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Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police
Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police A man was arrested after stabbing two people in a Montgomery County home on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to police. The man, who was not identified, stabbed a man and a woman inside a residence in the 500 block of James Street in Upper Merion Township at 8:50 p.m., the Upper Merion Police Department said in a news release. Both victims sustained non-life threatening stab wounds, according to police. The man, who fled the scene, was known to both of the victims. Numerous officers began searching the area for the man after they arrived on the scene, police said. Fifteen minutes late…
PA Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: DA PA Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: DA
PA Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: DA A man on PCP was charged with vehicular homicide, the Montgomery County District Attorney announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Cedric Galette, 47, was arrested following an investigation into the crash that killed Troy Rivera, according to the release.  The fatal crash happened at the intersection of North Fifth Street and Cheltenham Avenue in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the DA explained, noting that Rivera passed away in the hospital 10 days after the crash.  Galette was discovered to have been driving 60 mph in a 30 mph with his 2007 Cadillac CTS's lights o…
Phoenixville Officer, Motorcyclist Killed In Warminster Leaving Funeral For Another Cop: Mayor Phoenixville Officer, Motorcyclist Killed In Warminster Leaving Funeral For Another Cop: Mayor
Phoenixville Officer, Motorcyclist Killed In Warminster Leaving Funeral For Another Cop: Mayor The Phoenixville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Arthur "Art" Scena IV was killed in a car crash in Warminster Township, his department said. Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler tells Daily Voice that Scena was coming home from the funeral of another member who had just passed away due to cancer. The accident happened at Street Road and St. David’s, just minutes from his home. "Art was a member of the Bullet’s Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and often coordinated memorial rides and benefits for those who have died in the law enforcement family," the may…
Two Charged After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle On Skippack Highway: PA State Police Two Charged After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle On Skippack Highway: PA State Police
Two Charged After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle On Skippack Highway: PA State Police Two New Jersey men were charged following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release Daily Voicew received on Monday, Oct. 28. Luis Peralta, 25, and Alberto Gomez, 29, both of New Brunswick, NJ, were arrested after attempting to evade troopers near mile marker 302 on Interstate 476 South on Thursday, Sept. 26, state police said.  Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, which had exceeded 70 mph. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen, according to state police.  Both men were charged and scheduled for a preliminary he…
Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit
Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit A former postal worker-led police on a chase through Montgomery County after he made threats to a co-worker on Friday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Andil Fatokinsi, 20, of Philadelphia, was initially pursued by Pennsylvania State Police on his way to the Lansdale Post Office, located at 20 Vine Street, where he was eventually arrested by borough police, according to an affidavit Daily Voice obtained on Thursday, Oct. 24. He was only supposed to be picking up his last paycheck. Fatokinsi's supervisor reported to the Lansdale Borough police that he'd gotten a text message that read, "Hello mama…
Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police
Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police A suspect in Montgomery County is now also accused in a string of burglaries at Bucks County businesses, according to authorities.  Chiayi Chen, who is being held in Montco for burglary and related counts, is a suspect in three 2023 Lower Southampton thefts, said township police in a release.  Investigators believe Chen, 43, stole a $1,700 e-bike from Guy's Bicycles in Feasterville-Trevose on Aug. 24. A different bike, previously reported stolen from a Highland Avenue home, was found abandoned at the shop, police said.  Chen was captured on video camera stealing both bi…
Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police
Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police A Montgomery County man was charged in connection with a shooting in the Lehigh Valley, authorities have announced.  Christopher Rodriguez is in Bethlehem police custody, the department announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 14.  Officials in Montgomery County were investigating Rodriguez, "who was threatening harm to his significant other and her family," Bethlehem police said. The investigators eventually "overheard" Rodriguez admit to shooting a friend in Bethlehem early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7.  When arrested, Rodriguez had a handgun that matched the calib…
2019 MontCo Road Rage Shooter Nabbed In Philly: Reports 2019 MontCo Road Rage Shooter Nabbed In Philly: Reports
2019 MontCo Road Rage Shooter Nabbed In Philly: Reports Pennsylvania State Police have made an arrest in a road rage shooting that happened in Montgomery County three years ago, according to multiple news reports citing authorities. Keith Choice, 31, was arrested in Philadelphia on Tuesday after investigators identified him as the gunman responsible for opening fire on another vehicle on Route 309 in Whitemarsh Township on Jan. 23, 2019. The 65-year-old victim survived. Choice was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threats, public court records show. He was subsequently remanded to Montgomery County Prison after fai…