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U-Haul Explodes In Pennsylvania: Fire Officials (
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A garage and a home were damaged when a U-Haul truck exploded spraying someone's personal belongings in a Pennsylvania neighborhood, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 2. The explosion of the 2022 Ford F-650 U-Haul box truck happened in a driveway in Lafayette Township at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities explained. "The fully loaded 26-foot vehicle contained household and personal items," Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Rescue stated in a release. The total cost of the damage to the U-Haul is estimated at $50,000, according to police. The cost of the d…
Police & Fire
PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say
A U-Haul employee brought his son to work this week to help him assault a coworker with whom he was feuding, authorities claim. Kenneth Brian Sarratt, 52, is charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, and harassment, said Warrington Township police in a statement. His 29-year-old son Kenneth Damani Sarratt faces the same charges plus one count of illegal firearm possession, the department said. Investigators believe the elder Sarratt got into an argument with another worker at the 2051 Bunnell Road U-Haul early on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Witnesses told police that Sarrat…
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'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting
UPDATE: An assailant who opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year, wounding 10 commuters and igniting underground terror, admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 3 that he intended to cause mass harm. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 63, which left victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn at the height of the April 12 morning rush. Rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial, James took a deal from prosecutors. The heavyset and balding domestic terrorist -- who'd dubbed himself the…
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Community Rallies For Philly Deli Nearly Destroyed By Car Crash
Lee's Deli in west Philadelphia had been a fixture of Cedar Park since opening its doors in 1993. But a stolen U-Haul truck barreled through the deli's front facade on Sunday, Nov. 20, putting the local eatery's future in doubt, according to its owners. "If you can imagine what a large U-Haul truck traveling at over 90 miles per hour would do if it entered a Wawa, you'll get an idea of what happened at Lee's Deli," wrote owner Scott Lee on GoFundMe. The truck did so much damage that "it destroyed nearly everything inside and outside" the deli, he added. Still, Lee said, friends and we…
Police & Fire
Pursuit-Crash On Route 422 Injures 2 State Troopers: Report
Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were seriously hurt in a pursuit that ended in a crash on Route 422 overnight, according to CBS News. The troopers were trying to stop a U-Haul box truck wanted in recent thefts when they initiated a stopping maneuver that caused a crash between the box truck, troop car and a dump truck around 3 a.m. on the westbound side in Limerick, the outlet said. The troopers were taken to Paoli Hospital while the suspects tried to flee. Click here for more from CBS News.
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Philadelphia Skater Admits To Heist Of 300-Pound NYC Bench In Epic Instagram Post
A group of skaters from Philadelphia wanted to make their presence known to their New York City rivals — so they did. They organized a bench heist and then admitted to it on Instagram, as first reported the New York Post. Harry Bergenfield and his buddies rented a U-Haul truck to steal a 300-pound bench from Tompkins Square Park in the middle of the night last month, the outlet says. Bergenfield brags about the theft on Instagram, captioning a photo of the group in front of the truck with "What's this?" on Aug. 29. In an earlier post, the bench is pictured at Cecil B. Moore Station Plaza…
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect With PA Ties Arrested
The man suspected of injuring more than two dozen people in a rush-hour subway shooting Tuesday in Brooklyn has been arrested, the NY Post reports. Frank James, 62, was named a person of interest and then a suspect in the incident that injured 29 people, 10 of whom were shot, around 8:30 a.m., the outlet said citing the NYPD. Frank Robert James is WANTED in connection with firing numerous gunshots inside of a subway car causing serious injuries to 10 victims. There's a reward up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest & indictment of this person. Any info contact @NYPDTips or call…
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How Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect Is Linked To Philly
The person identified by NYPD as a person of interest in the rush hour subway shooting that left more than two dozen people injured in Brooklyn has ties to Philadelphia, 6abc reports. The U-haul van linked to the incident and used by Frank James was rented in Philadelphia, the outlet says. Twenty-nine people were injured, 10 of who were shot, in the incident around 8:30 a.m., the outlet said citing NYPD's top officials. ** WARNING: The following video contains disturbing footage ** Very dramatic video from the incident as the subway arrived at 36th St Sunset Park in Brooklyn. #brookl…
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Woman From Cali Busted In Bergen After Search Of U-Haul Turns Up 236 Pounds Of Pot, Meth, More
An unemployed California woman was caught moving 236 pounds of pot through Bergen County in a rental truck, authorities said. Fernanda Young, 33, of Oakland was also carrying crystal meth and fentanyl when she was arrested in Carlstadt, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, Feb. 18. Members of his Narcotics Task Force seized Young during a warranted search of the U-Haul the day before, Musella said. You can legally possess up to six ounces of pot in New Jersey under state law. Any weight over that subjects you to criminal charges of varying degrees depending on the amount. …
Obituaries
Jefferson University Hospital Aide Gunned Down At Work By Co-Worker Was 'Family Man'
There's been an outpouring of support for the family of a Jefferson University Hospital nursing assistant who was gunned down on the job in Philadelphia. Anrae James, 43, a beloved father of three, was killed in Monday's shooting. A fellow nursing assistant identified as 55-year-old Stacey Hayes was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting "Rae was the epitome of a family man and truly loved by everyone," a GoFundMe page created by Barbara James says. "He loved life and was especially passionate about our kids Breyanna (16) Blair (11) and Brielle (1). He was our hero, wo…
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NYC Man Charged As Accomplice In Dumping Escort's Body In Barrel On Bergen County Street
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A Queens man was charged with helping dump the naked body of a New York City escort in a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street. In announcing the arrest of Aquellio Parker, 29, early Tuesday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't say how authorities believe Nicole Flanagan, 42, also of Queens, died. The prosecutor also didn't identify th…
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NYC Man Charged As Accomplice In Dumping Escort's Body In Barrel On Bergen County Street
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A Queens man was charged with helping illegally dispose the naked body of a New York City escort in a barrel left on a quiet Bergen County street. In announcing the arrest of Aquellio Parker, 29, early Tuesday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't say how authorities believe Nicole Flanagan, 42, also of Queens, died. The prosecutor also …
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Toxicology Tests Will Help Determine How Woman Dumped In Barrel On Bergen Street Died
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: With no signs of physical abuse to speak of, investigators need the results of toxicology tests to determine how a New York City escort from Connecticut whose naked body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet New Jersey street died. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella hasn't said whether or not the investigation into the death of Nicole Flanagan, 4…
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Toxicology Tests Will Help Determine How Woman Dumped In Barrel On Bergen Street Died
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A medical examiner was awaiting the results of toxicology tests to determine how a woman from Connecticut whose naked body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street a week ago died. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed the victim on Friday as Nicole Flanagan, 42, who was identified earlier this week by a family member who…
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Body Of Woman Found In Barrel On Bergen Street Was Carted Out Of NYC Building, Report Says
UPDATE (AUG. 28): A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS UPDATE: An escort from Connecticut whose body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street reportedly died in a luxury Manhattan high-rise, then was rolled out the door on a luggage rack and driven off in a rental van. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum just off Teaneck Road in Ridgefield Park last Friday mor…
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