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Captured: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says
With help from Norristown police, a man wanted in a machete attack was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 without incident, authorities said.
Edward Gomery, 56, is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said on Monday, Sept. 9. The attack caused "significant injuries" to the victim, police said.
"Thank you to the Norristown officers and to everyone who submitted tips to assist us!" Upper Merion police wrote in a press statement Wednesday.
Gomery is now awaiting arraignment and further court proceedings, po…
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…
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police
A local government trash hauler was involved in a crash in which speeding was a factor, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Lanchei A. Williams, 45, of Philadelphia, crashed into a guardrail along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Tinicum Township, Delaware County at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Williams suffered minor injuries and was taken to Taylor Hospital, police said.
The trash truck was traveling too fast when its tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control and roll over, police said.
Williams …
PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say
A 22-year-old man from West Chester was arrested after striking an officer twice, authorities said.
On Aug. 25, 2024, at about 2 a.m., West Chester Borough Police responded to the 100 block of West Gay Street, West Chester Borough, for a disturbance.
While West Chester police were arresting two individuals, a third individual, Mavaetangi Vaki, 22 of West Chester, struck an officer.
After a brief struggle, Vaki was taken into custody and transported back to the West Chester Police Department for processing. Once at the station, Vaki struck an officer a second time causing visib…