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Hampden Township, PA
Police & Fire
Shippensburg Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On I-81 Ramp ID'd: PSP
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Shippensburg died in a crash that closed an Interstate 81 ramp in Hampden Township on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Mangal Rai was identified as the victim of the single-vehicle incident, which occurred around 6:45 a.m. on the southbound ramp to Route 581 Eastbound at Exit 59 (Route 581/Route 11/Camp Hill), police said. According to investigators, Rai "under-compensated the left curve in the road," crossed into the right shoulder, and struck a metal guard rail on his 2023 Kawasaki Ninja m…
Traffic
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Closes I-81 Ramp In Central PA: PennDOT
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash that closed an Interstate 81 ramp in Hampden Township on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The wreck happened around 6:45 a.m. on the southbound ramp to Route 581 Eastbound at Exit 59 (Route 581/Route 11/Camp Hill), officials said. Emergency crews responded to the scene, shutting down the ramp for several hours. The crash has since been cleared, and the ramp has reopened. No additional details about the victim or the cause of the crash have been released.
News
Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say
A Manchester man has died following a crash while riding his moped on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, July 16. Richard Thornton Fletcher, 70, was riding a gold Yamaha YW50F south on I-81 when he attempted to merge from the right in front of Anthony James Snyder, 26 of Harrisburg's white 2023 Freightliner M2 in the left lane, as detailed in the release by PSP Harrisburg Trooper David Jeffers. The moped's rear bumper collided with the front passenger's side bumper of the tractor-trailer, causing Fletcher to lose control and fall off into the highway's shou…
Police & Fire
6 Hospitalized Following Townhouse Fire In Hampden Township: Officials
Six people were taken to the hospital — including one person who jumped from an upper story— after a townhouse fire in Hampden Township on Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the 6300 block of Galleon Drive at 5:11 a.m. on June 20, according to emergency dispatchers. In all 12 fire companies responded to the scene. The fire was contained to one end of the building but there was smoke damage throughout, Safety Officer for Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Department Rick Flinn explained. One person threw a mattress onto a deck and jumped out a window — they, along with …
Police & Fire
Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner
The person shot dead by police in Central Pennsylvania has been identified as a Scottish man who had allegedly caused a disturbance, the Cumberland County Coroner told Daily Voice on March 18. Gregor Fleming, 44 of Glasgow, UK, was shot dead in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in Hampden Township on Thursday, March 7, authorities said. State police made the following statement about the events that led to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance displayed a firearm. At that time, the officers discharged their firearms st…
Police & Fire
Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police
Officers fatally shot a person allegedly causing a disturbance in a densely populated Central Pennsylvania neighborhood on Thursday, March 7, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a late night release. Officers with the Hampden Township police had been called to a disturbance in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in the township, on Thursday night (the exact time was not provided), according to the state police. State police made the following statement about the events that lead to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance dis…
News
42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak
Over 42,000 Pennsylvanians are under mandatory water conservation order after an oil slick was spotted and an odor was emanating from Condoguient Creek. Pennsylvania American Water issued the order on Oct. 17 after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection opened an investigation into the "reports of a petroleum-type odor and sheen on the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township," as stated in a release by the PA DEP. The leak was determined to be coming from "an underground storage tank at the Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center on Old Willow Mill Road, Mec…
Police & Fire
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel
Fifteen men from across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Colorado have been arrested while allegedly trying to meet with prostitutes at a Central Pennsylvania hotel. Instead of finding the women, the men thought they had communicated with to arrange for sex in exchange for cash, they found the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force waiting to take them into custody, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The men had really been in contact with undercover officers with the task force as they conducted "Operation Impact …
Traffic
US 11 Reopens Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Central PA (
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A multi-vehicle crash closed all lanes of traffic on US Route 11 in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened at the intersection of Jeffrey Road and Carlisle Pike/US Route 11 near Skyport Road in Hampden Township, according to PennDOT. The call to the crash came into emergency dispatchers around 10 a.m. on July 12, 2023. The crash was initially reported to have entrapment but it is unclear if that was still the case when emergency crews arrived. The exact number of patients or vehicles…
Police & Fire
Drug Dealer With 'Gun' Drags Wheelchair-Bound Man Across Central PA Parking Lot: Police
A 33-year-old convicted drug dealer came after a man in a wheelchair with what looked like a gun and dragged him from a moving vehicle until he surrendered his cellphone, Lower Allen Township police detailed in a release on Friday, May 26, 2023. Darren Edward Ross was arrested after police watched a video a witness took of the incident in the 2100 block of Cedar Run on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Ross had previously called the wheelchairbound man "making threats to come assault him," and "the victim had just gotten back to the complex from a convenience store and was returning to th…
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$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities
More than $360,000 worth of THC products were seized from a warehouse in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The marijuana products were heading to New Jersey from California, according to a release by the Hampden Township Police Department the day after the seizure. The pallet of marijuana products included over 900 pounds of THC oils, THC-infused edibles, and smoking devices, according to the release. Members of the Hampden Township Police Department with the assistance of the DA’s office, PSP, and County DTF officers conducted the seizure at a warehouse in Camp H…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Soccer Star Dies In I-81 Crash: PA State Police
An 18-year-old has been identified as the driver of a Mustang that crash on Interstate 81, in Hampden Township on Thursday, Feb. 9, authorities say. Jeffrey L. Suter, of Enola, was driving the 2008 Ford Mustang northbound on Interstate 81 when he "made an unsafe lane change" making him lose control and exit the roadway just before the actual of Exit 61: Wertzville Road. Suter crashed into the grassy berm, suffering fatal injuries, according to police. One northbound lane of Interstate 81 was closed for about two hours as first responders and investigators were on the scene. Suter was a B…
Police & Fire
Enola Man Accused Of Killing Wife On Christmas Eve
An Enola man is behind bars without bail after authorities say he killed his wife during a fight on Christmas Eve. Hampden Township police were called to the 4200 block of Wild Orchid Road on Saturday, Dec. 24 for a welfare check, said District Attorney Sean McCormack in a release. Arriving officers found Tamara Colbert dead with a gunshot wound to the head. The only other person in the house was her husband, 39-year-old Christopher Colbert, prosecutors wrote. Police said Christopher smelled like alcohol, was not complying with demands, and had written a note claiming his…
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