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Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase
Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase A 7, 12, and a 14-year-old boy were allegedly kidnapped by a man in a stolen vehicle in a Walmart parking lot in Gettysburg, on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police the following evening.  44-year-old Jason Harris of York Springs supposedly hopped into the car— while under the influence— at a Walmart located at 1270 York Road. It is unclear if Harris initially realized the children were inside the207 Toyota Rav4 as he took off at a high rate of speed on US 15— but somehow one of the children got a cellphone and called 911, giving the operat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say A Pennsylvania fugitive ex-con with a decades-long criminal record was busted again after he was caught on security footage unhooking a tractor from a trailer at an industrial building and driving off with it, authorities in New Jersey said. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello viewed the footage from a neighboring building on Hollister Road in Teterboro soon after the theft early Sunday, Oct. 9. It showed Christopher Mason, 58, most recently of Morrisville, PA, pulling up in a van, parking and then heading into the lot next door, where he began testing door handles on parked trucks, P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says
NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says Police in New Jersey can now pursue stolen vehicle thieves, state Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Friday, April 29. Officers and officials at all levels of law enforcement in New Jersey welcomed the news -- with one caveat: A repeal or readjustment of bail reform must be next. Platkin's move, which is effective immediately, reverses a policy update made by his predecessor, Gurbir S. Grewal, in December 2020. "Based upon recommendations from Law enforcement executives, county prosecutors and OPIA (Office of Public Integrity and Accountability) staff, I have dete…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside
Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside An out-of-towner who stopped for some Korean barbecue in Ridgefield told police he emerged to find his rented Range Rover missing -- along with $70,000 in cash that he said a friend had loaned him. The 50-year-old Asian traveler from Chicago said he'd gotten the vehicle from the Enterprise-Rent-A-Car at O'Hare Airport, Ridgefield Police Chief Thomas Gallagher said. He told police he'd stopped in Philadelphia to visit a friend who loaned him the fat stacks. Last week, he grabbed dinner at the Dae Ji Ssonday restaurant in the HMart shopping center on Broad Avenue. He told police he came…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cremated Ashes Gone After SUV Is Stolen From NJ Funeral Home Cremated Ashes Gone After SUV Is Stolen From NJ Funeral Home
Cremated Ashes Gone After SUV Is Stolen From NJ Funeral Home The explosion of auto thefts took a heartbreaking turn when a New Jersey funeral home employee's car was stolen with cremated remains still inside. It was no surprise that the 2021 Audi SQ5 was ditched in Newark, where a majority of cars stolen in North Jersey are often abandoned. The bad news: The ashes were gone, the town's police chief told Daily Voice. Loved ones are now left without closure. The SUV was stolen from outside a Bergen County funeral home several blocks off southbound Route 17 shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. The employee “ran in real quick to grab something, and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals A man who attacked police while being arrested on burglary charges, has been taken into custody at a Dillsburg hotel by US Marshalls. Skylor Michael Fickes, 30, of Etters, was originally wanted by police for burglary and running in a "chop shop" auto theft operation, according to a release by U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane. Fickes was wanted for the following sought by authorities for the following, according to the release and court documents: Sept. 29, 2021, burglary– Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle barracks. Nov. 6, 2021, failure to appear warrant issued– Cumberland County court Nov. 1…

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by Jillian Pikora