Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
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…
Woman Punched In Face During 'Unprovoked Assault' On 5 People: Philly Police Woman Punched In Face During 'Unprovoked Assault' On 5 People: Philly Police
Woman Punched In Face During 'Unprovoked Assault' On 5 People: Philly Police Five people were attacked in Philadelphia - in what police are calling an "unprovoked assault" on Monday morning, Aug. 26. Donnell Lee Bruce, 36, of Philadelphia has been arrested following the assault, according to the police.  The first three people attacked were two elderly women and a man in the 2200 block of Market Street around 7:15 a.m., PPD detailed in the release.  The second also happened along Market Street, where he punched a 22-year-old woman in the face"knocking her to the ground," police said, adding that "He then attempted to steal a bag from a 77-year-old ma…
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police A 40-year-old Philadelphia man is accused of stealing a woman's pickup truck while she was filling it up with gas in Bucks County, authorities said. Charles P. Casler was arrested at about 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 after fleeing the incident at a Sunoco station near the intersection of Street Road and Central Ave. in Feasterville, according to Lower Southampton police. The vehicle, a red Ford pick-up truck, was stopped at the Elmwood Avenue intersection where the driver resisted arrest and ran off before he was apprehended by police.  Following his arrest, he was found to be under the in…
Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police
Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police A convicted felon suspected of robbing a 7-11 store at gunpoint in Bucks County has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Christopher Yelverton, 42 of Philadelphia, was charged with Robbery, Theft, Persons Not to Possess Firearms, Terrorist Threats, and related charges.  Yelverton was being held in Bucks County Prison on $75,000 bail, according to court records. On May 2 at about 3 a.m., a man produced a note demanding money from a 7-11 worker at 1952 Brownsville Road in Lower Southhampton, police said. The suspect lifted up his shirt to expose the firearm in hi…
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police A 52-year-old man has been arrested for robbing a business with a replica gun in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Salvador Lopez-Ortigoza, of Toughkenamon, was charged with robbery and making terroristic threats, among other charges, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:15 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Latino Mex, 1001 W. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the store clerk before fleeing on foot, police said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an o…
Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist
Philly Man Arrested In $100K Jewelry Store Heist A 53-year-old man from Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a $100,000 heist from a jewelry store, authorities said. Chim Phu was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 3 after a warranted search of his home, Philadelphia police said. The robbery took place at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 on the 900 block of Arch Street. Four trays of jewelry were taken during the robbery, police said. Authorities recovered loaded firearms, ammunition and drugs from the scene during their search. Phu has been charged with the gunpoint robbery, Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA), narcoti…
Pair Injured In Philadelphia Shootings: Police Pair Injured In Philadelphia Shootings: Police
Pair Injured In Philadelphia Shootings: Police Two men were injured during separate shootings in Philadelphia overnight, authorities said. Philadelphia Police responded to Temple University Hospital for a gunshot victim who arrived by private vehicle around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, at about. The incident occurred during a robbery on the 2800 block of North 22nd Street, in the 39th District. A 55-year-old black male suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg. He was placed in stable condition. The armed robbery suspects included two black males and three black females. Philadelphia Police responded to another person with a gun on th…
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release. Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.  A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police Four people have been arrested in connection with a crime spree that ended when a Pennsylvania State Police corporal shot in Lancaster County, police announced on Wednesday, July 31.  After a crime spree over the month of July 2024, the below four suspects were arrested on the following charges, East Hempfield Township police detailed in a release: Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez Jr., 41 of Lancaster, was charged with felony robbery, felony burglary, felony theft by unlawful taking, felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor unlawful restraint, misdemeanor possession of instruments of crime, m…
Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police
Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police A robbery victim shot at two teenage suspects in West Philadelphia on Saturday night, July 27, according to city police.  The 26-year-old victim was on the 1200 block of North 41st Street when the suspects tried to rob him around 9:10 p.m., authorities said.  In the exchange of gunfire that followed, the victim was shot in the chest and one 16-year-old suspect was shot multiple times throughout the body, PPD said. Both were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition, according to police.  A second 16-year-old suspect was not injured and has been arr…
Retail Theft Ring Swiped $14K In Merchandise From Philly Stores, Police Say Retail Theft Ring Swiped $14K In Merchandise From Philly Stores, Police Say
Retail Theft Ring Swiped $14K In Merchandise From Philly Stores, Police Say A retail theft ring operating in Philadelphia stole thousands of dollars of diapers, batteries, candy, and other goods, according to police.  Three men — Daquan Johnson, Lytrell Scott, and Byron Jordan-Prince — were arrested Sunday, July 14 on multiple counts related to the thefts, authorities said in a release Friday, July 26. A fourth suspect is expected to turn himself in on Monday, July 29.  The group targeted Dollar Generals, Family Dollars, and Rite Aids in 25 separate thefts and two robberies, stealing more than $14,000 in merchandise, according to …
Marijuana Scavenger Hunt At Reading Park Leads To Deadly Shooting: Police Marijuana Scavenger Hunt At Reading Park Leads To Deadly Shooting: Police
Marijuana Scavenger Hunt At Reading Park Leads To Deadly Shooting: Police A teen was shot in the back after finding a stash of marijuana hidden in City Park, according to Reading police.  Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez, 19, was struck by gunfire on July 10 and died from his injuries at Reading Hospital, authorities said.  Two suspects, 18-year-old Luis Rios and 16-year-old Jasir Escoto, are in custody as of Friday, July 26, police wrote in a release.  All three attended an event advertised on social media about marijuana being hidden in the park, investigators believe. Tinoco-Villagomez found it and was chased by Rios and Escoto before th…