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Body Armor, Badge Stolen From West Chester Officer’s Patrol Car By Serial Burglar: DA Body Armor, Badge Stolen From West Chester Officer’s Patrol Car By Serial Burglar: DA
Body Armor, Badge Stolen From West Chester Officer’s Patrol Car By Serial Burglar: DA A Brookhaven man is accused of committing a string of burglaries in West Chester, including stealing a police officer’s body armor vest and badge from a patrol car, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Jan. 17. Lawrence Dass, 27, was charged with five counts of burglary and related offenses following his Jan. 14 arrest by the West Chester Borough Police Department. He was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Marian Vito, who set bail at $50,000, officials said. Dass is being held at Chester County Prison ahead of a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 21. Aut…

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by Jillian Pikora
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37-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Norristown: DA 37-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Norristown: DA
37-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Norristown: DA A homicide investigation has been launched after a 37-year-old man was shot dead in Norristown, authorities announced Sunday, Jan. 12. The fatal shooting occurred at approximately 7:34 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief James Angelucci. Officers responding to a 911 call found the victim lying in the street with a gunshot wound. Despite efforts from emergency responders, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld until his next of kin can be notified. Montgomery Count…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Drug Boss, 19 Others Arrested In Large-Scale Bust: Authorities PA Drug Boss, 19 Others Arrested In Large-Scale Bust: Authorities
PA Drug Boss, 19 Others Arrested In Large-Scale Bust: Authorities A Philadelphia-area drug boss and 19 other members of a trafficking organization were arrested in a large-scale drug bust, authorities said in a Tuesday, Nov. 19 news release. Anthony “Bang” Blake, 45, of Philadelphia, and 19 others are facing various drug trafficking charges after dozens of search warrants were executed in the Philadelphia area and parts of New Jersey in early November, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office news release states. The drug bust resulted in the seizure of: 20 firearms. 12.5 pounds of cocaine. $72,356 cash. Quantities of fentanyl, MDMA, promethazine with…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Driver In Custody, Officials Say Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Driver In Custody, Officials Say
Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Driver In Custody, Officials Say A 26-year-old man who had been wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Norristown is in custody, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued after a 57-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed on a Norristown street, prosecutors say. A sheet had been placed over Cruz's windshield following the crash to hide the damage, officials say. Jean Carlos Emeraldas Cruz had been wanted in the Sunday, May 19 crash that killed Brian Clark, 57, on West Main Street, the Montgomery County DA's Office said. Clark died at Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died, authorities sai…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine