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: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say
A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Montgomery County was killed Monday, Sept. 9 in Bucks County, authorities said. Tinicum Township police were dispatched to Geigel Hill and Cafferty roads at about 4:30 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash. The unidentified driver from Lansdale died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.
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HER? 34-Year-Old Philly Woman Has Been Missing 6 Months
A 34-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been missing since March, authorities said on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Courtney Gross. She was last seen on the 900 block of North 42nd Street. She likes to frequent the 4200 block of Thompson Street and Center City, police said. Anyone with any information on Courtney's whereabouts is asked to please contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183
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Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck
A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a DUI crash suspect, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Jose Mendez-Lopez, 28, is wanted in connection with the 7 p.m. crash on Feb. 17, Kennett Square police said. He skipped his preliminary court hearing on Aug. 21, they said. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Union Street and W. South Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival to the scene, Officers observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one crashed into the traffic light bollard. Mendez-Lopez reportedly fled the scene in an …
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspects Flee Police, Crash Stolen Vehicle, Philadelphia Police Say
Three armed carjacking suspects got away from Philadelphia police after crashing the stolen vehicle during a chase, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, at approximately 5:10 a.m., a male victim was approached by three armed males demanding he exit his vehicle, a champagne-colored 2017 Nissan Sentra, on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Shortly afterward, officers from the 12th District spotted the vehicle near Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue. A pursuit ensued, ending when the vehicle crashed into a vacant property on the 300 block of North Horton Street. T…
Police & Fire
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Montgomery County
A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft. On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred. Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…
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Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…
News
Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
A 36-year-old Middletown man who was shot by police while fleeing a robbery scene has been charged with several offenses, authorities said. Christopher Rivera is charged with multiple counts of robbery, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were dispatched for a “burglary in progress” at the Calm Spa located in Penn Town Shopping Center in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road in Manheim at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A preliminary re…
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Captured! Suspected Morrisville Gentleman's Club Shooter Surrenders(
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A New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Pennsylvania gentlemen's club that left an innocent bystander with critical injuries, authorities announced on Thursday evening, Aug. 29. Pedro E. Rodriguez, 27, of Trenton, NJ, was identified as the shooter, police had announced on Thursday morning, Aug. 28. Rodriguez and another man fled after the shooting at The Border at 440 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, in Morrisville, PA in a Lexus SUV heading north on Route 1 into Trenton, authorities said. The 28-year-old victim was an innocent bystander attempt…
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Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County
A 40-year-old man was arrested for fleeing police in Lycoming County, authorities said. Michael Charles Devan had been stopped on Aug. 20 by Williamsport police near West Fourth and Campbell streets. During a traffic stop, Devan learned that he had an active felony drug warrant, police said. Devan accelerated away and fled from police for over a mile through residential areas of the city, exceeding speeds of 60 mph, police said. Devan ultimately was apprehended in the 500 block of Lycoming Street without further incident. In addition to the original felony drug warrant, Devan was a…
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HIM? Teenager Goes Missing From Group Home In Bucks County
Warminster Township police seek the public's assistance in locating a 17-year-old boy, authorities said on Friday, Aug. 23. The unidentified teen walked away from his group home in Warminster, police said. The date and time he disappeared was not shared. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black sweatshirt, and a black backpack. The missing teenage boy has a light scar on the right side of his forehead. Please contact Officer Salguero at bsalguero@warminsterpa.org or 215-672-1000 with any information.
Sports
'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game
New Jersey's first amputee to serve as a K9 police officer got a special call-up to the majors. Officer Michael Braxton Jr. with the Atlantic City Police Department threw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Aug. 17. He patrols Atlantic City with his K9 partner Ryker. Braxton's lower left leg was amputated after an off-duty motorcycle crash in 2013 and he recovered enough to return to the police force. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Braxton Jr. (@ia…
News
Police Respond To 'Critical Incident' In Berks County
Members of the Robeson Township police were involved in a "critical incident" on Sunday, Aug. 18, authorities said. They did not specifically explain what the incident was but said it did not pose a threat to the public. At approximately 12:14 PM, Robeson Township Police were involved in the incident on Main Street (State Route 724) between Cedar Hill Road and Jackson Street. The following agencies assisted Robeson Township Police: Caernarvon Township Police Brecknock Township Police Birdsboro Borough Police Cumru Township Police Amity Township Police Exeter Township Police Pennsylvania …
Police & Fire
Driver Plunges Into Schuylkill River In Philly
A car drove into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, authorities said. At about 3:40 a.m., an unusual incident occurred at 1273 Kelly Drive in the 22nd District. Police and fire department personnel responded to a 911 call reporting that a black four-door sedan had been seen driving into the river. The vehicle was located; however, at press time no driver or passenger had been located, police said. The investigation is active and ongoing.
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Large Police Presence Outside Home In Bucks County (
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Police have surrounded a home in Buckingham Township, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Man Kills Wife, Son Then Himself Buckingham officers are currently investigating a scene on the 3900 block of Charter Club Drive. Police said there is no danger to the community.
Weather
Storm Downs Power Lines, Closes Roads In Lehigh, Northampton Counties (
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Area police reported scattered outages as wind and rain pulled down power lines. Lower Saucon Township police reported that Lower Saucon Road was closed between Woodland Road and Woodland Hills Court due to a tree down on power wires. Upper Saucon Township police reported that Oakhurst Drive was closed between Stonesthrow Road and Old Bethlehem Pike due to utility lines across the roadway. The incidents were reported late morning on Friday, Aug. 9. Meanwhile, due to the severe weather, the Doylestown Township Administrative Offices closed at 2:30 p.m.
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Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say
A man who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia disorder has disappeared, according to a Missing Endangered Person Alert issued by the Schuylkill Township Police Department announced on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6. Jeffrey DiMaio, 64 of Liberty House, was last seen driving a 2013 gray Ford Focus with the Pennsylvania license plate GKZ7895 in the area of Liberty House Lane, Phoenixville at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, according to a separate MEPA alert issued on 511PA. The vehicle was spotted by automatic license plate readers in the Marcus Hook area around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, the Sc…
News
Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Back In Philly: Police
A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 1:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 1400 block of North 54th Street, in the 19th District. Police transported the victim, who had a gunshot wound to his back, to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury at 1:51 p.m. The scene is being held, no weapon was recovered, and no arrest at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding…
News
Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police
A 29-year-old man fled from police in Doylestown at a high rate of speed with a child in the car, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Jeremy Ott is awaiting extradition from New Jersey to Pennsylvania on child endangerment, reckless driving, and other charges, they said. On July 19, police received reports of a reckless driver. Ott was known to police as having a suspended driver’s license as a result of a recent DUI arrest, police said. Ott did not stop and sped away from police, they said. A short time later, police found Ott’s vehicle stopped on the roadway of Hidden Den…
Weather
Storm Update: Water Rescues As Flooding, Downed Trees, Wires Close Roads In Eastern PA
Downed trees and power lines had closed roads after the storm in Eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. The remnants of now Tropical Storm Debby will move north along the eastern U.S. through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Bucks County first responders reportedly made nine water rescues overnight after up to 5 inches of rain fell. Eight of the rescues were in Bristol Township and one was in Bristol, according to county spokesman James O'Malley. In East Lansdowne, Pembroke Avenue was closed between Hirst and Melrose avenues due to a fallen high-te…
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Bucks County Man Faces Child Pornography Charges, Police Say
A 27-year-old Warrington man was arrested on child pornography charges last week, according to township police. Derrick A. Carthon is being held on a $250,000 bond, court records show. Authorities received six cyber tips from X.com, formerly known as Twitter, related to accounts associated with Carthon, police said. They searched his home on July 23 and seized multiple electronic devices before taking him into custody, according to officials. Carthon has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug 12.
News
Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police
A man died from his wounds after he was shot multiple times Friday morning, Aug. 2, authorities say. The shooting happened before 4 a.m. on the 200 block of West Somerset Street in Kensington, according to PPD. The victim, a man in his early 30s, was struck in the abdomen, right leg, and left arm, police wrote. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 4:20 a.m., authorities said. His name was not reported as of late Friday morning. No arrests have been made and no weapons recovered, PPD added. Anyone with information is asked to call the …
News
Mount Joy Mom Of 5 Assaults 4 Officers, Child, Police Say
A 36-year-old self-proclaimed "hard working Mother of 5" allegedly assaulted an adult, a child, and four officers all, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 31, and as stated on the suspect's social media. Daisha Ilene Ja Giraldo of Mount Joy was supposedly driving home drunk with a child in the car so the child called her father, Officer Sean Clark of the Mount Joy Borough Police Department explained in the affidavit of probable cause. Giraldo reportedly "had struck her several times in the face causing swelling around her eyes," Clark stated in the a…
News
Suspects Wanted For Shooting In Muhlenberg: Authorities
Two men are sought in connection with a July 9 shooting in Muhlenberg, according to officials. The suspects were walking on the 2400 block of Kutztown Road when a car double parked beside them around 6:45 p.m., police said in a release on July 31. After a brief interaction with the driver, one of the men took out a pistol and shot a nearby parked car, authorities said. The driver of the double-parked car sped off. The suspect with the pistol was wearing all black, while the other was armed with an AR-style rifle and wore black and blue, police added. Anyone with in…
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Fired Gun In Occupied Home, Police Say
A man is in custody for firing a weapon in a Warrington home, township police said in a release on Monday, July 29. Safarie Xiong allegedly shot a gun in a residence on the 1200 Block of Palomino Drive on July 20, according to authorities. The round went through two occupied rooms but no one was injured, investigators said. Xiong, 48, was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. He is being held on a $100,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing on Aug. 5, court records show.
News
Victim, Suspect Exchange Gunfire During Philadelphia Robbery: Police
A robbery victim shot at two teenage suspects in West Philadelphia on Saturday night, July 27, according to city police. The 26-year-old victim was on the 1200 block of North 41st Street when the suspects tried to rob him around 9:10 p.m., authorities said. In the exchange of gunfire that followed, the victim was shot in the chest and one 16-year-old suspect was shot multiple times throughout the body, PPD said. Both were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition, according to police. A second 16-year-old suspect was not injured and has been arr…
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Body Pulled From Delaware River ID'd: Philadelphia Police (
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A man who was found dead in the Delaware River on Thursday, July 26 has been identified, Philadelphia police announced in an updated release the following morning. Darnell Dogan, 42, of the 4600 block of Ditman Street, was found near North Delaware and Linden avenues in Torresdale around 3:30 p.m., authorities wrote. He was pulled from the river by a PPD marine unit and pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. Detectives are investigating, the department added. Details about Darnell's life were not immediately available. His family is invited to share photos, a statement…
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Customer Shot In Neck At Philadelphia Convenience Store, Police Say
Newly released video shows the shooter in a gunpoint robbery on July 12, according to Philadelphia police. The 31-year-old victim was robbed in a convenience store on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, authorities wrote in a release on Tuesday, July 23. He was shot in the neck when he ran outside to confront the suspect, investigators said. PPD footage from the July 12 robbery. PhiladelphiaPolice The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, while the suspect fled on a blue and silver "Trek” mountain bike, according to PPD. He was wearing a black mask,…
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Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police. Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted. Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said. Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
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Police Phones Down In Caernarvon Township
The Caernarvon police and township phone lines are out of service, officials said Monday, July 22. For non-emergency service, residents can call 610-655-4911 and ask to speak with an officer on duty, Caernarvon police said. To reach the township, email mbishop@caernarvon.org. Officials hope to fix the phones by Monday afternoon, they added.
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Accused Killer To Stand Trial For Bucks Man's Stabbing Death: DA
The Philadelphia woman charged with murdering 72-year-old Richard MacFarland will stand trial, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, July 18. Meghan Macklin, 46, is accused of stabbing MacFarland to death in his Wrightstown home last Oct. 7, authorities said previously. She was arrested in Tennessee that night after allegedly fleeing Pennsylvania in MacFarland's car, prosecutors said. In a preliminary hearing on Thursday, authorities presented video evidence, photos, and testimony from police to show that Macklin and MacFarland had a "friendly…
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