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31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD 31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD
Marckenson Cile Arrest After Crime Spree: Lancaster Police A Lancaster crime spree led police to 31 pounds of drugs, a stolen gun, thousands of dollars, and the arrest of a convicted felon that they believe is responsible, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 18.  Marckenson James Cile, 25, of Lancaster, is behind bars again, this time on felony charges following three crimes all linked to him, police explained.  The first incident was suspicious activity in the 400 block of North Prince Street on July 18, 2024.  An attempted break-in was found but no one was home, "however, officers did observe in plain view evidence to sugges…

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Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police
Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police A man was found with drugs following a hit-and-run crash into a horse-and-buggy on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 21.  John Levi Reed IV, 51, of Williamstown, was taken into custody at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, for a drug offense after troopers were called to a report of a "suspicious person" in Jackson Township, according to a separate release attached in the same PSP file.  The crash happened two days before in the area of 185 Specktown Road in Lykens Township at 1:24 p.m., as detailed by PSP Lykens Trooper Peter Calmeres.  Reed was drivin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say A 37-year-old sex offender from New England allegedly assaulted a police officer while fleeing from a disturbance at a Wawa in Lancaster, PA, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  Nathan Daniel Taylor was supposedly causing an unknown "disturbance" at the Wawa located at 2132 Lincoln Highway on April 9, 2023, East Lampeter Township police explained.  He suspect fled in a black 2002 Cadillac Limousine— but police spotted him drive with a burned out headlight in the 2100 block of Lincoln Highway East at 3:53 a.m., according to the release. Officers attem…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP
PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP A 16-year-old girl went to get ice cream from the Dairy Queen across from a high school and was struck dead in a hit-and-run crash involving a Canadian drunk driver, Pennsylvania state police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Bailey Lentz Veitch was struck in the 600 block of East Crawford Avenue, Connellsville Township on Sunday, Feb.5 around 7:30 p.m., according to the police and confirmed by her family and friends.  She had been walking home near Geibel Catholic High School when she stopped at a Dairy Queen to get some ice cream in to-go cups and was continuing on her w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police
DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police A 56-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk and flipping his car at a Lancaster County intersection on Christmas Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of West Main Street in New Holland Borough on a report of a one-car crash, local police said. Emilio Hernandez-Cisneros was driving eastbound when he hit a fire hydrant, crossed over to the opposing lane, hit a curb, and overturned, according to investigators. Although he escaped with no injuries, officers stated that "he displayed multiple signs of intoxication." He was u…

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Man Busted Buying Juveniles Vapes, Pods At Sheetz, Police Say Man Busted Buying Juveniles Vapes, Pods At Sheetz, Police Say
Man Busted Buying Juveniles Vapes, Pods At Sheetz, Police Say A Lancaster County man has been charged with corruption of minors for selling minors a vape, according to New Holland police. Eric Antonio Ronda-Diaz, 45, Denver, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Saturday around 1 a.m. Police spotted three juveniles sitting at a table outside the Sheetz convenience store while on a routine patrol in the 600 Block of West Main Street in Earl Township. Officers observed an "older man" they later identified as Ronda-Diaz, exit Sheetz and "hand something to one of the juveniles," police said. Police stopped the juveniles shortly afterwards. The two females wer…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA
Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA A motorcyclist fled from police last Monday in Lancaster County. Joseph Leonard Hoffman, 30, of Reading, sent police in Lancaster County on a chase starting around 2:40 p.m. New Holland Police were on routine patrol near West Main Street and George C Delp Road when they spotted a motorcycle they knew to have a suspended driver's license. Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, but Hoffman sped off. When he eventually stopped, he was taken into custody. His rate of speed was not released. He was charged with a misdemeanor for fleeing or attempting to Elude an officer and a summary t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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New Holland PD: Driver Nearly 2X Legal BAC Level Blows Through Stop Sign New Holland PD: Driver Nearly 2X Legal BAC Level Blows Through Stop Sign
New Holland PD: Driver Nearly 2X Legal BAC Level Blows Through Stop Sign A driver with a blood alcohol level almost twice the legal limit blew through stop signs and swerves in road way, says New Holland police. Justine Nicole Olweiler, 28, has plead guilty to two other traffic violations, including texting while driving, court documents show. Olweiler drove right through a stop sign at 2:48 a.m. on Sunday, and then continued driving erratically, police said. She swerved in the area of East Conestoga Street and Mentzer Avenue, where police were on patrol, they said. The officers stopped Olweiler and gave her a field sobriety tests--which she failed, author…

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by Jillian Pikora