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Lititz Mom Calls 911 For Fire, Ends Up Arrested For Endangering Child: PD
A 26-year-old mom called 911 for a smoking baseboard heat she believed could cause a fire, and ended up getting arrested and charged with child endangerment, Lititz Borough of Police Department officials announced on Monday, July 1.
Maricruz Alvarado-Blanco, the 20 block of Main Street in Lititz, called 911 "regarding a baseboard heater smoking and creating a fire hazard" at 10:46 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, according to the police release.
Police officers were called to investigate, and the following happened, as stated in the release:
"While inside the apartment, officers dis…
Swollen, Bruised Victim Prompts Investigation Of PA Caregiver, Police Say
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of a 59-year-old Lancaster County woman accused of abusing a care-dependent victim of an assisted living facility she had been working at, police said.
Lori Van Ingen, of Mountville, became the center of an investigation on Jan. 3, when police learned that a care-dependent resident of an assisted living facility had come to the emergency room with bruising and swelling to her head, face, jaw, and ankle, around 9:55 p.m., Lititz police said.
The victim also had tenderness in her abdomen, and one of her eyes had been swollen shut. Authorities learned t…
