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Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops

Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops

Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was found with stolen firearms while driving on a suspended license in Montgomery County, police said. Jonathan Karcher was stopped on Sept. 25, 2023 on Welsh Road in Lower Moreland by an officer who watched him violate multiple traffic rules, and noticed he had a tinted plate rendering it unreadable, the LMPD said. In a traffic stop, officers determined Karcher's tags were fake, and he admitted to buying them off Facebook Marketplace, police said. Karcher could not provide officers with insurance, registration, or pr…

by Cecilia Levine

05/24/2024

Police & Fire

Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA

Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA

Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA Two Philadelphia brothers are accused of running a sophisticated retail theft ring that targeted hardware stores across the region, prosecutors say. Cuong Nam Ly, 33, and Chung Nam Ly, 31, face hundreds of felony charges related to an alleged conspiracy that operated throughout Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, said the Montco District Attorney's Office. Investigators believe the Lys would buy products from Home Depot and Lowes, often online, before applying barcodes for more expensive items to the packaging. They would then bring the…

09/20/2023

News

'DO NOT APPROACH This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania

'DO NOT APPROACH This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania

'DO NOT Approach This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania No, Bird Big did not escape from Sesame Place. But another big bird of a more exotic background has been spotted in central Pennsylvania. An emu was seeing walking around in York County, and North Hopewell Township police are warning the public to stay away. "This flightless, soft feathered, brown bird with a long neck can reach up to six feet tall and although it looks harmless, they can be very dangerous when provoked or they feel threatened," police caution. "The emu can cause serious bodily injury to humans and or animals. Therefore, DO NOT APPROACH this BIG bird!!," they said in a rel…

by Jillian Pikora

09/21/2022

News

Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace

Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace

Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace A baby kangaroo— known as a Joey— was found in a Pennsylvania bedroom closet after someone was caught listing it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, authorities say. A "concerned citizen" tipped off the State Game Wardens about a Facebook post of a "kangaroo for sale" in Littlestown, the Gaming Commission said in a statement on Thursday, Sept. 15. State Game Warden Taylor Knash identified "the individual that was suspected to be in possession of the kangaroo," as stated in the release. But at first, the suspect lied about having a kangaroo, so a search warrant was executed …

by Jillian Pikora

09/19/2022