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Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA
Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA A suspect is recovering in the hospital after firing at police officers and being shot in Chester late Wednesday night, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Thursday, Aug. 21. The shooting happened in the 100 block of West 21st Street around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to Stollsteimer. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit of the District Attorney’s Office responded and are conducting an independent investigation under office policy. “Officers involved were fired upon and justifiably returned fire in their own defense,” Stollsteimer exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says ‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says
‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted PA Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says A wanted man threatened to grab a gun during a tense standoff with Bucks County deputies in a quiet Bristol Township neighborhood, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1. John Chambers, 52, had been dodging authorities after failing to appear in court on assault-related charges when deputies finally tracked him to a home on the zero block of Wildflower Road, according to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies surrounded the house early Thursday morning and spotted Chambers inside. But when they tried to make contact, the situation quickly escalated—Chambers allegedly became combative…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police
Hooded Shooter In Crocs Sought After Columbia Borough Shooting: Police A victim was left with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in Columbia Borough earlier this month, and authorities are asking for help identifying the suspect, police said. The shooting happened in the 200 block of Avenue H at 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Columbia Borough Police. Responding officers found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Their current condition has not been released. Investigators have since gathered surveillance footage showing the suspected shooter…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police
Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police Three shots were fired during an armed robbery and the police are searching for the suspect, as announced in a release at 6:33 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. The robbery happened at the Highland Mart Fuel Market in Highspire at 9:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The store clerk described the suspects to the police as "an unknown individual wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with an 'I (heart) MY GIRLFRIEND' iron-on decal on the front, black long pants, and a black ski mask," as stated in the release. The man "entered the store displaying a handgun and fired three rounds inside the store," the polic…

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by Jillian Pikora