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CAPTURED: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says CAPTURED: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says
Captured: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says With help from Norristown police, a man wanted in a machete attack was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 without incident, authorities said. Edward Gomery, 56, is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said on Monday, Sept. 9. The attack caused "significant injuries" to the victim, police said. "Thank you to the Norristown officers and to everyone who submitted tips to assist us!" Upper Merion police wrote in a press statement Wednesday. Gomery is now awaiting arraignment and further court proceedings, po…

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by Jon Craig
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Creep Planted Hidden Camera In PA Woman's Bedroom: Cops Creep Planted Hidden Camera In PA Woman's Bedroom: Cops
Ryan Selleny Hidden Camera Arrest King Of Prussia A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on accusations he used planted a hidden camera in a woman's home. Ryan Selleny became the center of an investigation on Sunday, March 24 when King of Prussia police got a report from a resident of the Kingswood Apartments about a suspicious device in her unit, the The Upper Merion Police Department said in a release. Officers met with the victim and she was able to point out a small phone plug charger that was plugged into an outlet in her bedroom. Closer inspection of this phone charger revealed it was actually a covert hidden camera, p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Montco 11-Month-Old May Be 'At Risk': Police (UPDATED) Missing Montco 11-Month-Old May Be 'At Risk': Police (UPDATED)
Missing Infant 'May Be At Risk' Update: The subject of this report has been safely located, Upper Merion police say.  Authorities are searching for a missing infant who they believe "may be at special risk of harm or injury."  Rakim Rowe, 11 months, was last seen with his father Rakim Brown-Rowe near Moore Road in Upper Merion around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, said township police.  The child is 27 inches tall and weighs 18 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt with gray cargo shorts and gray sneakers, authorities said.  His father, 35, …

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by Mac Bullock
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Foot Chase With Armed Suspects At King Of Prussia Ends In Six Arrests: Police Foot Chase With Armed Suspects At King Of Prussia Ends In Six Arrests: Police
Foot Chase With Armed Suspects At King Of Prussia Ends In Six Arrests: Police Six suspects face multiple charges after authorities said they were caught in stolen cars at the King of Prussia Mall on Friday, Feb. 9.  Upper Merion police located two reportedly stolen cars in the mall's Green Parking Garage around 3 p.m., the department said in a release.  Two suspects were quickly arrested but the remaining four fled on foot, ignoring commands from police and discarding stolen firearms as they ran, authorities claimed.  They were eventually caught and all four of the guns they ditched were located, police said.  The suspects were charged with vary…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel 6 Leads To Accused PA Drug Dealer Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel 6 Leads To Accused PA Drug Dealer
Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel 6 Leads To Accused PA Drug Dealer A call about a possible drug overdose at a King of Prussia motel ended in one arrest earlier this month, according to Upper Merion police.  Authorities were dispatched to the Motel 6 on W. Dekalb Pike on Nov. 18 for a "suspicious person" possibly "under the influence of a controlled substance," the department said in a release.  They arrived and spoke with a woman in the lobby who "exhibit(ed) signs of heroin impairment," police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.  The woman was staying in a room rented by a man with two active criminal warrants rel…

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by Mac Bullock
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King Of Prussia Robbers Pulled Gun During Fight With Mall Security: Police King Of Prussia Robbers Pulled Gun During Fight With Mall Security: Police
King Of Prussia Robbers Pulled Gun During Fight With Mall Security: Police A pair of robbers made their escape from King of Prussia mall after pulling a firearm on mall security officers, said Upper Merion police.  It happened on Friday, Nov. 10 around 5:40 pm., the department said in a release.  The two thieves were followed out of Macy's by loss prevention after they were spotted walking away with over $600 in stolen merchandise, authorities said.  The security guards confronted the robbers in the parking lot, but "The male suspect immediately began to fight with (them)," UMPD said. The employees backed off after the suspect "brandished a handgun…

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by Mac Bullock
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Ax-Wielding Driver Rammed Car On PA Highway: Police Ax-Wielding Driver Rammed Car On PA Highway: Police
Ax-Wielding Driver Rammed Car On PA Highway: Police An Upper Merion driver was allegedly armed with a hatchet when police say he menaced another motorist on Friday night, Oct. 20.  The victim called authorities around 9 p.m. and said she was being followed and rammed by a gold SUV on Route 23 near the Valley Forge Towers, police said.  While officers were dispatched to locate the SUV, the victim told police the aggressor was now "armed with some sort of ax" and was "actively fighting with (her) male friend," according to UMPD.  The men in the SUV fled the Valley Forge Towers but were spotted by Upper Merion detectives as they…

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by Mac Bullock
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King Of Prussia Mall Shooting: Sneaker-Seller Targeted In Parking Garage King Of Prussia Mall Shooting: Sneaker-Seller Targeted In Parking Garage
King Of Prussia Mall Shooting: Sneaker-Seller Targeted In Parking Garage Police are investigating a shooting that broke out at the King of Prussia Mall Friday night, Oct. 20. The victim said he was trying to sell sneakers in the lower level of the Blue Parking Garage outside of Macy’s and, while he was distracted, the suspect put a gun to the back of his head around 8 p.m., Upper Merion police said. The two began to fight and the victim, who is licensed to carry, fired his own handgun.The suspects also fired a weapon, police believe. Witnesses in the area reported seeing three or four males, all dressed in black with black masks, get into a vehicle and flee the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing $43K Watch From King Of Prussia Mall Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing $43K Watch From King Of Prussia Mall
Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing $43K Watch From King Of Prussia Mall Police in Upper Merion are looking for a man who ran out of the King of Prussia Mall with a stolen watch worth tens of thousands of dollars.  It happened on Sept. 30, authorities said.  The suspect walked into the Breitling store around 7:30 p.m. and asked to see a golden Super Chronomat B01 44, according to police.  He was last seen running toward the Nordstrom's store.  The suspect is described as a bearded man with a thin build between 20 and 30. He was wearing a black hat, a black jacket, a white T-shirt, and black joggers.  Anyone who can iden…

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by Mac Bullock
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Panic At King Of Prussia Mall After Gun Fired In Man's Pants Panic At King Of Prussia Mall After Gun Fired In Man's Pants
Panic At King Of Prussia Mall After Gun Fired In Man's Pants Upper Merion police dashed to the King of Prussia mall on Tuesday, Aug. 15 after hearing reports of gunfire, the department said in a release.  Now, investigators believe it was an accident.  Authorities say they arrived shortly after 7 p.m. and quickly determined "there was no further threat to visitors to the mall." Instead, police think a firearm in a shopper's pants went off unintentionally.  No injuries were reported and authorities are still looking for the culprit.  Anyone with information is asked to call UMTPD at 610-265-3232. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Trio Wanted For Trying To Steal Women's Purses Outside King Of Prussia Mall: PD Teen Trio Wanted For Trying To Steal Women's Purses Outside King Of Prussia Mall: PD
Teen Trio Wanted For Trying To Steal Women's Purses Outside King Of Prussia Mall: PD Police are seeking the public's help locating three teenage suspects accused of trying to steal two women's purses outside the King of Prussia Mall on Monday, June 13. Officers were called to the Primark store parking lot after a woman told them she was getting into her car when a man approached her and attempted to steal her purse around 9 p.m., Upper Merion police said. After failing to steal the handbag, the man fled in a red car with two other men inside, the woman told police. The stolen 2010 Toyota Corolla.Upper Merion Police Department While the officer was still on the scene, a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case
Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case Authorities in Montgomery County are looking for a driver in hopes of cracking a case of police impersonation. Video footage shows a white Jeep Cherokee being followed by a dark colored pickup truck while getting off Route 76 west heading north on Henderson Road April 21 at 11:47 p.m., Upper Merion police said. The pickup truck has a red and blue police light illuminated in the center of its windshield.  Just north of the intersection, the Jeep pulls over with the pickup truck pulling up along the side of it. After a brief verbal exchange, the pickup truck pulls away.  The picku…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PD: Delaware Man Charged For Placing Hidden Camera Pen In King Of Prussia Mall Dressing Rooms PD: Delaware Man Charged For Placing Hidden Camera Pen In King Of Prussia Mall Dressing Rooms
PD: Delaware Man Charged For Placing Hidden Camera Pen In King Of Prussia Mall Dressing Rooms A Delaware man was hit with multiple charges after police found he was responsible for placing pens equipped with a hidden camera in multiple dressing rooms inside the King of Prussia Mall. Upper Merion officers were dispatched on July 3 to the mall's Hollister store where a 14-year-old girl found the suspicious pen after she had already tried on clothes, 6abc reports. The girl turned the pen over to store management who then contacted Upper Merion police, authorities said. Officers identified Joseph Stevenson, 26, of Smyrna, Delaware as the culprit after he asked a store employe…

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by Nicole Acosta