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Officer Accused Of Road Rage Shooting Fired After 4 Days: PA State Police Officer Accused Of Road Rage Shooting Fired After 4 Days: PA State Police
Officer Accused Of Road Rage Shooting Fired After 4 Days: PA State Police A newly sworn-in Collingdale Police officer was terminated after just four days on the job following allegations that he pointed a gun and fired at another driver during a 2023 road rage incident, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 17. Kevon Darden, 25, of Ambler, was sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 12 to address staffing shortages in the Collingdale Police Department, borough officials said. By Thursday, Jan. 16, he was terminated after charges including simple assault, harassment, and terroristic threats were filed against him in connection to the April 2023 incident, police said…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Officer Pointed Gun At Dump Truck Driver In I-95 Road Rage Incident In PA: Affidavit Police Officer Pointed Gun At Dump Truck Driver In I-95 Road Rage Incident In PA: Affidavit
Police Officer Pointed Gun At Dump Truck Driver In I-95 Road Rage Incident In PA: Affidavit A Collingdale police officer who was just sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 12, was fired on Thursday, Jan. 16, following serious charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident and shooting in Delaware County, authorities said. Kevon Darden, 28, of Ambler, PA, faces charges after reportedly pointing a firearm at a dump truck driver on I-95 on April 5, 2023, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by Pennsylvania State Police. The incident began at 8:58 a.m. on I-95 North near Mile Marker 8.0 in Ridley Township, PA State Police detailed in the affidavit. A dump truck drive…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials
Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale, Ridley Township, early Monday, Dec. 16, sending flames shooting out of third-floor windows, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at The Crossings at Elmwood apartments just after 8:05 a.m., according to dispatch reports. Crews arrived to find heavy flames on the third floor of Building B in Zone 4. Engine Company 4 operated as the first-due engine, launching an aggressive attack to contain the blaze. Additional units were called to assist due to the intensity of the fire. Authori…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pregnant Philly Mom Shot Dead At Wawa: Affidavit Pregnant Philly Mom Shot Dead At Wawa: Affidavit
Pregnant Philly Mom Shot Dead At Wawa: Affidavit A shooting at a Pennsylvania Wawa has left a pregnant mom dead, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Latoya Davis, 32, of Philadelphia, was found suffering a gunshot wound to the upper torso at the Wawa located at 910 MacDade Boulevard in Collington at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause shared with Daily Voice by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Five minutes later EMS declared Davis dead, according to the affidavit. "At the time of the shooting Davis was pregnant," as stated in the affidavit. She was also already a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities
Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities Collingdale police are looking for a suspect in an assault on Wednesday, June 5.  Investigators said it happened near Chester Pike and Pine Street around 2 p.m. The pictured man attacked a woman who was pushing a baby in a stroller, according to authorities.  Multiple bystanders chased the suspect as he fled into a wooded area along the CSX Railroad, but her got away, police said.  The woman was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital with minor injuries, while her child was unharmed.  Police set up a perimeter and a dog team was dispatched to the area but the suspect …

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by Mac Bullock
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1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police Authorities in Collingdale are investigating a deadly shooting on Friday, May 17.  Police said two juvenile victims were found on the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue around 4:20 p.m.  One victim was shot in the torso and taken to Crozer Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, borough police said. The second victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the foot, they added. Anyone with information is asked to call Collingdale Police Department Sergeant Patrick Crozier at 610-586-0502 or call Delaware County Criminal Investigative Division Detective Michael Jay at 610-891…

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by Mac Bullock