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Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified'
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Recently released bodycam footage showing just part of a 32-year-old man's crime spree has led Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf to rule police "justified" in shooting at him, as she announced at a press conference where she played part of the footage on Thursday. The South Lebanon Township police officer who shot Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street of Lebanon was not named, but the two shots he fired at Romero-Colon are considered a justifiable "use of deadly force," the DA Hess Graf said. Neither shot hit Romero-Colon and the shots…
Driver Comes Under Gunfire On Reading Road, Authorities Say Driver Comes Under Gunfire On Reading Road, Authorities Say
Driver Comes Under Gunfire On Reading Road, Authorities Say A driver was shot at while cruising along South 10th Street in Reading early Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, according to city police.  The driver's car was damaged by gunfire near the corner of Cotton Street around 1 a.m., RPD detailed.  The victim told police he thought the shots came from an alley near a corner store at 498 S. 10th Street. Bullet casings were recovered from the area by investigators.   The shooting remains under investigation, Reading police said. Anyone with information can call RPD at 610-655-6116.
Serial Armed Robber Sought In Berks County, Troopers Say Serial Armed Robber Sought In Berks County, Troopers Say
Serial Armed Robber Sought In Berks County, Troopers Say State police in berks County are looking for the suspect they say robbed a gas station at gunpoint two times in the same week.  The crimes occurred at the Sunoco at 3123 Pricetown Road in Alsace Township, troopers said in a release.  In the first robbery on Saturday, June 10, the suspect approached the back door from Oley Road around 4:45 a.m. and ordered an employee to follow him inside, police said.  Then he took out a gun and made the employee wait by the cooler as he filled a cardboard box with "tobacco products," according to authorities. The worker was forced to o…
Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities
Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities A suspected gunman sits in a Berks County jail cell on multiple felony charges after police say he shot at cars and made terroristic threats on Tuesday, March 28.  Officers were dispatched to Railroad Avenue in the borough of Leesport at about 3 p.m. for reports of shots fired, said Northern Berks Regional police in a release.  When they arrived, witnesses told them the suspect was armed with two guns, and that he had taken off for the Leesport library, where he was "attempting to get into vehicles in the (...) parking lot," according to the department.  Police descended on …
Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say
Man Standing On Back Porch Ambushed By Gunmen, Caln Police Say Authorities in Caln Township are investigating after a resident was attacked by masked gunmen while standing on his own back patio.  It happened at a unit on the 2000 block of Crest Drive at the Hillside Apartments early on Sunday, March 19, township police said in a statement.  The victim, a 43-year-old man, was out on his back porch when he was approached by two men at about 10:15 a.m., authorities said. The gunmen opened fire, striking the victim multiple times before fleeing the area, according to police.  The 43-year-old was treated at Paoli Hospital for wounds tha…
Man Who Killed Girlfriend At Large In PA: State Police Man Who Killed Girlfriend At Large In PA: State Police
Man Who Killed Girlfriend At Large In PA: State Police There's a killer on the loose in Pennsylvania, state police believe.  Troopers were called to a home on Woodhaven Drive in Foster Township, Luzerne County at about 7 p.m. for reports of shots fired.  On arrival, officers found 35-year-old Jessica Romano with a gunshot wound to her head. She was rushed to Hazleton-Lehigh Valley Hospital where she later died of her injuries, they added.  Investigators say she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, 30-year-old Scott Andrew Oliver.  A warrant has been issued for his arrest, but police say he is considered armed and dangerou…
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police 2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police Two men were shot on a Reading street late on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to police.  The victims, aged 22 and 28, were standing at the intersection of 8th Street and Penn Street at around 8:30 p.m. when a third unidentified man approached them and opened fire "after a brief exchange," authorities said.  One victim was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his abdomen, torso, and legs, police said.  The other was treated for a wound to the left hip, they added. Both men were in stable condition as of Monday, Oct. 31, and there is "no danger to the general public at…
Customer Arrested For Armed Robbery At AT&T Store In South Jersey Customer Arrested For Armed Robbery At AT&T Store In South Jersey
Customer Arrested For Armed Robbery At AT&T Store In South Jersey There was an armed robbery at an AT&T store in Camden County, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 24, at 8:18 p.m., Gloucester Township Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a man with a gun at the AT&T store. The call then disconnected. Officers secured a perimeter around the store and immediately located the suspect and took him into custody, police said. An investigation revealed that during an argument, Nathan Jones, 20, of Philadelphia displayed a handgun and stole the employee’s cell phone as he was attempting to call 9-1-1.  A search of the area, where Jones was located …
WATCH: Philly Police Seek Gunmen Caught On Video WATCH: Philly Police Seek Gunmen Caught On Video
Watch: Philly Police Seek Gunmen Caught On Video Two unknown gunmen are sought in connection with an early morning shooting caught on video, authorities said. The clip, just over a minute long, shows the pair shoot at a man on the 4900 block of Wayne Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Philadelphia police said in a release.  Both suspects are seen exiting a silver sedan at the intersection with Logan Street before approaching the victim and opening fire. They ran back to their car and fled south on Wayne Avenue, the department said.  The victim, whose name has not been released, was struck twice in the back and rushed to Ei…
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…
Ex-Con Fugitive From NJ Caught With Guns, Drugs, Ammo Faces Lengthy Federal Prison Stretch Ex-Con Fugitive From NJ Caught With Guns, Drugs, Ammo Faces Lengthy Federal Prison Stretch
Ex-Con Fugitive From NJ Caught With Guns, Drugs, Ammo Faces Lengthy Federal Prison Stretch Cedric Lewis had been out of state prison all of two months when detectives from the Essex County Sheriff's Office learned that he'd armed himself with a rifle, two pistols and a pair of extended magazines while selling heroin and cocaine. With the heat on, the Bloomfield ex-con headed south. Three months later, deputy U.S. marshals in Atlanta had him in custody. Lewis, 29, will be headed to federal prison for a much longer stretch than before after taking a deal from the government. Lewis pleaded guilty via videoconference with a federal judge in Newark on Thursday, July 28,  to two …
Philadelphia Murder Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts Philadelphia Murder Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts
Philadelphia Murder Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts A man wanted for a Philadelphia murder could was arrested in Massachusetts, authorities said. Wagner Ernesto Tejeda-Pena was wanted for fatally shooting Loi Nguyen, age 77, while he was on a walk in Philadelphia on the morning of June 21, CBS Philadelphia reports. Tejeda-Pena also tried shooting two other victims fifteen minutes before shooting Nguyen but his gun malfunctioned, Boston Police said. Tejeda-Pena was also wanted in connection with two stabbings in Boston, including a homicide in West Roxbury, and has also threatened family members, police added. He was arrested in the are…
Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (PHOTOS) Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (PHOTOS)
Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (Photos) Marlon Cooper had a message for those arresting him. The 19-year-old man had been wanted since the August 2021 killing of  Samad Montgomery in Chester, and was taken into custody after a brief pursuit through Delaware County this week, the US Marshals Office said (scroll down for photos). A picture taken at the scene of Cooper's Media arrest shows him sitting in the back of a police vehicle, using his right hand to shield his face with his middle finger up. He was spotted driving on the on the 400 block of East Baltimore Pike in Wednesday, June 16, and tried to flee when he noticed the fe…
Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco
Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco A pair of Philadelphia men were charged in connection with a series of gunpoint carjackings and armed robberies that occurred earlier this year throughout Delaware County, authorities said. Nile Ward, 19, and Jamir Hill, 27, were arrested after a Monday, May 23 raid of Ward's home, which turned up five firearms, stolen clothing from one of the robberies, a black jacket worn by the men in surveillance footage and on social media, crack cocaine, marijuana, and more, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. The men were linked to two gunpoint carjackings in Darb…
Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County
Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County Police in Berks County are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing a Rite Aid at gunpoint on Wednesday, April 13. A man wearing a gray hoodie and a tan baseball hat walked into the Exeter Township store on Perkiomen Avenue, holding a gun and demanding cash from the register around 3 p.m., police said. He took off in an unknown direction. Police did not specify how much money was taken. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or the robbery is urged to contact the Exeter Township Police Department at 610-779-1490 and reference case # 25-22-04252.
Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers  With Gun: Police Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers  With Gun: Police
Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers With Gun: Police Two people who fired shots inside and out of a Bethlehem bar were in police custody as of Saturday, April 9, authorities announced. Brian, 36, and Judith Saffarally, 35, both of N. 2nd Street in Lehighton, discharged the weapon around 11 p.m. at Big Woodys during a fight on Easton Avenue, Bethlehem police said. Brian fired a shot, hitting the front window of the restaurant, and threatened customers inside, while Judith fired a shot inside, and threatened customers, police said. The Saffarallys were found in the parking lot when officers arrived. The gun was recovered at the scene by p…
Philadelphia Gunman Indicted In South Jersey Sandwich Shop Killing: Prosecutor Philadelphia Gunman Indicted In South Jersey Sandwich Shop Killing: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Gunman Indicted In South Jersey Sandwich Shop Killing: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Philadelphia man has been indicted on charges filed in connection with a deadly shooting in a South Jersey shopping center parking lot, authorities said. Lamar Johnson followed Nasir Phillips, 18, to Willingboro Town Center and opened fire while he was leaving a sandwich shop on Oct. 11, 2021, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Phillips, who was found in his car, was taken to Virtua Willingboro Hospital with gunshot wounds to his hand and abdomen, then flown to the trauma center at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Johnson was arrested Nov. 15 in Sharon…
Gunman Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder For 2019 Shooting At Bucks County Park Gunman Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder For 2019 Shooting At Bucks County Park
Gunman Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder For 2019 Shooting At Bucks County Park One of two gunmen pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder for his role in a 2019 shooting at a park in Bucks County, authorities said. Taariq A. Norris, 26, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, persons not to possess a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Norris was arrested in October 2019 after a months-long investigation into the March 28, 2019, attack that saw a man shot several times at a bas…
Abington PD Seek 3 Men Caught On Video Robbing Wawa, Pointing Guns At Employees Abington PD Seek 3 Men Caught On Video Robbing Wawa, Pointing Guns At Employees
Abington PD Seek 3 Men Caught On Video Robbing Wawa, Pointing Guns At Employees Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying three men who were caught on video surveillance robbing an Abington Township Wawa at gunpoint. The three men wearing face masks and head coverings arrived at the Old York Road location around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday armed with semi-automatic handguns, including one which appeared to have an extended high-capacity magazine, according to the Abington Township Police Department. One of the suspects, while ordering the employee to open the cash register, placed his gun to their head, police said. After robbing the store, the …