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DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police A convicted felon was caught on drugs in his sock, speeding with a pitbull on his lap while riding a motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Monday, July 29. Devin Yake, 28, of Conestoga, was stopped, along with his pitbull, in the 200 block of Willow Valley Drive in West Lampeter Township at 12:38 a.m. on June, 23, PSP Lancaster Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  Posted by Devin Yake on Saturday, December 30, 2023 He was found to be under the influence and had methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his sock, Wagner stated in the rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police
Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police A juvenile who led police on a chase in a stolen car has been charged, Reading Police announced on Monday, June 24.  Officers spotted the vehicle near North 3rd and Washington streets around 1:30 a.m. When they tried to pull it over, the 15-year-old driver fled into Muhlenberg Township where he lost control and crashed, according to officials. The car caught fire before police removed the driver from the vehicle, RPD said.  The teen is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding, and multiple traffic-related offenses. He is being charged as a juveni…

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One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA
One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA A man who previously lost his leg in a chase is wanted after being convicted of fleeing from police, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 14.  Christopher Beaver, 47, of Enola has a criminal record dating back 29 years and he is on the run again after his most recent conviction.  Beaver was convicted of a felony for fleeing and eluding police, among other related charges, on August 30, 2023. The jury trial held before President Judge Edward Guido was done in absentia, as Beaver failed to appear. Beaver had been on the run from police for over two years following his hig…

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Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties
Drunk Man Steals Ambulance Leading Pennsylvania State Police On Pursuit Across Two Counties A drunk man hopped into an ambulance and seemingly went joyriding when medics were treating a patient on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities say. 32-year-old Vincent Scrbacic of Irondale, Ohio, stole the while it was parked in the 200 block of West Sycamore Street in Mount Washington just before 4:30 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police and Pittsburgh Public Safety. Pittsburgh and Allegheny County police pursued him along I-376 into Robinson Township, then state police took over as he sped into Beaver County, authorities explained to Daily Voice.  Spike strips were used and the f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway
Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway A 21-year-old man who was recently "terminated" from his job showed up to work and after refusing to leave the parking lot, he led the police on a high-speed chase on Ritner Highway, on Friday, Oct. 21, police say.  Carlisle police were called to a report of "a terminated employee...who possibly had warrants" sitting in the parking lot along the 1700 block of Ritner Highway around 7:45 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Deamonte Morales had 2 active warrants and was observed by police sitting in the driver seat of a black Nissan Altima in the parking lot, but when of…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties
Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties A wanted 40-year-old man led state police on a chase across two central Pennsylvania counties on Sunday, September 11, authorities say. Rickey Allen Keys of Halifax led police on a chase on his 1983 Honda motorcycle from Upper Paxton to Washington townships PA 147 starting around 7:30 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Keys was wanted on multiple active arrest warrants and for traffic violations when state police first attended to stop him. The pursuit weaved through Dauphin and Northumberland counties, troopers say. Keys has been charged with three felon…

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by Jillian Pikora
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State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (VIDEO) State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (VIDEO)
State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (Video) A manhunt has ended and two men are in custody after they stole a state police vehicle while fleeing from a traffic stop in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  The traffic stop was attempted on Interstate 81 near mile marker 56.1 in Silver Spring Township around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  The driver of the car Hanif Malik Hall, 30, and the passenger Malik Lamar Clover, 31, both of Harrisburg, attempted to flee, and then jumped out of their car and ran to the marked state police vehicle and sped off, police say.  The pursuit l…

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by Jillian Pikora
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120+MPH Chase On I-81 In Lebanon County: Pennsylvania State Police 120+MPH Chase On I-81 In Lebanon County: Pennsylvania State Police
120+MPH Chase On I-81 In Lebanon County: Pennsylvania State Police A 20-year-old led state troopers on a chase along Interstate 81 at speeds over 120 mph in Lebanon County on Monday, July 11, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  Aaron Almanzar first began the chase when troopers attempted a traffic stop for speeding—but instead of stopping he turned his headlights off and fled on I-81 north around 9 p.m., police say.  The pursuit reached speeds of over 120 miles per hour as it went into Lebanon County. Almazar apparently went home, as police later arrested him there, according to the release.  Police found mariju…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit
Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit A Gettysburg man was arrested after traveling the wrong direction on US Route 15 while going over 100 mph, according to Pennsylvania state police. Kody Michae Luckenbaugh, 21, pushed his luck with police by fleeing an attempted traffic stop after speeding around a corner at York and Granite Station roads in Straban Township on Wednesday just before 7 a.m. During the pursuit that followed, he traveled at speeds over 110 mph on his 2013 Yamaha motorcycle. Due to safety concerns the pursuit halted but he was spotted again shortly after. The second time he was spotted, he almost hit another …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Maryland Arrested For High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Maryland Arrested For High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Maryland Arrested For High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania A 19-year-old man from Maryland who was wanted for murder is facing charges in both Pennsylvania and Maryland after fleeing from police. Tyliek Anthony Spence, of Waldorf was wanted by police in Maryland on a warrant for homicide issued by the Circuit Court for Charles County Maryland on July 23. Spence was originally arrested in March after being identified as one two suspects who shot and killed Daniel McClellan-Givens, 17, Nov. 3, 2020 in a parking lot in the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf, Maryland. Anthony Edward Small, 21, of Capitol Heights was the arrested as the other s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA State Police Found Justified In Shooting Of Fleeing Suspect After Being Hit By Vehicle PA State Police Found Justified In Shooting Of Fleeing Suspect After Being Hit By Vehicle
PA State Police Found Justified In Shooting Of Fleeing Suspect After Being Hit By Vehicle Pennsylvania State Police have been found justified in shooting a driver who was fleeing the scene after hitting an trooper with their vehicle, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The shooting in question happened at a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Lincoln Highway East on May 11 shortly after 2 a.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. District Attorney Heather Adams has concluded that the Trooper was justified under Pennsylvania law when he shot at 18-year-old David J. Pratt after being struck by the vehicle as he fled a traffic stop. After the shots were …

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by Jillian Pikora
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SEEN HIM? Lancaster Police Seek Fleeing Motorcyclist SEEN HIM? Lancaster Police Seek Fleeing Motorcyclist
Seen HIM? Lancaster Police Seek Fleeing Motorcyclist A motorcyclist is wanted in York County after fleeing and eluding police. The motorcyclist picture refused to yield to stop for police during an attempted routine traffic stop around 6:30 p.m. on March 23, according to East Lampeter Township Police Police first noticed the motorcycle on Old Philadelphia Pike and traveling north on Mount Sidney and Horseshoe roads. The rider was last observed heading eastbound on Creekhill Road in Upper Leacock Township, say police. Police ask the public to please look closely at the suspect, helmet, and motorcycle in the featured pictures and if you hav…

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by Jillian Pikora