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Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA
Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA A Pottstown police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced. UPDATE: Arrest Made, Details Released In Pottstown Officer-Involved Shooting Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 269 Chestnut Street in Pottstown at 4:35 p.m., Steele said. Upon arrival, they found William Ciccoli Jr. and a woman engaged in an argument at their residence. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Ciccoli became agitated and tried to remove one of the officer’s firearms from …
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (PHOTOS) Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (PHOTOS)
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (Photos) A police officer was involved in a crash due to a deer in the road in Bucks County on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to police. The officer was driving on Galloway Road when a deer ran onto the roadway, causing a driver in another vehicle in front of the patrol car to stop abruptly, the Bensalem Police Department said in a news release. The time of the crash and its exact location was not released. Bensalem Police Department When the vehicle in front stopped, the officer managed to avoid the collision, according to police. Photos of the patrol vehicle following the crash provided by police …
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police A police officer and two civilians were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The crash, which involved a police vehicle, happened in the 500 block of West Callowhill Street at 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The police officer was taken by a Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit to Jefferson University Hospital where they were placed in stable condition, according to police. Medic Units also transported the driver and passenger of the GMC to Jefferson University Hospital, where they were placed in stable condit…
Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police
Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police A 21-year-old Avondale man was arrested after assaulting two police officers in West Chester, authorities said. Dylan Novak was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief, West Chester police stated in a release on Monday, Sept. 16. A West Chester Borough Police officer was flagged down by employees of a business in the 50 block of South High Street on Sept. 7 at 1:45 p.m. Police did not identify the business. Novak allegedly refused to leave the business, police said, adding they attempted to arrest Novak. That's when the following happened, as stated i…
Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For Philly Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For Philly Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty
Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For Philly Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty Funeral details have been released for Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman who died months after he was shot in the line of duty.  The 31-year-old officer was two weeks away from his seventh anniversary with PPD when he died, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. He served in the 24th and 25th districts. He is survived by his wife and three children.   Officer Jaime Roman had been in a coma at Temple University Hospital following a shooting on July 22, 2024. He passed away in the hospital just after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and as Dail…
Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA
Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA A man barricaded in a basement with a hatchet and a machete following a fight with a teenager has been shot dead, the Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Sunday, Sept. 15.  East Greenville Police were sent to a home in the 100 block of Cherry Street for a domestic incident called into 911 by an 18-year-old around 8:08 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, as detailed in the release.  Officers "arrived to find a man barricaded in the basement of the home and threatening to harm law enforcement," as stated in the release.  Numerous police agen…
PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness
PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness A police officer, high school baseball and wrestling coach, middle school baseball and volleyball coach, as well as the founding member of a non-profit, has died.  Arthur R. “Arty” Erle, 52, of Springfield formerly of Glenolden passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to his obituary posted by Lombardo Funeral Homes.  The Drexel Hill native graduated from Interboro High School in 1990, and a 1998 graduate of the Philadelphia Police Academy who went on to serve as a Corrections Officer at Delaware County Prison, and as a Police Officer for Upper Darby Township for the past…
Off-Duty Philly Cop Helps Rescue 4 From Fire Off-Duty Philly Cop Helps Rescue 4 From Fire
Off-Duty Philly Cop Helps Rescue 4 From Fire An off-duty police officer helped rescue four people from a house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two people died at the scene of the fire, Philadelphia police said. On Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7:35 a.m., Philadelphia Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a residential fire and people trapped on the 900 block of Granite Street, in the 2nd District. The four recused victims were transported to Temple University Hospital and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children by PFD-Medic Units. 
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29.  Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home. Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.  He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops A 49-year-old man who was arrested for attacking a police officer in Washington DC hours after killing his mother has been extradited to Pennsylvania, police said. William Ingram, of Northampton Township, was returned to Bucks County on Thursday, June 20, where he faces a slew of charges in the chilling death of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores Ingram, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. Police were called to Dolores' home on 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers got a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check …
Officer Hospitalized With Medical Episode While Arresting Wanted Person, Police Say Officer Hospitalized With Medical Episode While Arresting Wanted Person, Police Say
Officer Hospitalized With Medical Episode While Arresting Wanted Person, Police Say An Allentown police officer was hospitalized after suffering a medical episode while trying to arrest a wanted person, officials said. Police said only that the officer suffered some sort of medical episode while attempting to apprehend the suspect around 12:45 p.m. Monday, June 10 on the 600 block of N. 9th Street. Emergency aid was rendered on scene and the officer was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The officer is expected to survive. No further details were released.
Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say
Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say An officer "was experiencing a significant medical emergency" when he plowed his patrol car into an apartment complex on Sunday night, the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police announced the following morning.  The call to the crash into the Catalina Apartments in the 4200 block of Catalina Lane came in at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 25, as detailed in the bureau's release. A huge shout out to Matt Moyer for standing his ground with professionalism, and his knowledge of his First Amendment activities! It's sad that a lot of those who are sworn to uphold them, don't know them! Poste…
Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve
Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve A 28-year-old Reading police officer was found dead in her home on New Year's Eve, according to her obituary shared by her Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, #9.  Courtney P. Dupree, a Reading native, was found on Sunday in her Wyomissing home, as stated in her obituary. Details about her passing have not been released.  The 2013 Muhlenberg High School graduate went on to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and West Virginia University, according to her social media. Courtney held various jobs over the years, but her dream was alway to have a career as a police officer, some…
Wrong-Way, Speeding Driver Sends Police Car Into Philadelphia Corner Store Wrong-Way, Speeding Driver Sends Police Car Into Philadelphia Corner Store
Wrong-Way, Speeding Driver Sends Police Car Into Philadelphia Corner Store A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized after a speeding, wrong-way driver struck his car and pushed it into the entrance of a corner store Saturday, Nov. 4, authorities said. A officer assigned to the 14th District was conducting a stop on a silver Kia Sedona around 5:30 p.m. on he 400 block of E. Cambria Street, according to a PPD spokeswoman. The Kia was speeding westbound on an eastbound block and drove into the marked police cruiser, the spokeswoman said. The vehicle was sent into the entrance of the convenience store on impact. The officer was taken to the hospital in stable co…
Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities
Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities A police officer was treated for injuries after being dragged along the road by a Tesla during a traffic stop in Philadelphia, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened in Wissinoming late on Monday, July 10, the department said.  The officer had stopped the Tesla on the 5400 block of Charles Street around 9:40 p.m. and was conducting a "vehicle investigation" when the driver hauled off, according to police.  The officer was "dragging along" before being "thrown from the vehicle," and was treated for upper- and lower-body injuries at Jefferson Frankford Hospital, the depart…
Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident
Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident A Westtown-East Goshen police officer will face charges in connection with a February car accident that killed a 75-year-old cyclist, prosecutors say.  Officer Jason Listmeier, 24, of Downingtown, is charged with careless driving resulting in an unintentional death, driving on roadways laned for traffic, and overtaking a vehicle on the left, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan in a release.  Authorities say Listmeier was responding to a call about an erratic driver on the morning of Feb. 19 when he lost control of his vehicle and fatally struck 75-year-old bicyclist&nbs…
Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say
Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say More than two weeks after he was shot in the line of duty, Philadelphia police officer Giovanni Maysonet remains hospitalized, according to his loved ones.  Maysonet and a colleague were conducting a traffic stop in West Philly's Carroll Park neighborhood on Feb. 8 when a passenger allegedly leaped from the car and shot him in the stomach before running away, Daily Voice reported.  Eric Haynes, a 45-year-old Upper Darby resident, was the subject of a citywide manhunt before SWAT officers took him into custody in Southwest Philly and charged him with the shooting, authorities …
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds A Berks County man was convicted of wrestling away a police officer's TASER device and then knocking him unconscious, authorities say.  Jacob Aharonian, 23, of Morgantown, was found guilty of aggravated assault and disarming a law enforcement officer following a three-day trial, said District Attorney John T. Adams in a statement Friday, January 27.  The charges stemmed from a June 2020 incident, when police were called to a Sheetz in Caernarvon Township for a reported public disturbance. On arrival, officers found Aharonian, who they claimed "quickly became belligerent and non-co…
'Sudden But Peaceful' Death For Philly Housing Authority Officer Matt Farnan 'Sudden But Peaceful' Death For Philly Housing Authority Officer Matt Farnan
'Sudden But Peaceful' Death For Philly Housing Authority Officer Matt Farnan Matt Farnan, a beloved husband, stepfather, and officer with the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department, died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 5, his colleagues have announced. He was 36.  A graduate of the Temple Police Academy, Farnan had served the PHAPD for nearly a decade, joining the force in 2013, his fellow officers wrote. During his tenure, they added, Farnan received no less than four merit commendations for heroism in the line of duty.  "His experience and professional demeanor will be greatly missed," wrote PHAPD Sgt. Kevin Cosentino in a statement. "Matt's humor and wit ma…
Philly Police Officer Who Died Suddenly At 30 Leaves Behind Wife, Twin Babies Philly Police Officer Who Died Suddenly At 30 Leaves Behind Wife, Twin Babies
Philly Police Officer Who Died Suddenly At 30 Leaves Behind Wife, Twin Babies Beloved Philadelphia police officer and dad of twins Kevin Joseph Regan died suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 8. He was 30. Born in Meadowbrook, Regan graduated from Abington Senior High School and Temple University, according to his obituary. He served his community as a police officer in Philadelphia and leaves behind his wife Regan, and their 14-month-old sons, Declan and Maclan, according to a GoFundMe. "Kevin was a beloved friend, coworker, son, husband, and father," reads the fundraiser launched by Mike Givens. "Please let's show her the support she needs in this time of tr…
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Douglas Haggerty III, 36, died on Friday, Feb. 4 when he suffered a medical episode while driving on Spencerville Road and crashed near Good Hope Road around 8:05 a.m., his department said. Doug was one of the sweetest guys I’ve ever met! Always smiling laughing….we met in high school and met back up after... Posted by Keianna Glover on Friday, February 4, 2022 A child in the vehicle was able to exit and call 9-1-1 and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Police and fire rescue …
Thief Drags Jersey Shore Officer With Car During Struggle: Police Thief Drags Jersey Shore Officer With Car During Struggle: Police
Thief Drags Jersey Shore Officer With Car During Struggle: Police A Jersey Shore police officer was dragged by a catalytic converter thief during a struggle last week, authorities said. The Keyport officer responded to reports of a man trying to steal a catalytic converter off a vehicle near Main Street around 3:25 a.m. on Dec. 31 The man struggled with the officer and was able to get into what is believed to be a light gray or silver, older model, four-door sedan. During the struggle, the vehicle struck and dragged the officer as it was fleeing the scene. The officer was not seriously injured and was recovering.  Anyone with information please…
Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says
Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says A man was fatally shot while bear hunting on Saturday, according to a report by Erie News Now citing the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The shooting, which was initially called into authorities as a cardiac arrest, happened on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 197 property in Columbus Township, Warren County, just afternoon, according to the outlet.  Gary R. Hunt, 64, of Corry, was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet says. Hunt's 42-year-old hunting partner was crossing a creek when he fell on his .270 rifle shooting Hunt in the abdomen, according to the report. Hunt was a police lieu…
Police Officer, Prisoner Hospitalized In Montgomery County Tractor Trailer Crash Police Officer, Prisoner Hospitalized In Montgomery County Tractor Trailer Crash
Police Officer, Prisoner Hospitalized In Montgomery County Tractor Trailer Crash A police officer transporting and a prisoner being transported were both hospitalized with minor injuries in a tractor trailer crash Wednesday night in Montgomery County, authorities confirmed. A Souderton Borough patrol car collided with the trailer at the intersection of Allentown and Forty Foot roads at in Towamencin Township around 9:50 p.m., Souderton Police Chief Brian Newhall told Daily Voice. The officer and the prisoner were transported to a local hospital for evaluation and released, the chief said. The cause of the crash and why the individual was in custody were not i…
Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says
Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says A police officer has been cleared of any wrong-doing in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Trey Bartholomew last month in Pennsburg. “The dispatch reports police received were that the man left his house to kill anybody he encountered, and when he encountered a police officer," Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. "The evidence is that he tried to do just that." Bartholomew was found with a samurai sword by Upper Perk police at 8th Street and Long Alley, after one of his family members called 9-1-1 saying he was threatening to harm others around 7:40 p.m. …