'Highly Intoxicated And Violent' Man Spits On Officer In Pen Argyl: Police 'Highly Intoxicated And Violent' Man Spits On Officer In Pen Argyl: Police
'Highly Intoxicated And Violent' Man Spits On Officer In Pen Argyl: Police A man accused of spitting on a police officer and acting violently while intoxicated was arrested in Pen Argyl on New Year’s Day, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Aidan Patrick Seitter, 20, was arrested after police were dispatched to 211 E. Pennsylvania Avenue for reports of a "highly intoxicated and violent" man at 1:28 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, authorities said. Officers arrived to find Seitter "manifestly under the influence of alcohol," according to the release. When Suburban EMS arrived to provide treatment, Seitter allegedly became combative, spitting saliva at an officer in t…
Bethlehem Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In Creek Days Later: DA (UPDATE) Bethlehem Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In Creek Days Later: DA (UPDATE)
Bethlehem Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In Creek Days Later: DA (Update) A domestic dispute turned violent when a Bethlehem man stabbed his girlfriend with a pocketknife, only to be found dead days later in Jordan Creek, Lehigh County authorities revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Daniel Leibensperger, 34, was cooking up more than trouble when he attacked his girlfriend in the kitchen of their Emmaus apartment on Wednesday, Dec. 18, police said. Officers were called to the 600 block of Minor Street around 6:30 p.m. for an assault, only to discover the woman lying in agony with the knife still lodged in her back—handle and all, authorities said. The victim recounte…
Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania
Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania A Fort Wayne woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting police officers and hospital security during a DUI investigation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Pamela Baumgartner, 33, of the 2800 block of Dupont Commerce Court, was taken into custody following two separate incidents in Upper Allen Township and Camp Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 24, police said. Upper Allen Police responded to the 1st block of Andes Drive at approximately 4:19 a.m. for a possible overdose, officials said. Baumgartner regained consciousness as officers arrived and attempted to leave the scene in her…
PA Man Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Also Charged In Wild WV Restaurant Stabbing PA Man Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Also Charged In Wild WV Restaurant Stabbing
PA Man Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Also Charged In Wild WV Restaurant Stabbing A Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot is also facing serious charges in West Virginia after a violent altercation at a restaurant last year. Joshua Lee Atwood, 31, of Burgettstown, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to using a weapon to assault police during the Capitol riot. Atwood admitted to throwing objects, including a baseball bat and a metal pole, at officers defending the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace Tunnel and spraying them with pepper spray, ac…
'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police 'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police
'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police A Warminster mother threatened to kill her family and stabbed her adult daughter during an altercation at their apartment, police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. Rebecca Ann Watson, 46, was arrested after police responded to Rosewood Court Apartments at 345 E County Line Road, Warminster Township, for a reported stabbing around 11:01 a.m., authorities said. Upon arrival, officers found Victim #1, who identified Watson as her mother and claimed she was stabbed by her. Police observed a two-inch stab wound on the victim's left arm, according to the release. She was transported to a local hospit…
Man Stabbed Inside Bethlehem Home By Teen On Christmas Night: Police Man Stabbed Inside Bethlehem Home By Teen On Christmas Night: Police
Man Stabbed Inside Bethlehem Home By Teen On Christmas Night: Police A man was stabbed inside a Bethlehem home late on Christmas night, leading to the arrest of a juvenile suspect, police said. Officers responded to a reported assault in the 1900 block of Gatewood Lane on Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 11:05 p.m., according to the Bethlehem Police Department. Inside the home, police found an adult male with stab wounds to his body. The victim, along with witnesses at the scene, identified the suspect as a juvenile who had fled in a vehicle, authorities said. Police quickly located the vehicle and arrested the juvenile. The victim was taken to a local hospital…
Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months
Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months A Kentucky drug trafficker serving time in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to an additional 41 months in prison for punching a corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Allenwood, federal officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Demetrius Catching, 34, formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, attacked the officer in 2016 while serving a 60-month sentence for distributing crack cocaine. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, will run consecutively to the 148 months Catching is already serving for drug distribution and money laundering convic…
Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief
Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief A Tobyhanna man is accused of pointing a gun at his family and fleeing police by jumping out of a window, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner on Monday, Dec. 9. Donti Jackson, 21, is charged with felony aggravated assault, felony escape, misdemeanor terroristic threats, and other related offenses, following the incident at 7032 Vista Drive in Tobyhanna, police said. Officers were called to the home for a welfare check requested by a social services agency at 12:57 a.m., Chief Wagner reported. Family members outside the residence told police that Jackson had got…
Daughter Accused Of Brutally Beating 87-Year-Old Mom In Elverson: PSP Daughter Accused Of Brutally Beating 87-Year-Old Mom In Elverson: PSP
Daughter Accused Of Brutally Beating 87-Year-Old Mom In Elverson: PSP A Chester County woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting her elderly mother, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Kathi Haston, 67, is accused of attacking her 87-year-old mother, Carol Haston, in their home on the 10 block of Stable Drive in Elverson Borough, authorities said. Carol Haston was transported to Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center by her daughter on Friday, Dec. 6, but medical staff suspected recent physical abuse and contacted police, according to a release. Investigators said Carol Haston suffered a brain bleed, significant bru…
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police A 19-year-old man and three teens have been charged after a pizza delivery driver was robbed and shot in Philadelphia, police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Baraka Coffee, of the 2200 block of South Hobson Street, and the three juveniles face charges of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, robbery, theft-unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The victim, a 37-year-old man, drove to the 12th Police District in his blue Lexus at 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left thigh and groin…
Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: USDOJ Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: USDOJ
Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: Usdoj A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for the attempted murder and assault of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent during a shooting in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Drew Gordon, 22, is accused of firing 18 shots at a DEA special agent in the Carrick area of Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, 2024. While the agent was unharmed, their vehicle was struck multiple times, federal investigators said. Gordon has been indicted on five counts, including attempted murder, assault of a federal officer with a deadly …
Man With Violent Past Charged For Assaulting 14-Year-Old PA Girl: Police Man With Violent Past Charged For Assaulting 14-Year-Old PA Girl: Police
Man With Violent Past Charged For Assaulting 14-Year-Old PA Girl: Police A man with a violent past in Massachusetts is facing serious charges after an alleged assault on a 14-year-old girl in Pennsylvania, authorities said.  Charles Monroe, 32, of Lock Haven, is charged with strangulation and simple assault following a disturbing incident on North Fairview Street last month, Crime Watch said.  Police were dispatched to a Lock Haven home around 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. When officers arrived, they found the teenage girl with visible injuries to her neck, face, and lips. Investigators say Monroe allegedly picked the girl up by her neck before thro…