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Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal PA 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…
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Officer Responding To 500-Vehicle NJ Car Meetup Busts Easton Teen With Replica BB Gun: Police
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was found with a replica BB gun by officers responding to an illegal car meetup in Paramus, NJ this weekend, police said. Paramus officer Conner Nutland was responding to the meetup involving about 500 vehicles at the Sports Authority parking lot on Route 4 West when he saw a 2011 white Chevy Cruze parked in the adjacent Ikea parking lot around 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. As Nutland approached, four males wearing ski masks entered the vehicle and began to flee. The driver, Derek Frick, of Easton, PA, tried to …
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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…
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Philly Man Caught With Gun After Being Pulled Over With Expired Registration In Westtown: PD
A 30-year-old Philadelphia man who was barred from carrying weapons was arrested with one in Chester County after being pulled over with an expired registration, authorities said. Isaiah Lewis was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection and other violations, Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police said in a press statement on Tuesday, Sept. 17. An officer from Westtown-East Goshen was on patrol shortly before midnight on Friday, Sept. 13 in the 1500 block of West Chester Pike, Westtown Township, when he was behind a vehicle with an expi…
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Fetus Killed, Infant Hospitalized, 6 Injured In 'Intentional' Crash In Pennsylvania: Affidavit
"I am going to kill everyone," that's what a 22-year-old man yelled as he plowed his vehicle into another car, injuring 7 people — including an infant — and killing a fetus, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Jaheim Lamar Alford of Latta, South Carolina, had been arguing with his girlfriend after accusing her of cheating on him before he picked up three passengers, who are now considered witnesses in this fatal crash, as explained in the affidavit of probable cause. He appeared to be "acting weird", was angry, a…
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Passenger, 41, Killed In Philadelphia Crash: Police
A 41-year-old passenger was killed in a Philadelphia crash in which the driver made an illegal turn, authorities said. At 3:22 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, the fatal crash occurred at Kelly Drive and Reservoir Drive, near Parkland in the 22nd District, according to Philadelphia police. A black Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on Kelly Drive. There was traffic traveling northbound as the Nissan Altima driver made the illegal left turn onto Reservoir Drive, police said. The white Nissan Rogue struck the black Nissan Altima causing the Nissan Altima to spin and hit a BMW that was coming on…
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Mount Joy Mom Of 5 Assaults 4 Officers, Child, Police Say
A 36-year-old self-proclaimed "hard working Mother of 5" allegedly assaulted an adult, a child, and four officers all, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 31, and as stated on the suspect's social media. Daisha Ilene Ja Giraldo of Mount Joy was supposedly driving home drunk with a child in the car so the child called her father, Officer Sean Clark of the Mount Joy Borough Police Department explained in the affidavit of probable cause. Giraldo reportedly "had struck her several times in the face causing swelling around her eyes," Clark stated in the a…
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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…
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Hollow-Point Ammo, Mags Seized After DUI Driver's Pursuit-Crash On Route 78: Police
A 20-year-old Allentown man was arrested after police seized a firearm, hollow-point bullets, and more after a pursuit-crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. Trouble began for Franniel Reyes Saturday morning, July 27, when a New Jersey State Police trooper attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop in the eastbound lanes for a moving violation at Exit 7 in Bloomsbury, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A short time later, another trooper not involved in the initial stop saw the vehicle disabled due to a crash on State Highway 173, according to Marchan. Reyes was seen by …
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Senator Fetterman Speeding Before Maryland Crash, Troopers Said: Report
Maryland state troopers who responded to Sen. John Fetterman's I-70 crash on June 9 said he might have been speeding before the accident, according to body camera footage obtained by the Washington Post. Fetterman and his wife Giselle were in a Chevrolet Tahoe that rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala on Interstate 70 near Interstate 68 in Hagerstown, officials said previously. Both Fettermans and the driver of the Impala were taken to a hospital, according to the MSP crash report. The Senator's office has said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and released. In the body camer…
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PA Drunk Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit Hours After Ditching Car At Crash Scene, Cops Say
A Pennsylvania driver was more than twice the legal limit nearly two hours after she crashed her car and left it at the scene, police said. Heidi R. Hamrick, of New Holland, struck a utility pole at Ranck Road and Don Drive in East Earl Township around 12:10 a.m. June 9, East Earl police said. When officers arrived they found that the driver had fled the scene, but left their vehicle. Officers found Hamrick at her home and noticed signs of alcohol intoxication. Police believe she had been intoxicated when she crashed her vehicle into the utility pole, they said. At the police …
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Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Coroner
Officials have released the 19-year-old man killed in a pursuit that ended in a crash with Pennsylvania State Troopers Thursday, June 6. Troopers were attempting to stop Matthew Stepp, of Lehighton, in a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 for code violations around 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Trooper Anthony Petroski III said. Stepp failed to stop, though, initiating a 10-mile pursuit, during which Stepp "committed numerous vehicle code violations," Petroski said. He ultimately lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree near Hazelwood Road and Laural Lane, Towamensing Township, according to Petr…
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Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says
A reckless Philadelphia driver was arrested after being pepper-sprayed in northern Virginia after police said she almost hit a motorcyclist then led a pursuit. Deputies were brought to the 3000 block of Warrenton Road in Stafford where the county sheriff's office said Carla Yengo Kahn, 32, had nearly struck a motorcyclist in her Ford Mustang, and was driving all over the roadway around 12:35 p.m. Sunday, June 2. Kahn's vehicle was found near Hartwood Road and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Kahn pulled over, only briefly, though, as she then took off, heading south on Warrenton Ro…
Police & Fire
Amish Buggy Driver Cited For Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
An Amish man has been cited after he was speeding and lost control of his horse, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Nov. 8. Troopers were called to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Old Philadelphia Pike and North Ronks Road in Leacock Township around 12:38 p.m. on Oct. 27, according to the PSP release. The trooper's investigation revealed that the driver of the horse and buggy "failed to maintain control of his horse", and was speeding in an attempt to pass a 2014 Honda CRV from the right, as stated in the release. The Honda CRV was stopped at the t…
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Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say
A Delaware County man is accused of ramming his car into a state police vehicle before taking off from the scene of an accident at a Philadelphia intersection, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. James Horace, 22, of Darby, is charged with felony aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses stemming from a March 26 crash, troopers wrote in a criminal complaint. In the documents, state police say Horace was observed committing traffic offenses on I-95 in Tinicum Township around 4 p.m. When a trooper tried to pull him over, auth…
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA
Hours before the snow began to fall, a 10-year-old boy apparently took his 6-year-old brother on a holiday joy ride in the wrong direction throughout Gettysburg on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, Pennsylvania state police say. Troopers first noticed the children in the 2005 Ford Explorer as it was traveling west without any lights on York Street in Gettysburg Borough at 11:55 p.m., the police detailed in a release the following day. As the Explorer sped around a traffic circle the wrong way, PSP troopers turned on their vehicle's lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicl…
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PA Driver Accused Of Killing 2 During H2Oi Has Slew Of Traffic Violations Dating Back To 2005
A 37-year-old Pittsburgh driver accused of killing two people then trying to flee during Wildwood's unsanctioned car meetup H2oi over the weekend apparently has a lengthy history of traffic violations in New Jersey. Gerald White has multiple pages filled with charges going back nearly two decades, New Jersey court records show. His first charge was for unsafe driving in 2005, which was followed by charges for wearing a seatbelt, jumping a red light, blocking traffic, parking in a bus zone, not having a license or insurance card in the car, and improper turning. All of these charges led to …
Police & Fire
DUI Allentown Officer Refused Breathalyzer, Blood Tests After Crash: Report
Despite refusing two tests that most accurately assess a driver's level of intoxication, a 33-year-old Allentown police officer was charged with DUI in a Carbon County crash, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph F. Krebs — who works in the K9 unit — claims a deer ran in front of his 2019 Ford F150 as he drove down the 100 block of Packerton Dam Drive, causing him to cross the double yellow line, go through bushes, and strike a utility pole on Feb. 26, the outlet says. His speech was reportedly slurred and he smelled of alcohol, before admitting to having three beers and failing one of two…
Sports
HS Athlete Leads Troopers On 100MPH Chase Before Crashing Into Vehicle: PA State Police
A 19-year-old high school athlete led state troopers on a chase— at times traveling at speeds up 100 mph— before he crashed into another vehicle on Friday night, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Brett Robert Birch, of Jeanette, was clocked going 91 mph in a 55 zone along Parkway East in Monroeville around 9:20 p.m. on Mar. 18, the Pittsburgh patrol unit stated in the release. While attempting to stop Birch, he increased his speed up to 100 mph, the release states. During the police pursuit, he committed numerous traffic violations including failing to yield to an eme…
News
Four Pennsylvania State Troopers Hospitalized After Pursuit on Route 30
UPDATE: Two of the troopers were released from the hospital on Tuesday morning, according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. Two Troopers were released from the hospital this morning. We are continuing to pray for a speedy recovery of all members involved 🙏 — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) February 22, 2022 ORIGINAL: Four troopers were hospitalized following a crash during a police pursuit along Route 30 on Monday, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. State police attempted to stop a vehicle in the Chambersburg Borough after observing several traffic violations on Mond…
Police & Fire
Horse Killed By DUI Driver In Lancaster County Crash
A Pennsylvania man ran four miles from a deadly, fiery crash involving a horse-and-buggy on Sunday night, according to Pennsylvania state police. David Wayne Pulket, 41, Of Atglen, Chester County, was driving under the influence striking a horse-and-buggy with two people inside in the in the 500 block of Strasburg Road, Paradise Township at 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to a release by police. Pulket caused serious injury to the two people and killed the horse, according to police. No information on the extent of the people's injuries or what hospital(s) they were taken to was released. He …
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Woman Wanted For Meth Distribution, Police In Berks Say
Police in Berks County are seeking the public's help locating a woman wanted for meth and marijuana distribution. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Chasity N. Acree, 44, on various drug possession and traffic violation charges in connection with an incident that happened in Douglass Township last month, local police said. Police are asking anyone who sees Acree to call 911 immediately.
Police & Fire
Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID
A 22-year-old was stopped for speeding on Tuesday night and was found with methamphetamine and gave police a fake ID. New Holland Police were called to the 400 Block of Brimmer Avenue where a vehicle-- that was involved in multiple traffic in violations-- was parked, at approximately 10:15 p.m. The vehicle had previously sped off when police tried to stop it, according to a statement area police released. The rate of speed and any charges for speeding have not been made public. Kimberly Marie Henson, 22, of East Earl, was found in the vehicle but gave officers a fake name because several …
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Man Banned From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In Routine Bucks Traffic Stop, Police Say
A routine traffic stop in Bucks County turned up a stolen gun on a man prohibited from possessing firearms, authorities said. Officers stopped Michael Bradford for a traffic violation near Route 309 and Bergey Road around 1 a.m. May 15, when they saw a firearm in his waistband, Hilltown police said. Bradford, 42, was arrested and an investigation found that the gun had been listed as stolen, and that Bradford was prohibited from possessing a firearm, authorities said. He was held on charges of: 1 count Possession of Firearm Prohibited (F1) 1 count Receiving Stolen Property (F2…
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Bucks Driver Busted With Meth In Routine Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Bucks County man was busted with methamphetamine in a routine traffic stop, police said. William Sweeney, 50, was pulled over for a traffic violation near Pennsylvania Avenue and Street Road when around 9:10 p.m. on May 4, Upper Southampton Township Police Department said. An officer made contact with Sweeney, who seemed hunched towards the steering wheel, police said. When officers saw drugs and drug paraphernalia, a K9 officer was called to the scene to sniff out the vehicle, authorities said. Sweeney was found in possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamines. He was take…
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Unlicensed Berks County Driver, Repeat Offender Busted With Firearm, Police Say
An unlicensed Berks County driver and repeat offender was busted with a firearm during a traffic stop, authorities said. A firearm was found laying halfway under the driver’s seat when Alyssa Luzi, 32, was pulled over for a violation around 12 p.m. April 26, Caernarvon Township Police said. Luzi is a convicted felon who is not permitted to own a firearm and was charged with several counts of criminal conspiracy possession with intent to deliver CDS following a 2019 arrest, the department said. Luzi was also driving without a valid license and was seen switching seats with the passenger as …
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NY Man Busted With $2.5 Million Worth Of Cocaine During Lehigh Valley Traffic Stop, Report Says
A 35-year-old New York man was busted with $2.5 million worth of cocaine during a Lehigh Valley traffic stop Friday morning, according to a recent news report. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was patrolling I-78 around 9:15 a.m. when he noticed a Toyota Sienna with an Illinois license plate driving for a mile in the left lane but with no cars to pass in the right lane, LehighValleyLive reports citing court papers. The trooper pulled over the Toyota in Upper Macungie Township after they noticed the driver had also been driving 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, the outlet reports. The driver -- l…
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: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine
A U.S. park ranger was wrong in charging Bruce Springsteen with DWI and reckless driving at Sandy Hook, a federal magistrate ruled following a highly-attended Zoom-conferenced hearing. Federal authorities dropped the first two charges against Springsteen due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The 71-year-old rocker did plead guilty to a law that took effect only last year -- for drinking alcohol on federal property at Sandy Hook – and was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus $40 court costs by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony R. Mautone. Asked when he could cough up the cash, Springsteen smil…
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