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WANTED: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say WANTED: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say
Wanted: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say A man who used a crowbar to steal from a money box inside a roadside food stand is wanted by police, East Lampeter Township Police announced on Tuesday, July 30.  The theft happened at 133 Buckwalter Road in Lancaster on July 23, as detailed in the release.  They explained the incident as follows: "The pictured subject was involved in breaking into a money box and removing the contents. The male had a crowbar and forcefully pried the money box open. He was operating a Chevrolet Spark or Sonic." The police are asking the public for help locating the man. Anyone who knows the…

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Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police
Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police A 53-year-old gunman seriously assaulted someone before he barricaded himself in his home and fired two shots on Monday, police announced the following afternoon.  Scott Richard Golicher "was transported to the East Lampeter Township Police Department and later transferred to a local hospital by ambulance for evaluation before being released," as stated in the police release.  The township was called to his home in the 100 block of Crest Avenue at 11:19 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, as detailed in the release. When officers arrived they attempted to speak with occupants of the home when…

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PA Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police PA Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police
PA Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police A 74-year-old man has been identified after he died at a hospital after being struck in a Central Pennsylvania crosswalk, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tar Pee Tu of Charles Road in Lancaster, was struck in the crosswalk in the first block of Pitney Road in Lancaster at approximately 11:13 p.m. on Sept. 2, the East Lampeter Township Police Department detailed in a release.  The southbound striking vehicle was a gray 2009 Acura TSX driven by 34-year-old Luis Petrilli-Rivera, of South Ann Street in Lancaster, the police explained. He remained on the scene.&nbs…

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Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School
Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School A threat at a middle school in central Pennsylvania has led officials to cancel cancels on Friday, Nov. 18.  Conestoga Valley School District officials canceled classes at Gerald G. Huesken Middle School due to a "specific threat" made sometime on Thursday night, Superintendent Dave Zuilkoski wrote in a letter to parents.  Details about the threat were not released and the school was only closed "in an abundance of caution," Zuilkoski said.  The district has notified East Lampeter Township Police Department. "This threat has not yet been determined to be credible …

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Dating Profile Helped Police ID Arsonist Who Endangered Children In Central Pennsylvania: DA Dating Profile Helped Police ID Arsonist Who Endangered Children In Central Pennsylvania: DA
Dating Profile Helped Police ID Arsonist Who Endangered Children In Central Pennsylvania: DA A former convict has confessed to starting multiple fires, endangering 11 lives in central Pennsylvania, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Alvin Frank Chambers III, 31, of Maytown, entered an open guilty plea to two first-degree felony counts of arson of an inhabited building or structure and related charges in Lancaster County Court on September 2, 2022, according to a release by the DA on Thursday, Nov. 17. Emergency crews were called to the first fire “burning in a yard that was beginning to ignite the exterior of a home” in the 500 block of Poplar Street on J…

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DETAILS RELEASED: 3-Year-Old Boy Struck In Lancaster County DETAILS RELEASED: 3-Year-Old Boy Struck In Lancaster County
Details Released: 3-Year-Old Boy Struck In Lancaster County A 3-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle in Lancaster on Wednesday, Nov. 16, authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to the crash at Old Philadelphia Pike and Campus Drive in East Lampeter Township around 10:55 p.m., according to Lampeter Township police. The car had been heading east when "the child entered the roadway from an adjacent driveway on the south side of the road," and the boy lives in the 1600 block of Old Philadelphia Pike, the police stated in a release the following morning.  The vehicle is a blue 2020 Hyundai Accent and was operated by a 65-year-old woman…

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Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police
Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police A 42-year-old man has been "seriously hurt" following a hit-and-run by a popular smorgasbord, police say.  East Lampeter Township police were called to "a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle" near Miller's Winery, Restaurant, and Smorgasbord in the 2800 block of Lincoln Highway East at 8:20 p.m. on September 19, 2022, the department stated in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Upon arrival, police found Nathan C. Kipp, 42, of Ronks was "being treated by Gordonville Ambulance/EMS personnel," police say. "Kipp was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for serious in…

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Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery
Man On Scooter Hops Off To Brandish Knife During Central PA Walmart Robbery A man hopped off a scooter at Walmart and brandished a knife as he run away with nearly $900 worth of unpaid merchandise, police say.  The man picture entered the Walmart at 2034 Lincoln Highway in East Lampeter Township and got on one of the store's electric scooters around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, the area police stated in a release on Sept. 12.  He then was seen loading up the scooter with nearly $900 in merchandise and attempted to exit the store without paying, according to the release. "After being stopped by loss prevention, the male hops off of the scooter and runs out to t…

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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In LanCo Hit-Run, Fleeing Harrisburg Driver Caught DUI: Police Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In LanCo Hit-Run, Fleeing Harrisburg Driver Caught DUI: Police
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In LanCo Hit-Run, Fleeing Harrisburg Driver Caught DUI: Police A Harrisburg man who was arrested for driving under the influence is believed to have been the driver responsible for seriously injuring a pedestrian shortly beforehand, police say. Kyle Carter 31, of Ephrata, was struck by a black 2006 Volkswagen Touareg in the right westbound lane while walking out of the Motel 6 parking lot at 2129 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster County at approximately 10:41 p.m. on June 6, according to a release by the East Lampeter Township police department. Carter suffered "a severe injury to his left leg" and was taken by ambulance to Lancaster General Hospital, …

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Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police
Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police A man is wanted by police after he broke into a central Pennsylvania hotel by climbing "through the framework of an air condition," police say. John Parker Gilbert III allegedly entered a locked hotel room at the Red Carpet Inn located at 2883 Lincoln Highway East at approximately 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, East Lampeter Township police department stated in a release on May 25.  Once inside the hotel room, the 56-year-old allegedly stole "over $150 worth of property from a tenant," police say. Officer T. Auerbeck filed a criminal arrest warrant for Gilbert III on felony burglary c…

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Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania
Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania Central Pennsylvania police are on the hunt for a former convict they say started multiple fires. Emergency crews were called to the first fire “burning in a yard that was beginning to ignite the exterior of a home” on Jan. 4 at approximately 6:42 a.m., as stated in a release by the police. The following morning crews were called back to the home for a second fire on the balcony outside of a second floor apartment, at approximately 4:38 a.m., according to police. As the flames of the fire shot up from the balcony towards the door of the second floor apartment, Alvin Chambers was spotted …

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Mother Of 5 Young Children Killed In Rt 30 Crash Mother Of 5 Young Children Killed In Rt 30 Crash
Mother Of 5 Young Children Killed In Rt 30 Crash A mother of five was killed in a crash along Route 30 on Monday, according to police. A tractor-trailer and a 2020 Ford Escape collided in 2900 block of Lincoln Highway East/Route 30 around 7:40 a.m., according to East Lampeter Township police. For an unknown reason the Ford Escape, which was heading westbound, crossed over into the opposing lane-- striking an eastbound white 2001 Volvo VNL truck tractor pulling a trailer, according to an updated release by police. The truck then went off the road, striking a utility pole, before coming to it’s final resting place in an embankment, accor…

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Boy, 15, Missing For Over 1 Week From Central PA Home Boy, 15, Missing For Over 1 Week From Central PA Home
Boy, 15, Missing For Over 1 Week From Central PA Home A Lancaster County teenage boy has been missing for over a week, according to East Lampeter Township Police. Michael Jackson, 15, of East Lampeter Township was last seen by family members on Sept. 19. He had been dropped off at a friend's house on Old Philadelphia Pike and never returned home. Jackson is known to have friends in East Lampeter, Leola, Millersville, Manheim Township and Lancaster City. Police do not believe the disappearance “to be a result of criminal activity at this time,” they aid in a statement released on Friday. Authorities are concerned for the teens welfare. …

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Taxi Driver Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Lancaster DA Says Taxi Driver Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Lancaster DA Says
Taxi Driver Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Lancaster DA Says A Lancaster City taxi driver has being found guilty of sexually assaulting a passenger he was driving to her home, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. Jesus Rosario, 55, of 100 block of East Ross Street, was convicted on charges of Sexual Assault and Indecent Assault after a three-day trial before Judge Thomas Sponaugle. The jury deliberated for about seven hours before reaching a verdict. Rosario picked the victim up and took her back to her apartment in Upper Leacock Township in July in 2018 around 3 a.m. Rosario invited himself into the victim’s residence …

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