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4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA 4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA
4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA Four people have been arrested after 4.25 pounds of heroin were found in their vehicle during a traffic stop early on Wednesday,  Oct. 23, Lower Paxton Township police announced. Raydi Fabian-Lizardo, Joel Junes, Sandra Severino, and Demetrius Torres have been arrested after a traffic stop turned into a massive drug bust. The traffic stop happened in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road around 12:45 a.m., the police detailed in the release. "During the traffic stop, indicators of criminal activity were observed," the police said. The group gave consent for police to search the vehicle an…

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Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says
Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says A longtime member of the Lower Paxton Township police has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away, the department announced on Wednesday, July 24.  Detective Steven Wertz, 42, was off-duty duty when he passed away, officials with the department explained. The date of his passing was not released at the time of publishing.  Wertz had been with the department for 18 years and had been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section since October 2021, according to the release. The following about his life was shared in his obituary: "He was raised in the Powells Valley area and grad…

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'Serious Crash' Leaves Man In 'Critical Condition,' Lower Paxton Township Police Say 'Serious Crash' Leaves Man In 'Critical Condition,' Lower Paxton Township Police Say
'Serious Crash' Leaves Man In 'Critical Condition,' Lower Paxton Township Police Say A "serious crash" left a man in the hospital in "critical condition," Lower Paxton Township police announced on Monday, April 8.  The police were called to "an injury-related crash" at the intersection of Locust Lane/State Route 3024 and South Arlington Avenue at 9:36 p.m. on Friday, April 5, as detailed in the release.  The area was closed until midnight as police conducted their on-scene investigation which "indicated that a pedestrian male was running across the roadway when he was struck by a silver Chevrolet Equinox passing straight through the intersection," the police said.…

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Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police A driver has died after being ejected from their Mercedes-Benz on Saturday, police announced.  Roger Morrison, 57 has been identified as the driver who died at the scene, according to Dauphin County officials.  Officers were called to the crash on Union Deposit Road near Fairmont Drive, Lower Paxton Township around 4:10 a.m. on Nov, 18, as detailed in the police release. When they got there, they found a white Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed, off the side of the road, according to the release.  "The driver, and sole occupant, was found deceased after having been ejected from th…

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'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police 'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police
'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police Five teenagers have been charged after 'riotous behavior' and carrying a gun through the crowd at the Linglestown fireworks display on July 3, police announced on Wednesday. Lower Paxton Township Police were to the fireworks show at Koons Park following reports of "active assaults" in the moments before the fireworks were lit. The teens' "riotous behavior" included throwing things, and blocking the roadways, followed by criminal behavior while fleeing the police.  When the teens were caught a stolen .40 caliber Taurus pistol was found on one of them, the police said. They were all ch…

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Woman Cuts Clerk During Robbing At Turkey Hill In Central PA, Police Say Woman Cuts Clerk During Robbing At Turkey Hill In Central PA, Police Say
Woman Cuts Clerk During Robbing At Turkey Hill In Central PA, Police Say A robber is at-large after cutting a clerk at a Turkey Hill convenience store in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, February 12, 2023, police say. Lower Paxton Township police are searching for the woman pictured "entered the store, asked for a pack of cigarettes and then repeatedly demanded all of the cash from the register," at the Turkey Hill located in the 4800 block of Union Deposit Road at 5:35 a.m., the department wrote in a release the following day. The woman never showed a weapon and kept her hands in her pockets, "as if she did have a weapon," the police state in the release.  …

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Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities
Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities A police officer has been seriously injured following a foot pursuit at a Burger King in Lower Paxton Township. Police in Susquehanna Township later arrested 30-year-old Korie Lamont Thomas following a standoff where he "barricaded himself in his residence armed with a knife," authorities state in a release issued on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  Thomas-Atkins was wanted on a bench warrant when he was first spotted at the Union Deposite Road restaurant. When the officer attempted to arrest him, he fled and the foot pursuit began on Feb. 4, according to the release.  During this c…

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Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA
Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA The younger brother of a wanted man and son of a registered sex offender has been arrested following a standoff on Tuesday, Jan. 3, authorities say. Nofil Gulfam Swati, 26, had called 911 after a threat posted on social media was causing concern, according to a release around 6 p.m. by the Lower Paxton Township police.  When they arrived at the home in the 2400 block of Kensington Way around 9:30 a.m. and approached the front door, an officer heard "what sounded like a gunshot inside the home," as stated in the police release.  Officers surrounded the home and made contact with the only p…

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ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Road Rage: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A road rage incident is under investigation in Lower Paxton Township, police say. Area police were called to a report of a road rage incident in the area of South Mountain Road and Allentown Boulevard on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at approximately 11 a.m., according to a release by the department on Thursday. Upon arrival, the police learned that an approximately 30-years old, large-built White man, driving a gray Nissan Altima exited his vehicle at the intersection and walked to the driver's side of a silver sedan operated by an elderly white male, according to the release. "The suspect was very co…

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Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods
Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods A couple went on a $10,000 shopping spree after taking a wallet from someone's purse at a central Pennsylvania Home Goods, authorities say.  The people pictured supposedly used "distraction techniques" to take the wallet out of a woman's purse in Home Goods at 5100 Jonestown Road, according to Lower Paxton Township police. "The victim's credit cards were immediately used at area businesses, charging approximately $10,000 in merchandise," police say.  Additional information about the incident was  not released. Anyone with information on the identity of either suspect or wit…

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I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later
I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later A crash on Interstate 83, a missing Harrisburg man, and a skeleton found on an island in Lancaster nearly a year later, are all linked together authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5.  Stephen Salazar had been involved in a crash in the northbound lanes of I-83 near the 2nd Street Exit on Dec. 23, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Lower Paxton Township police.  The Township police issued a missing person alert on Dec. 29 at 6:45 p.m., but the 61-year-old was never heard from again.  Salazar was described as a White man who was approximately 5'8" tall, heavy …

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Dad Killed Crossing Street In Central Pennsylvania Dad Killed Crossing Street In Central Pennsylvania
Dad Killed Crossing Street In Central Pennsylvania A father has died from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car on Monday night, according to police and his family. Lower Paxton Township Police were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in the 5500 block of Allentown Boulevard on Dec. 20 at 6:17 p.m., according to a release by police. Upon arrival, police found George R. Slack Jr., 53, laying in the westbound lanes of Allentown Boulevard. Slack was transported to the hospital where he underwent multiple surgeries but ultimately succumbed to his injuries, according to the police and his family. The driver of the vehicle tha…

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Central PA Man’s Bail Revoked, Warrant Issued For Raping Child: Police Central PA Man’s Bail Revoked, Warrant Issued For Raping Child: Police
Central PA Man’s Bail Revoked, Warrant Issued For Raping Child: Police A central Pennsylvania man is wanted by police for numerous charges in connection with multiple sexual assaults of children, according release by police on Wednesday. Diego Alexis Torres-Gutierrez, 23, of Harrisburg, has been charged with the following for an incident on Feb. 19, according to his most recent court docket: F1 Rape of Child F1 Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child F1 Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses F2 Statutory Sexual Assault: 8-11 F3 Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above Torrs-Gutierrez was out $10,000 in bail as of April 25 in connection to another …

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Central PA Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police Central PA Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police
Central PA Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police A central Pennsylvania man is wanted by police for indecent exposure. Miguel Angel Madrid, 56, of Steelton, is wanted by Lower Paxton Township police, according to a release by police on Tuesday. A warrant for his arrest was issued on Oct. 25, according to the release. The charge appears to stem from an incident on May 25, according his court docket. Anyone with information is asked to Det. Dan Smeck at 717-5541341.

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Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA
Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA Update:  Richard E. Botts has been found safe. Original: A silver alert has been issued for a central Pennsylvania man. Richard E. Botts, 87, of the 4200 block of Ridgeview Drive in Lower Paxton, has been missing since he left his home on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Botts has dementia. He did not tell his wife where he was going and did not take his cell phone, walker or any of his medication with him. Botts was last seen traveling south on Colonial Road towards Jonestown Road in their black 2017 Ford Escape SUV. Ford Escape.Lower Paxton Township police The vehicle has the PA registration …

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Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say
Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say Four men were involved in a gun fight on Tuesday evening, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Police were called to a report of shots fired in the 4200 block of Sussex Drive around 7 p.m. Two men shot at another pair of men and then fled the area, a witness told police. Officers recovered several shell casings from the scene. No injuries have been reported. Residents of the Sussex Drive and South Arlington Avenue area are asked to check their security cameras for suspicious activity around the time of the shooting. Anyone with information should contact Det. Jeff Corcoran at 7…

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'I Know My Attacker' Rape Victim Tells Police In Dauphin 'I Know My Attacker' Rape Victim Tells Police In Dauphin
'I Know My Attacker' Rape Victim Tells Police In Dauphin A woman told police in Dauphin County she was raped and she knew her attacker, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Randy Rados Jr., 24, was arrested on Thursday in connection to that rape, the day after a warrant was issued. Rados has been charged with the following: F1 Rape Forcible Compulsion F1 Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compulsion F1 Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compulsion F1 Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference F2 Strangulation - Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck F3 Cri…

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Man Fleeing At 100 MPH IDd As Wanted Criminal In Fatal I-81 Harrisburg Crash Man Fleeing At 100 MPH IDd As Wanted Criminal In Fatal I-81 Harrisburg Crash
Man Fleeing At 100 MPH IDd As Wanted Criminal In Fatal I-81 Harrisburg Crash A man who died while fleeing from police, at speeds greater than 100 mph, was wanted on multiple charges, Lower Paxton Township police say. Christopher Robert Bower, 35, of Lancaster County, died in a crash on North Mountain Road at Interstate 81 while fleeing from police on Friday just before 7 p.m. "The men and women of the Lower Paxton Township Emergency Services extend their condolences to Mr. Bower’s family and friends for what is sure to be a difficult time for each of them," the police said in a statement on Monday. Bower was operating a 2007 Dodge Caliber SUV with an expired PA In…

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SCAM ALERT! Police In Central Pennsylvania Warn Of Fake Hostage Shake Downs SCAM ALERT! Police In Central Pennsylvania Warn Of Fake Hostage Shake Downs
Scam ALERT! Police In Central Pennsylvania Warn Of Fake Hostage Shake Downs Prank calls have been taken to a scary new level, with callers claiming to have kidnapped and holding a family member hostage, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Multiple central Pennsylvania police departments are warning the public of scammers calling people from unknown numbers saying they have kidnapped family members. Frequently the callers will have enough information to sound believable, such as your name, address, phone numbers, and names of extended family members. Then the callers claim to have taken a family member hostage. Next they ask you to obtain cash and meet th…

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Lower Paxton Police Release Details In 33- Hour Standoff Lower Paxton Police Release Details In 33- Hour Standoff
Lower Paxton Police Release Details In 33- Hour Standoff After approximately 33 hours, the gunman has been arrested and the hostages are safe, according to Lower Paxton Township police. The standoff started Monday at Pennswood apartments in Lower Paxton Township after a violent domestic assault in one of the apartment units. Derrick Hutcherson, 36, of Harrisburg, has been arrested and is facing numerous felony charges, including attempted criminal homicide for shooting his 25-year-old girlfriend, as Daily Voice previously reported. His girlfriend has been identified as Mariah Lewis. Lewis lived in the apartment with her grandmother, Wanda Jacks…

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Second Teen Arrested For Attempted Robbery During Home Invasion In Harrisburg Second Teen Arrested For Attempted Robbery During Home Invasion In Harrisburg
Second Teen Arrested For Attempted Robbery During Home Invasion In Harrisburg A second teenager has been arrested for an attempted robbery during a home invasion, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Mannix J. Martinez, 16 of Harrisburg, was arrested on Tuesday for his involvement in an incident at a home in the 100 block of South Lockwillow Avenue on April 25, say police. Zakai Anderson, also 16, was arrested for the same incident last month, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Martinez is a juvenile but has been charged as an adult. He is facing four counts of "F1 Criminal Attempt - Robbery-Threat Immediate Serious Injury," according to court docume…

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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man 'Behaving Inappropriately' Around Women At Dauphin County Stores SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man 'Behaving Inappropriately' Around Women At Dauphin County Stores
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man 'Behaving Inappropriately' Around Women At Dauphin County Stores A man who followed women around stores while "behaving inappropriately" is wanted by Lower Paxton Township police. Two separate incidents with the same man have been reported and now police are searching for the man so they can ask him some questions. The first incident happened at Home Depot in the 5100 block of Jonestown Road on May 27 around 7 a.m., police say. The second incident occurred at Giant Foods in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road on May 30 also around 7 a.m. During both incidents the man pictured followed female employees around the store "behaving inappropriately," say polic…

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