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Suspected DUI Stop Leads To Gun, Drugs Seizure: Bensalem Police
A Philadelphia man is accused of driving under the influence, carrying a firearm without a license, and possessing marijuana with intent to deliver after a traffic stop in Bensalem, police announced on Monday, Dec. 9.
Khalil Laney, 34, of Bonsall Street, was pulled over at 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, near Knights Road and Dunksferry Road after officers noticed his black Nissan Rogue had inoperable rear lights, failed to signal a turn, and crossed the shoulder multiple times, authorities said.
During the stop, officers smelled alcohol on Laney and observed a concealed carry permit among his pap…
PA Mom Charged With 4th DUI, This Time With Child On Halloween: Police
A Forks Township mom with three prior DUI convictions is accused of driving drunk for a fourth time on Halloween, with her 5-year-old son unrestrained in the front seat, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Jessica Blair Turtzo, 42, was stopped on Sullivan Trail and Zucksville Road on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at 8:16 p.m., during a DUI enforcement detail, Forks Township police said.
The officer reported smelling alcohol and burnt marijuana coming from the car, and Turtzo allegedly admitted to drinking shortly before driving. Her son was found in the front seat without a booster or proper…
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Bucks Crash: Affidavit
A Levittown man was charged with vehicular homicide for causing a fatal Bucks County crash on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the affidavit against him states.
Thomas W. Kite, 39, was drunk on alcohol and high on marijuana when he crashed into a vehicle driven by Joseph Kovacs, 52, of Trenton, New Jersey, who later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
The crash happened at the intersection of Haines Road and Mill Creek Parkway at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the affidavit states.
Investigators determined that Kite's white 2013 BMW struc…
2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Chester County Drug Bust: DA
Two men were charged for possession of an "absurd amount" of marijuana during a drug bust in Chester County, the District Attorney's Office said in a Friday, Nov. 15 news release.
Christian Sholly, 32, and Josiah Silva, 23, both of Exton, were arrested on drug charges after authorities made simultaneous busts at their individual residents in the 400 block of Henley Drive on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office.
About 60 pounds of marijuana was seized from one home along with $180,000 in cash, designer jewelry, and five guns, the news release states. Three cars were al…
Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA
Two men who pretended to be sheriff's deputies during a Bucks County home invasion were each sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 6, authorities said.
Zbigniew Still, 22, of Philadelphia, and Jarrett Fort, 19, of Glenside, were sentenced after pleading guilty to a home invasion in the 100 block of Reliance Place, Hilltown Township, on May 25, 2023, according to a news release from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Still, Fort, and a still-unidentified third person arrived at the home in a rented vehicle, masked, and dressed as sheriff's deputies, the news rele…
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.
Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release.
Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…
Montco Man Arrested With 'Ak-style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs During Traffic Stop: Police
An "AK-style" rifle, ammunition, and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Bucks County on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to police.
Victor Miles, 33, of Flourtown, was observed driving a dark-colored Mazda south on Hulmeville Road near Byberry Road, the Bensalem Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The windows of the Mazda were heavily tinted, and as the officer got behind the vehicle, it sped up, committed a traffic violation, and almost crashed into another vehicle, according to police.
After pulling the Mazda over, the officer told Miles to roll down the vehicle's windo…
Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police
A Delaware County man was arrested after authorities found drugs, guns, and money in his home following a four-month-long narcotics investigation, police said.
Edward Plumley, 48, of Aldan, was previously identified by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force as a drug trafficker, according to the Marple Township Police Department.
Plumley, who had been distributing drugs in and around Marple Township, had his residence searched under warrant by the narcotics task force on Thursday, Oct. 10, police said.
In Plumley's residence, officers with the task force found and seized:
1,600 grams o…
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police
A convicted felon was caught on drugs in his sock, speeding with a pitbull on his lap while riding a motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Monday, July 29.
Devin Yake, 28, of Conestoga, was stopped, along with his pitbull, in the 200 block of Willow Valley Drive in West Lampeter Township at 12:38 a.m. on June, 23, PSP Lancaster Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.
Posted by Devin Yake on Saturday, December 30, 2023
He was found to be under the influence and had methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his sock, Wagner stated in the rel…
