Find Your Daily Voice
Catasauqua
Your Local News for Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, nov 5
71°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Catasauqua
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
71°
Tuesday, nov 5
Tag:
Police
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (
Update
)
A Wells Fargo Bank was robbed in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:14 a.m. The suspected robber, later identified as Khalil William Butler, 30, of Sellersville, was arrested in the area of Avenue A and West Street in Doylestown Borough, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Butler entered the bank and told an employee that he wanted to make a cash withdrawal, according to police. He then instructed the employee to place his hands on the desk as Butler lifted his shirt to display a firearm. The employee and the bank's manager were then told to get $32,00…
Police & Fire
Missing Woman Found Dead In PA Garage Wrapped In Blanket, Towel: Police
A second missing woman has been found murdered in her Philadelphia home, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 27. Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street was reported as missing at 8:15 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed in a release on Saturday, Oct. 26. She was thought to be "in the company of her estranged husband, who owns a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania license plate #ZRR-4023, with a cross on the rear door," the police wrote in the initial release. But later that day, "officers returned to the residence, where they located the victim in the gar…
News
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit
A 3-month-old boy suffocated by his mom while she was passed out after ingesting crack cocaine, Lancaster police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Luz L. Saez, 32, of the 500 block of Lime Street in Lancaster, smoked the crack to “stay awake”, according to an affidavit of probable cause, but grandma found the infant under his mom on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The infant's death was later ruled an accident from asphyxia due to co-sleeping, according to the coroner. A crack pipe and crack cocaine were found by investigators searching Saez’s bedro…
Police & Fire
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police
A Bethlehem man was stabbed four times by his neighbor, who appeared to be intoxicated at the time, according to a police release. A caller told police that her husband had been stabbed in the backyard of a residence in the 600 block of Atlantic Street at 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Bethlehem Police Department said. Officers found the man with four stab wounds to his upper back and neck, according to police. He was taken to an area hospital. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man identified his neighbor, Jean Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz, 33, as the person who stabbe…
Politics
Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend
Increased police presence and road closures are just part of the City of Lancaster's plans ahead of the former president's town hall. The Lancaster Convention Center located at 25 South Queen Street in Lancaster, will host Donald Trump's town hall on Sunday, Oct. 20, the campaign told Daily Voice. The doors open at 2 p.m. and Trump is expected to deliver remarks beginning at 5 p.m. "Vine Street will be closed between Christian Street and Queen beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday." city officials told Daily Voice. "We do anticipate there will be traffic delays down…
Police & Fire
Bloody Meat Cleaver Attack On SEPTA Bus Sends Man To Hospital: Philly Police
A 61-year-old man was hospitalized after being attacked by a meat cleaver-wielding passenger on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, police said. An officer parked in the 400 block of North Broad Street was told by a passerby that there was a man on a nearby bus armed with a machete, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. This attack happened at 2:23 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. When the officer approached the bus, he saw two Black men covered in blood and holding each other, police said. One of them was wielding a meat cleaver. The officer told the man to drop the cleaver, which he did, a…
News
Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD
Three nurses and a gunshot victim were struck by a car outside a Philadelphia hospital, the police told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 12. A driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee, Jaadir Goodwyn, was dropping the gunshot victim off at the ER at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center located at 3900 Poweltown Avenue at 4:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed. Goodwyn, 20, turned himself over to the police on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as stated in a press conference. He is facing charges of aggravated assault and other related offenses, the police said. The court docket for this case…
Traffic
Large Brush Fire Closes Part Of Rt 32 In Bucks County: Police
A large brush fire has closed part of Route 32 in Bucks County on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, police say. The closure of Route 32/River Road is between Aquetong Road and Route 232, according to Solebury police. The announcement came out at 12:29 p.m., but there is no word on how long the closure is expected to last. No injuries have been reported. This is one of two closures in Solebury Township on Monday, Oct. 14. Click here to read our other report.
Traffic
Crash Causes Delays On Route 202 In Bucks County: Police
A crash is causing delays on Route 202 in Solebury Township on Monday, Oct. 14, police said. The two-vehicle crash happened on Route 202 at Lower Mountain Road, the police detailed. The estimated time to clear is 60 minutes, according to a release at 12:37 p.m. There is no word of any injuries. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (
Update
)
A pedestrian was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, according to a Hatfield Police release at 7:20 p.m. The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street around 6:19 a.m., the police detailed in the release. Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release. The road closed between Lynwood and Medical Campus drives for the crash investigation, the police explained in a separate release. The police investigation revealed the following as written in a release: "T…
Police & Fire
2 Children Struck In Pottstown: Police (
Update
)
Two children are in the hospital after being struck by a car, the Pottstown Chief of Police Mick Markovich told Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 11. The collision happened near the corner of Beech and North Adams streets in Pottstown around 5:54 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety. "Two children ages 7 and 10 entered the roadway between two parked vehicles," Chief Markovich told us. There is no crosswalk or lights at the intersection, according to Google Maps Street View. The two children who were str…
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (
Videos
)
A two-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school in Springfield Township on Monday, Oct. 7, according to authorities. Multiple fire departments responded to the report of a fire on the second floor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School, located at 112 Saxer Avenue, the Springfield Fire Company said on its Facebook page. Firefighters arrived on scene within 2 minutes of the report and found fire coming out of the second floor and extending to the building's roof at 5:08 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, according to the Springfield Fire Company. On October 7, 2024 at 508 pm Springfield Fire …
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA
An Uber driver from Montgomery County was arrested for raping a Villanova University student who was drunk after a night out with friends, according to authorities. Mirvan Dinler, 26, of Trappe, picked the victim up at a Philadelphia nightclub in an UberX and drove her back to her dorm in Hovnanian Hall at the Radnor Township campus on Friday, Sept. 13, police paperwork reads. Dinler then followed the student back to her dorm and raped her then forced her to perform oral sex on him, the paperwork says. The victim told authorities that the last thing she remembered was waking up to find…
News
PA Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Parents With Chainsaw Sentenced: DA
An Abington woman charged with shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw was sentenced Monday, Sept. 30, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice the following day. Verity Beck, 45, pleaded "guilty but mentally ill" to two first-degree murder counts, the district attorney's office said. She was given two life sentences that will be served concurrently. Beck will also receive mental health treatment while serving her prison time, according to the district attorney's office. Beck's parents were found dead in their Jenkintown home on Tue…
Police & Fire
Dead Woman Found Half-Naked On Pennsylvania Patio, Police Say
A homeowner found a half-undressed dead stranger on a patio Sunday evening, Sept. 29, Philadelphia Police announced. An unidentified woman in her 30s was found lying face down and unresponsive on a patio in the 1800 block of South 22nd Street in Philadelphia by the homeowner, police detailed in the release. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced her dead at 6:42 p.m. "There appears to be no visible trauma to the body and no drug paraphernalia on the scene," as stated in the police release. The woman's body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of dea…
News
Man Stabbed 'Multiple Times' In Critical Condition: Philly Police
A 31-year-old man was stabbed multiple times at Fairhill and Cambria streets in Philadelphia at 3:49 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to police. The man was stabbed once in the left arm, once in the back, and once in the left side, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He was transported to Temple Hospital by police and is in critical condition. East Detectives are currently investigating the incident. No arrests have been made at this time, according to police. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Shot Dead Outside Philly High School (
Update
)
Authorities have identified the teenager shot to death shortly before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 22 outside of Martin Luther King High School in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia. William Honesty, 16, of the 2100 block of Homer Street, died as a result of the shooting, Philadelphia police said in a press statement on Monday, Sept. 23. Police were called to the 5900 block of Stenton Avenue at 11:38 p.m. Police found the victim suffering from three gunshot wounds to the chest, the press release states. Medic 33 pronounced the victim dead at the scene at 11:46 p.m. "The m…
Police & Fire
PA Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In NJ, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police
A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was rescued after he fell 25 feet from the roof of a building in Fairfield, NJ on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said (scroll for video). At 10:54 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man had fallen from the roof of a commercial building at 310 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield Police Officer Stacy Chiarolanza said. The man, who was allegedly employed by a roofing company from Delran and was conducting roof work at the time of the incident, fell from the roof onto metal piping where he became entrapped, Chiarolanza said. Numerous departments and pri…
News
Wanted
: Woman Fires Shots At Welfare Window, Bristol Township PD Say
A woman is wanted in Bristol Township for firing shots that shattered a window at the Bucks County Assistance Office, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. April (Lynette) Campbell Precha, 37, has an active warrant for several felonies including aggravated assault and person not to have a firearm, Bristol Township police said in a press release. Precha is still considered to be armed. Police are asking everyone to use caution and not approach her, they explained. She served prison time in 2011 for theft, according to court records. Bristol Township Police were dispatched to a disorderly…
Police & Fire
Philly Man ID In Fatal Double-Shooting, $20K Reward Offered: Police (
Update
)
The 41-year-old Philadelphia man killed in a double-shooting during an argument in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood early Tuesday morning, Sept. 17, has been identified by authorities. Gregory Heard from the 2700 block of North Hemberger Street died as a result of the shooting, Philadelphia police stated in a release on Wednesday, Sept. 18. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 12:19 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17. A second man, 48, shot during the argument — whose name has not been released — remained in critical but stable condition on Wednesday, police said in t…
Police & Fire
1 Killed, Another Wounded In Double-Shooting In Philadelphia (
Developing
)
A 41-year-old man was killed and a 48-year-old man was injured in a double-shooting early Tuesday, Sept. 17 in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood, authorities said. Names were not immediately released, but Philadelphia police believe the two men could be family members, according to NBCPhiladelphia. Police were called to the 3800 block of North 13th Street — near West Butler Street — just after midnight, police said in a press statement. Police were notified that the two shooting victims arrived at Temple University Hospital by private vehicle. The 41-year-old man suffered mu…
Police & Fire
Child Under 5 Killed, 5 Others Injured In Lebanon House Fire (
Developing
)
A child is dead and five other people — including four children — were hurt in a fire in Lebanon City on Friday morning Sept. 13, officials explained. A child under the age of five died at the scene of the fire in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street, officials said. Four other children were injured and an elderly woman was medically evacuated by helicopter from the scene to Hershey Medical Center. The fire broke out at 9:52 a.m. according to the Lebanon Department of Emergency Services. Please keep Lebanon City Fire Department, EMS, Police , all agencies &…
Police & Fire
1 Injured In Central PA Shooting, Fleeing Suspect Spotted On Video: PD
One person suffered an injury after two guns were fired in Oxford, police announced on Thursday, Sept. 12. The shooting happened in the 200 block of South Fourth Street on around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, the Oxford police detailed in the release. The "shots fired incident" happened following an argument, police believe. "Several live and spent shell casings have been collected that will be sent for analysis," the police said. The police shared the above video which shows a vehicle fleeing from the scene at a high rate of speed. It was last seen heading south…
Police & Fire
Fatal
Crash
: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say
A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Montgomery County was killed Monday, Sept. 9 in Bucks County, authorities said. Tinicum Township police were dispatched to Geigel Hill and Cafferty roads at about 4:30 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash. The unidentified driver from Lansdale died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.
Police & Fire
Seen
HER? 34-Year-Old Philly Woman Has Been Missing 6 Months
A 34-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been missing since March, authorities said on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Courtney Gross. She was last seen on the 900 block of North 42nd Street. She likes to frequent the 4200 block of Thompson Street and Center City, police said. Anyone with any information on Courtney's whereabouts is asked to please contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck
A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a DUI crash suspect, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Jose Mendez-Lopez, 28, is wanted in connection with the 7 p.m. crash on Feb. 17, Kennett Square police said. He skipped his preliminary court hearing on Aug. 21, they said. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Union Street and W. South Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival to the scene, Officers observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one crashed into the traffic light bollard. Mendez-Lopez reportedly fled the scene in an …
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspects Flee Police, Crash Stolen Vehicle, Philadelphia Police Say
Three armed carjacking suspects got away from Philadelphia police after crashing the stolen vehicle during a chase, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, at approximately 5:10 a.m., a male victim was approached by three armed males demanding he exit his vehicle, a champagne-colored 2017 Nissan Sentra, on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Shortly afterward, officers from the 12th District spotted the vehicle near Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue. A pursuit ensued, ending when the vehicle crashed into a vacant property on the 300 block of North Horton Street. T…
Police & Fire
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft. On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred. Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…
Police & Fire
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…
News
Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
A 36-year-old Middletown man who was shot by police while fleeing a robbery scene has been charged with several offenses, authorities said. Christopher Rivera is charged with multiple counts of robbery, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were dispatched for a “burglary in progress” at the Calm Spa located in Penn Town Shopping Center in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road in Manheim at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A preliminary re…
Next Page
Archive
71°
