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PA Teen Sentenced To 45 Years To Life For Reading Murder Of NJ Woman: DA PA Teen Sentenced To 45 Years To Life For Reading Murder Of NJ Woman: DA
PA Teen Sentenced To 45 Years To Life For Reading Murder Of NJ Woman: DA A Reading teenager pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for killing a 30-year-old New Jersey woman in 2023, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced Thursday, Dec. 5. Henry Mendoza, 19, entered the plea before Berks County Common Pleas Judge Patrick T. Barrett for the shooting death of Natalie Classen, a Hoboken, NJ native recently living in Reading. The fatal shooting occurred at the intersection of 10th and Greenwich streets in the early morning hours of June 15, 2023, prosecutors said. Mendoza, then nine days shy of his 18t…
Philly Driver Found With Guns, Drugs In Berks: Police Philly Driver Found With Guns, Drugs In Berks: Police
Philly Driver Found With Guns, Drugs In Berks: Police A Philadelphia man sits in a Berks County jail cell after authorities say they found firearms and more than a kilogram of drugs in his car.  Police in Spring Township pulled over 27-year-old Nasir Young on Route 222 South near the Adamstown exit at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, the department said in a release.  At some point after the stop, police said they obtained a warrant to search Young's car, though they did not say why. Investigators executing the warrant claimed they found 275 grams of cocaine, 470 grams of methamphetamine, 150 grams of heroin, 115 grams of marijuana, …
5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing 5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing
5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing Complaints of drug dealing in a Berks County neighborhood led to the arrests of five people who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills, and a gun, authorities said. Two investigations were launched in Reading earlier this year after there were repeated community complaints of drug dealing in the area, according to the Reading Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office. The investigations led to the execution of two search warrants on Thursday, July 21 at homes on the 400 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Cotton Street…
DRUG BUST: Cocaine, Pot, Guns Seized From DelCo Couple DRUG BUST: Cocaine, Pot, Guns Seized From DelCo Couple
Drug Bust: Cocaine, Pot, Guns Seized From DelCo Couple Authorities in Delaware County have arrested a couple accused of drug dealing and seized cocaine, pot, and guns. Jamal Rose, 30, and his wife, DaShonna Rose, 30, both of Glenolden, were arrested on several drug-dealing charges, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced Thursday, March 17.  Jamal Rose was additionally charged with a felony firearms offense. The arrests are the result of a month-long investigation by the Delaware County Drug Task Force, in collaboration with the Folcroft and Glenolden Police Departments, they said. When authorities arrived at t…
Ex-Philly Corrections Officer Straw Purchased, Resold Firearms On Social Media, DA Says Ex-Philly Corrections Officer Straw Purchased, Resold Firearms On Social Media, DA Says
Ex-Philly Corrections Officer Straw Purchased, Resold Firearms On Social Media, DA Says A former Philadelphia corrections officer was arrested for straw purchasing and illegally reselling five firearms — two of which have been recovered by police, authorities said. Amanda Barr, 37, of Trevose, was investigated after two of the guns she bought were discovered in the possession of felons – people who are not legally allowed to buy or carry a firearm, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.  Barr bought seven firearms from Dec. 16, 2018, to March 23, 2019, the DA said. Investigators say someone buying that many guns within a 98-day period is a common i…
Alleged Drug Dealer Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, More During Raid in Reading, Authorities Say Alleged Drug Dealer Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, More During Raid in Reading, Authorities Say
Alleged Drug Dealer Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, More During Raid in Reading, Authorities Say A suspected drug dealer was arrested Friday on accusations he trafficked heroin, fentanyl, and other drugs in Reading, authorities said. Members of the Berks County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force initiated an investigation in the 200 block of North 4th Street in August 2021, according to Chief County Detective Michael Gombar. As the investigation continued, detectives learned that Anthony Pagan, 27, allegedly made heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine deals with customers on North 4th Street, Gombar said. Investigators then obtained and issued a search warrant for Pagan's first-floor apa…