailer plowed through the cinder block wall of a building in Berks County, authorities said. The unattended vehicle came crashing through the office building on the 4600 block of Penn Avenue in Lower Heidelberg Township around 2:45 a.m. Monday, June 6, according to the Western Berks Fire Department. The driver assumed the vehicle was in park when it rolled across Penn Avenue, striking a utility pole and a parked car before crashing into the structure, fire officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident. This morning at 2:48am the WBFD was dispatched to the 4600 …

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg
PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg A Berks County man was fatally struck by a car Wednesday evening while crossing the street on Route 422 east in South Heidelberg, authorities said. David Bagrud, 60, of Wernersville was crossing 422 east/Penn Avenue between Point Road and Mountain Boulevard, near the Moyer Nissan dealership, when he was hit by a car driven by 58-year-old Vincent Smith, of Sinking Spring around 6 p.m., according to South Heidelberg police. Smith’s SUV struck Bagrud with the right front bumper and passenger side mirror, causing him to be thrown into the air before landing on the shoulder of the eastbound…

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by Nicole Acosta