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Skateboarder Struck In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING) Skateboarder Struck In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING)
Skateboarder Struck In Lebanon County (Developing) A person riding a skateboard has been hospitalized after being struck by a pick truck, Lebanon Department of Emergency Services dispatch said.  The strike happened around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to emergency dispatch. It happened on East Main Street/Route 422 near North White Oak Street in Annville Township. The skateboarder was taken to an area hospital by ambulance.  Their condition was unavailable at the time of publishing.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hawk Stuck In Car Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Hawk Stuck In Car Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers
Hawk Stuck In Car Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Pennsylvania State Police troopers rescued a hawk that struck and got stuck in a car grill on Feb. 21. Trooper Rahn (pictured) and Trooper Williams teamed up to remove an injured Red-Railed Hawk from the grill in Carlisle on Wednesday morning. The bird has been taken to Wildlife in Need PA for additional care.  This is the second bird rescue by PSP troopers this month. Click here to read about the Bald Eagle rescued in Perry County off Route 422.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers
Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers went on a rescue mission for a special bird. Troopers Alex Ebbert and Emilio Rizzo were called to a report of a bald eagle struck on Route 422 in Greenwood Township, Perry County on Sunday around 11 a.m., according to PSP.  They arrived to find that the bird suffered from an injured wing after being hit by a car.  "Trooper Ebbert used his cruiser jacket to wrap the bird for secure transport," state police stated in a release. "They met PA Game Commission personnel at PSP Newport, who took the eagle for rehabilitation."

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified'
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Recently released bodycam footage showing just part of a 32-year-old man's crime spree has led Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf to rule police "justified" in shooting at him, as she announced at a press conference where she played part of the footage on Thursday. The South Lebanon Township police officer who shot Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street of Lebanon was not named, but the two shots he fired at Romero-Colon are considered a justifiable "use of deadly force," the DA Hess Graf said. Neither shot hit Romero-Colon and the shots…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says A 32-year-old man is being held on numerous charges and $1,000,000 in bail after a wild armed robber in Lebanon City, authorities announced on Thursday night.  Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street, Lebanon, fled following an armed mugging in the 1100 block of Brandywine Street at 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, City police detailed in a release on Nov. 9.  The victim told the police that the man, later identified as Romero-Colon, had a black handgun pointed at him and was told to empty his pockets; afterward, the victim ran and heard gunsh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police A cop shot a would-be catalytic converter thief who led police on a chase through Berks County Thursday, July 14, authorities said. Officers responding to a theft call found Tyvan Barnett, 25, Ejau Collazo, 18, and one other man trying to steal catalytic converters from vehicles parked on the 200 block of South 5th Street in Reading, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Cops spotted one of the men holding what appeared to be a saw or car jack before the trio fled in a black Honda Accord, authorities said. Officers pursued the sedan, but when the group refused…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a Berks County crash as a 22-year-old man. Anthony Rota, of Boyertown, was heading west on Route 422 when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 8:30 a.m. in Exeter, according to police. Rota, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead around 5:45 p.m. Friday at Reading Hospital, authorities said. Witnesses told police that speed was a factor. Rota was remembered as a talented baseball player. He was a catcher for Indiana University at Pennsylvania's team. The small business management hit .273 with nine base hits, with 3…

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by Cecilia Levine