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Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident
Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Nov. 7. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. Once the domestic situation was secured, Casapulla was charged as a fugitive from justice under Title 42 Section 91…
Man 'Angry Over Politics' Used Mom's Phone To Threaten Montco Republican Committee: DA Man 'Angry Over Politics' Used Mom's Phone To Threaten Montco Republican Committee: DA
Man 'Angry Over Politics' Used Mom's Phone To Threaten Montco Republican Committee: DA A Philadelphia man has been arrested for sending threats to the Montgomery County Republican Committee Office, authorities said Wednesday evening, Oct. 30. Edward Cieri Jr. is believed to have placed a phone call to the Penllyn Blue Bell Pike office in Whitpain Township and called Joseph Rittenhouse, who was working the desk, a f**got on Saturday morning, Oct. 26, according to Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele and the affidavit. Rittenhouse said he mocked Cieri, which made him upset. That's when Cieri said, "I'll put one in your head," then said he would shoot the staffer and told h…
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening.  The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police A stabbing at a Trader Joe's Warehouse in Northampton County led to the arrest of a worker on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Cristian Burgos Vasquez, 39, a worker at the warehouse located at 6835 Silver Crest Road, East Allen Township, stabbed a co-worker multiple times with a knife following a verbal argument, state police said in a news release. Troopers from Troop M in Bethlehem arrived on scene, treated the victim's wounds, and arrested Vasquez at 6:49 p.m., according to the news release. The victim was then taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. B…
Felon Attempts To Kidnap Girl At PA Sheetz, Police Say Felon Attempts To Kidnap Girl At PA Sheetz, Police Say
Felon Attempts To Kidnap Girl At PA Sheetz, Police Say A convicted felon has been held without bail after attempting to kidnap a girl at a Pennsylvania Sheetz, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Jared Michael Sweigard, 42, of Enola, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 13, after multiple kidnapping attempts, according to police and court documents. The first incident happened at the Sheetz Convenience Store and Gas Station located at 1158 River Road in Marietta, according to the police. When officers arrived to the report of a  "suspicious person" and people told them that a man in his 40s attempted to enter their vehicle while they were ins…
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (Update) An Oxford man wanted for assaulting then robbing a woman was arrested at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to police. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison where he was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 10, the Oxford Police Department said. Henderson is being held on $100,000 bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to police. Police issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest after he was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in th…
Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Berks Restaurant While Fleeing Police Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Berks Restaurant While Fleeing Police
Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Berks Restaurant While Fleeing Police A drunk woman caused a disturbance at a Berks County restaurant as she jumped barefoot onto a table while evading police, according to authorities. Alexa Peters, 29, of Honey Brook, was charged after she refused commands to stop from police during a disturbance in Morgantown on Sunday, Oct. 6, the Caernarvon Township Police Department said. Police were initially called to Lowes, located at 340 Crossings Boulevard, for a woman causing a disturbance in the area, according to police. Peters was reported to have stolen a drink, threw her jacket in an employee's face, and cursed at people. An o…
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance. When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say A 37-year-old man was under the influence of drugs when he drove into a Pizza Hut, Quakertown police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Oscar Jesse Bernie of Quakertown was charged with four misdemeanors of DUI as well as summary traffic offenses, court records show.  The crash happened at the Pizza Hut located at 320 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown on July 12, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Bernie was on probation for a drug offense he was convicted of on Feb. 2 at the time of the crash, as detailed in a previous court docket. He a…
ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say
Attempted Murder: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say A man has been charged with attempted murder after police found a man stabbed in the neck and face in Red Lion, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Joel McWilliams, 36, of Red Lion, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of an Offensive Weapon, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Simple Assault, and Harassment, PSP York announced.  The charges come on the heels of a stabbing in the 300 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 10:22 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.  Troopers arrived to…
Woman Wakes Up To Naked Stranger In Her Home: West Chester Police Woman Wakes Up To Naked Stranger In Her Home: West Chester Police
Woman Wakes Up To Naked Stranger In Her Home: West Chester Police A 34-year-old man from West Chester has been charged with sexual assault after an attack on a woman, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 9. West Chester Borough Police Officers were called to a disturbance at a home in the 100 block of West Gay Street, West Chester Borough, on Thursday, July 25. Police spoke with the victim and the offender who was identified as Yoni Lopez. The victim stated that she woke up in the early morning hours to find Lopez on top of her with no clothing on, police explained in the release. The victim then yelled at Lopez to leave, which he did.  Lopez…
NJ, Philly Stalker Caught Stalking Again, Prosecutors Say NJ, Philly Stalker Caught Stalking Again, Prosecutors Say
NJ, Philly Stalker Caught Stalking Again, Prosecutors Say A Philadelphia man with prior convictions for stalking is charged with the same crime in western Pennsylvania, according to prosecutors.  Shane P. Cassidy, 24, is accused of stalking a Unity Township woman and sending her threatening text messages, said the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office.  The victim told authorities she received the messages from multiple phone numbers over a period of months, officials said. Some of the messages allegedly contained "photoshopped and superimposed images" of the victim, according to prosecutors.  She reported the incidents to…
Levittown Neighbor Exposed Himself To Doorbell Camera: Affidavit Levittown Neighbor Exposed Himself To Doorbell Camera: Affidavit
Levittown Neighbor Exposed Himself To Doorbell Camera: Affidavit A Levittown man is accused of pulling his pants down in front of a neighbor's doorbell camera, according to a criminal complaint filed by Bristol Township police.  Charles George Swenson, 40, is charged with indecent exposure, harassment, and disorderly conduct, authorities said.  The incident happened on the 100 block of Idlewild Road on Sunday, July 21, police wrote in the affidavit. A neighbor showed officers a video of Swenson walking up to their door, spitting on their porch, and then walking away while pulling his pants down and "standing on the masonry wall between the two …
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Lancaster Streets: Police 2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Lancaster Streets: Police
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Lancaster Streets: Police Two men were stabbed in the back on Sunday night, Lancaster City Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55 p.m. — that's when the victim "attempted to intervene" and "Murphy kicked the victim and Henson punched and then stabbed the victim," as stated in the police release.  A…
Two Cut With Knife During Scuffle At PA Waterpark: Authorities Two Cut With Knife During Scuffle At PA Waterpark: Authorities
Two Cut With Knife During Scuffle At PA Waterpark: Authorities Three people were arrested when an argument at a Scranton waterpark became violent last Friday, June 14, according to city police.  Authorities said it happened in the parking lot after an adult swim event at Montage Mountain. Multiple parkgoers "engaged in an altercation" that left four people injured, including two who were cut by a knife, officials said.  Those arrested:  Nyree Kenya Tawanda Pemberton, 25, of Ithaca, New York was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Divine Naysa Nari Taylor, 22, of Ithaca, New York …
Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police
Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police A Philadelphia woman was accused of dunking a boy underwater in a pool and groping his father at a Cape May County motel, authorities said. Fallan Turner, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 17, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a fight at a motel on the 6200 block of Ocean Avenue at around 2:29 p.m. Investigators said Turner was "highly intoxicated" when she grabbed an unrelated 10-year-old boy, swung him around in the pool, and dunked him underwater. When the boy's father tried to stop her, she jumped on his back and inap…
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police A woman was left with bruises on her face and arms after a convict accosted her vehicle on Route 222 and robbed her, West Earl Township Police announced in a release on Tuesday, June, 11. Michael Eugene Ermold Jr., 57 of Lancaster (who is reportedly experiencing homelessness), is accused of attacking a woman near mile marked 36.8 shortly before 7 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in a release. The woman reported that he assaulted her inside of her vehicle "took the [her] cash before throwing the purse back into the vehicle [... then] fleeing on foot," according to the release. Office…
Philly Area Stalker Called Victim From Jail Day After Arrest, Report Says Philly Area Stalker Called Victim From Jail Day After Arrest, Report Says
Philly Area Stalker Called Victim From Jail Day After Arrest, Report Says A man charged with stalking called his victim from jail just one day after his arrest in a Pennsylvania town, 6abc reports. Matthew Kwatyra, 30, of Allentown, was arrested on Thursday, June 6, in connection with a stalking incident that happened in Darby, Police Chief Joseph Gabe Jr. said. According to 6abc, which cites the criminal complaint, Kwatyra had worked with the victim at an Audi dealership before he was last November, and contacted her multiple times via text or email since then. The outlet also cited chief Gabe saying the victim got a notification about an AirTag on her phon…
Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD
Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD A King of Prussia man is accused of stalking a woman he met on a dating app "on at least 9 occasions," and broke into her home in Bensalem, according to a township police release on June 3, 2024. The woman he is accused of stalking went on several dates with 33-year-old Matthew Bustin but "felt uncomfortable after odd behavior arose," the police stated in the release. She ended the relationship and blocked him on social media but he continued to text her and show up unexpectedly," investigators said.  In April, while the victim was on vacation, police said Bustin went into her hom…
'Help:' Text Message Sent By Bleeding Victim Brings Police To Harrowing Scene In PA, Cops Say 'Help:' Text Message Sent By Bleeding Victim Brings Police To Harrowing Scene In PA, Cops Say
'Help:' Text Message Sent By Bleeding Victim Brings Police To Harrowing Scene In PA, Cops Say "Please help" was the message that police got from a victim in Cumberland County last week, they said. And, they did. New Cumberland police officers worked swiftly to track down the source of the message on May 15, before walking in on Braden King, 60, trying to pull the woman's clothes off without her consent, they said. The bleeding victim told officers she'd been struck in the face and assaulted by King, police said. Police arrived and were able to halt King's "nefarious acts," they said in a release. After an investigation, King was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Booking …
Man Keys Victim's Car, Threatens To 'Put Bullet In His Skull,' Cops In Bucks Say Man Keys Victim's Car, Threatens To 'Put Bullet In His Skull,' Cops In Bucks Say
Man Keys Victim's Car, Threatens To 'Put Bullet In His Skull,' Cops In Bucks Say A Warrington man is charged with terroristic threats and harassment, according to township police.  Authorities said Mateusz Andrzejczuk keyed another man's car at the Westminster Apartments late on May 10, carving anti-semitic and homophobic slurs into the door and trunk.  Police said the incident was caught on video and the damage was estimated at $3,643.22.  Andrzejczuk is also accused of "threatening to put a bullet in his skull," authorities said.  His bail was set at 10 percent of $10,000 and his preliminary hearing is set for June 10, court record…
'Keep Walking:' PA Walmart Customer Throws Victim To Ground In Store Fight, Police Say 'Keep Walking:' PA Walmart Customer Throws Victim To Ground In Store Fight, Police Say
'Keep Walking:' PA Walmart Customer Throws Victim To Ground In Store Fight, Police Say A Huntingdon Valley man is accused of throwing a Walmart employee to the ground on Sunday, May 19, according to Warrington police.  Officials said Terrell Mainer, 38, was in the Valley Gate Drive Walmart around 9:45 a.m. He told a worker to "keep walking" when the employee looked in his direction, authorities said.  That's when police say Mainer walked past the worker, turned around, and threw him to the floor. He "began to wrestle with the victim" until two bystanders separated the pair, according to investigators.  The victim suffered multiple lacerations, police said.&nbs…