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Warrington Township, PA

Popular PA Sprint Car Racer Killed In Crash: Coroner Popular PA Sprint Car Racer Killed In Crash: Coroner
Popular PA Sprint Car Racer Killed In Crash: Coroner A popular 23-year-old sprint car race is dead following a crash into a tree on Tuesday night, Sept. 3, the York County Coroner's Office announced. Kyle Craker, of the 900 block of Siddonsburg Road, in Fairview Township, was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his vehicle after losing control in the area of Alpine Road and Boar Mooring 3 Road in Warrington Township around 7 p.m. as detailed in the coroner's release. First responders found the vehicle slammed into a tree. Craker was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he died from his injuries at 8:30 p.m. Deputy …
'Serious Accident' Closes Intersection On Bucks-Montco Line 'Serious Accident' Closes Intersection On Bucks-Montco Line
'Serious Accident' Closes Intersection On Bucks-Montco Line Drivers are asked to avoid the scene of a crash in Montgomery Township on Tuesday, July 16.  A "serious accident" happened near  Lower State Road and County Line Road, Warrington Township Emergency Services said Tuesday morning. The area will be shut down for several hours while crews work the scene, they added.  Montgomery Township Fire Department and EMS services were called to the scene.  Squad 18 and our Fire Police Unit is on the scene of an accident in Montgomery Township, PA. One Department. One Mission. #wearemontgomerytwp Montgomery Township Community an…
Three Taken To Hospital Following Crash: Warrington Township Police Three Taken To Hospital Following Crash: Warrington Township Police
Three Taken To Hospital Following Crash: Warrington Township Police Three people were hurt in a two-car crash in Warrington Township on Friday, March 8, according to police.  Officials said the car collided near the intersection of Pickertown Road and Lower State Road.  The three injured victims were all riding in the same car and taken to an area hospital for evaluation, police said. The person in the other car suffered a minor injury but declined to take an ambulance, the release says.  The crash partially closed both roads as crews worked the scene.  Authorities also thanked passing drivers who stopped to render aid.  Anyone w…
Perkasie Man Caught with Child Pornography In Undercover Investigation, Police Say Perkasie Man Caught with Child Pornography In Undercover Investigation, Police Say
Perkasie Man Caught with Child Pornography In Undercover Investigation, Police Say A Perkasie Borough resident faces multiple felony charges for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to Warrington Township police.  Donald Leslie Foster, 57, was released from a Bucks County jail after posting 10 percent of his $100,000 bail, court records show.  Investigators said an IP address linked to Foster came up during an undercover CSAM investigation in November. After obtaining a search warrant for his electronics, police found that one of his computers was used to download or attempt to download CSAM more than 80 times between November and …
Suspects Set Off 'Multiple Explosions' With Homemade Bombs In PA: Police Suspects Set Off 'Multiple Explosions' With Homemade Bombs In PA: Police
Suspects Set Off 'Multiple Explosions' With Homemade Bombs In PA: Police Two men are in custody after police say they set off a series of "improvised explosive devices" in Warrington Township early on Sunday morning, Oct. 1.  Vladimir Nosatchev and Vadim Pokusov, both of Philadelphia, are charged with weapons of mass destruction, felony arson, risking catastrophe, and related counts, according to township police.  Authorities said they were called about possible fireworks near Street Road and Neshaminy Avenue around 3:30 a.m. As officers patrolled the area, they heard "multiple explosions that were not consistent with fireworks," the departme…
PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say
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…
PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit
PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit Editor’s Note: This story was originally published with an image that was not that of Gavin Thomas Kitchen, but of another person. The image has since been removed. Apologies. A Central Pennsylvania man admitted to performing "sex acts" with a pit bull— and uploading videos of the acts along with child porn onto Twitter, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police began investigating 21-year-old Gavin Thomas Kitchen after receiving a cyber tip submitted by Twitter back in January 2023, according to a release on Thursday, June 22, 2023.  When t…
Toddler, Passenger Injured In Warrington Twp. Crash Toddler, Passenger Injured In Warrington Twp. Crash
Toddler, Passenger Injured In Warrington Twp. Crash A young child and a passenger were taken to a nearby hospital following a car crash in Warrington Township on Tuesday, May 2, according to authorities.  The crash happened just before 7 p.m. near the intersection of Route 611 and Street Road, Warrington police wrote in a release. The street was shut down for parts of Tuesday evening as crews worked the scene.  A rear passenger and an "unrestrained toddler" in an involved car were taken from the scene by ambulance, though their injuries "appear(ed) minor," police said. The driver of the other car was not injured, they added.&n…
Police ID Pedestrian Victim In Fatal Bucks Accident Police ID Pedestrian Victim In Fatal Bucks Accident
Police ID Pedestrian Victim In Fatal Bucks Accident New details are emerging in the investigation into a suspicious death on Street Road in Bucks County.  Police in Warrington Township were called to the road's westbound lane at the Neshaminy Creek bridge between Valley and Paul Valley Roads to find a man dead at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Daily Voice has reported.  The victim is now identified as 40-year-old Clive Boothe of Philadelphia, and authorities say he was hit by a passing car. The driver has been identified and an investigation is underway, police added. 
Dead Body Found On Street Road In Bucks County: Police Dead Body Found On Street Road In Bucks County: Police
Dead Body Found On Street Road In Bucks County: Police Authorities in Bucks County are investigating after a man was found dead on the side of Street Road on Wednesday afternoon.  Police in Warrington Township were called to the road's westbound lane at the Neshaminy Creek bridge between Valley and Paul Valley Roads for reports of an unresponsive person at about 3 p.m., the department said in a statement.  The victim, an adult man from Philadelphia, was declared dead at the scene by responding officers and medics, they added.  Preliminary findings suggest the victim may have been hit by a car while walking along Street Road…
MontCo Contractor To Pay $43K For Ripping Off Clients: DA MontCo Contractor To Pay $43K For Ripping Off Clients: DA
MontCo Contractor To Pay $43K For Ripping Off Clients: DA A general contractor in Montgomery County will spend months in jail and pay thousands in restitution after pleading guilty to ripping off several Philadelphia area homeowners, authorities say.  Joseph E. Collopy, 46, of Lansdale, will spend nine to 23 months behind bars followed by seven years of probation, and must hand over a total of $42,856.96 to former clients, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement Thursday, Nov. 10.  Through his companies Macintosh Construction and Collopy Construction Inc., the DA said Collopy signed a contract to re…
Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police
Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police A Bucks County man is charged with felony burglary after police say he drunkenly walked into a stranger's home and stole a pack of cigarettes and a cell phone.  Authorities in Warrington Township were called to Sassafrass Court at around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 for a report of a suspicious man knocking on doors and walking through yards, police said.  While in the neighborhood, officers said they were flagged down by a resident who complained that a man had entered her home, taken her belongings, and walked out.  Stephen Leasa, 29, of Warrington, was discovered in the ar…
Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say
Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after sending a sexual photo to a minor on a social media app, and then asking that child to do the same, authorities said. An investigation into River T. Stauch, of Hatboro, began after the underage victim allegedly told Warrington Township police that they received a sexually explicit image from a male Snapchat user. Stauch told the child his age and asked for naked photos, police said. The juvenile apparently said that when he refused, Stauch threatened him. Officers were later able to identify the user as Stauch, they said. Stauch was arrested on T…
Bucks County Man Accidentally Fires Gun Into Neighbor's Home: Police Bucks County Man Accidentally Fires Gun Into Neighbor's Home: Police
Bucks County Man Accidentally Fires Gun Into Neighbor's Home: Police A 60-year-old Bucks County man was arrested after accidentally firing a gun into a neighbor's home on Monday, July 4, authorities said. Craig A. Bunce, of Warrington Township, claims he was trying to put away his. 44 Smith and Wesson Magnum when the gun fell out of its holster and, in an attempt to catch it, he fumbled the gun in the air, causing it to discharge, according to local police. The bullet went through the wall and into the dining room of his neighbor's home, police said.  Nobody was home at the time, authorities said. Bunce has been charged with the discharge of a firearm…
US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police
US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police A Bucks County man was behind bars for violating a Protection From Abuse order that his ex-girlfriend and her mother had against him, authorities said.  Damon Mckie Jr. was arrested on Tuesday, April 12, after officers learned he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, Warrington Township police said. Mckie had been on probation for strangling the same woman in 2019, they said. Members of the US Marshals Service captured him before he was arraigned on felony stalking and related charges, police said. He was remanded to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $200,000 cash bail.
Pennsylvania's First Amazon Fresh Store Opens In Bucks County Pennsylvania's First Amazon Fresh Store Opens In Bucks County
Pennsylvania's First Amazon Fresh Store Opens In Bucks County Pennsylvania's first Amazon Fresh grocery store has opened in Bucks County, officials announced. The 35,000 square foot Warrington Township location opened its doors on August 5, aiming to offer a "new, low-priced grocery store in the community," according to a company statement. "We’re excited to begin serving the Warrington community and to welcome customers into our doors today,” said Ron Marra, store manager. “Customers shopping at the store will find low prices, a broad selection of high-quality food, and convenient, innovative shopping features. I’m also proud that this store has cr…
Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County
Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County Amazon announced plans to open four grocery stores on the East Coast, including one in Bucks County. The Warrington Township location will be the Commonwealth's first Amazon Fresh location, the company confirmed Thursday, according to NBC Philadelphia. The tech company is expanding its efforts to upend traditional grocery stores by opening four locations on the East Coast. The additional locations will open in Chevy Chase, MD, Washington, D.C., and the northern Virginia area, according to a company statement provided to NBC. Amazon Fresh stores offer a modern touch to grocery shoppin…
Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire
Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire A pair of Central Bucks elementary schools switched to remote learning following an early morning brush fire Friday. Fire crews were on the scene extinguishing a large mulch pile at Winding Brook Farm, off Folly Road, around 3 a.m., Warrington Township Emergency Services said on Facebook. Barclay and Titus elementary schools were closed and switched to virtual instruction due to heavy smoke in the area, Central Bucks School District Superintendent Dr. John J. Kopicki said at approximately 4:30 a.m. Officials say the buildings themselves are not endangered, CBSN Philly reports. The Wa…
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Bucks County These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Bucks County
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Bucks County Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Pennsylvania -- and Bucks County. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.  According to the list, the top three spots in Bucks County are Woodside, Newtown and Buckingham Township. Top towns for public schools in the county include Buckingham Township, Warwick Township and Doylestown. Here are the other top places to live in Bucks County, according to Niche.com. 4. Newtown Grant 5. Warrington Township 6. Chalfont 7. Do…