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Fleeing Driver Flips Car, Leaves Passenger Behind In Route 15 Crash In Central PA: Police Fleeing Driver Flips Car, Leaves Passenger Behind In Route 15 Crash In Central PA: Police
Fleeing Driver Flips Car, Leaves Passenger Behind In Route 15 Crash In Central PA: Police A high-speed attempt to evade police ended in a violent rollover crash along Route 15 in Cumberland County, authorities announced. Alexander T. Gish, 20, of the 800 block of Genevieve Drive in Mechanicsburg, is accused of causing the wreck after officers tried to stop his vehicle, Upper Allen Police said. The incident began when officers spotted a southbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on US Route 15 around 12:55 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, according to police. As officers attempted to catch up and initiate a traffic stop, the driver accelerated, turned off the vehicle’s head…
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…
Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops
Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops A Philadelphia man wanted for an armed home invasion in New Jersey was arrested after a foot chase through the King of Prussia Mall, police said. The incident happened Sunday, June 15, around 4:15 p.m., after Upper Merion Police got word of a stolen Jeep Cherokee spotted in the Orange Parking Garage at 160 N. Gulph Road, according to a release from the department. The Jeep had been reported stolen out of Darby Borough. Officers found it backed into a parking space on the 2nd level and began watching it while Mall Security reviewed surveillance footage to identify the driver. Police develop…
Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police
Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Wild Chase In PA: Police A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals. Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…
Philly Man Shoots At Cop During Chase After Traffic Stop: Police Philly Man Shoots At Cop During Chase After Traffic Stop: Police
Philly Man Shoots At Cop During Chase After Traffic Stop: Police A Philadelphia man fired at a police officer during a chase after fleeing a traffic stop, authorities said. Shahlem Groover, 45, was pulled over in a gray 1999 Buick Park Avenue with an expired license plate in the 5800 block of Morton Street around 10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, Philadelphia police said. Officers noted Groover appeared nervous and had leaned toward the passenger side before stopping. While his registration matched the vehicle, the displayed license plate did not, authorities said. Groover requested to exit the car to check the plate himself but then began sidestepping aw…
Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA
Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA A 19-year-old Lancaster City man has been convicted of fleeing Pennsylvania State Troopers with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. Jalen Bowers-Livingston, of the 500 block of South Prince Street, was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance, carrying a firearm without a license, violating a protection from abuse order, evading arrest, and other charges, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Bowers-Livingston was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding along Willow Street Pike in West Lampeter To…
Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police
Foot Chase Leads To West Chester Burglar: Police A Chadds Ford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to break into a West Chester home, leading to a brief foot chase with police, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Raj Kiran Patel, 22, was arrested after officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of East Gay Street in West Chester Borough at 7:57 p.m. on Dec. 1 for a reported burglary, according to the West Chester Borough Police Department. When officers arrived, Patel attempted to flee on foot, prompting a chase through the neighborhood, police said. He was quickly apprehended and transported to the …
Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief
Man Points Gun At Family, Jumps Out Window To Evade Police In Poconos: Chief A Tobyhanna man is accused of pointing a gun at his family and fleeing police by jumping out of a window, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner on Monday, Dec. 9. Donti Jackson, 21, is charged with felony aggravated assault, felony escape, misdemeanor terroristic threats, and other related offenses, following the incident at 7032 Vista Drive in Tobyhanna, police said. Officers were called to the home for a welfare check requested by a social services agency at 12:57 a.m., Chief Wagner reported. Family members outside the residence told police that Jackson had got…
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police A 40-year-old Philadelphia man is accused of stealing a woman's pickup truck while she was filling it up with gas in Bucks County, authorities said. Charles P. Casler was arrested at about 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 after fleeing the incident at a Sunoco station near the intersection of Street Road and Central Ave. in Feasterville, according to Lower Southampton police. The vehicle, a red Ford pick-up truck, was stopped at the Elmwood Avenue intersection where the driver resisted arrest and ran off before he was apprehended by police.  Following his arrest, he was found to be under the in…
Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person
Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person A Carlisle dad with a criminal record has been charged in connection with rape and financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, among other charges, according to his social media and a police announcement on June 21. Waren Daniel Mena, 31, was arrested on June 20, "after a multi-month investigation," with the assistance of the Carlisle Borough Police Department, the Middlesex Township Police stated in a release.  Mena has been charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, financial exploitation of a care-dependent p…
Two Teens Caught In Stolen Car, Allentown Police Say Two Teens Caught In Stolen Car, Allentown Police Say
Two Teens Caught In Stolen Car, Allentown Police Say Two juvenile suspects were arrested after police said they were found in a stolen vehicle early Monday, June 17.  Authorities said they were called about a stolen car on the 600 block of Chew Street around 1:40 a.m. While officers were taking the report, the car was spotted near North 7th Street entering the city.  The vehicle was pulled over and both juveniles were taken into custody, APD said. They are charged with fleeing and eluding, theft, receiving stolen property, evading arrest on foot, and traffic offenses, authorities said.