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‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs ‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs
‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs West Shore Regional Police has known since the night one of its officers was arrested for DUI in Cumberland County and launched an internal review into the incident, the department confirmed Monday, May 18. Officer Raleigh Sirb, 29, of Camp Hill, was charged following a traffic stop in Lower Allen Township on Oct. 27, 2025, according to court records. “The West Shore Regional Police Department has been aware since the date of the incident that Officer Raleigh Sirb was charged with Driving Under the Influence by the Lower Allen Township Police Department,” Chief Anthony Minium said in a pub…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA
Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA A Reading police officer is accused of assaulting a handcuffed 16-year-old during a hospital transport, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Aaron J. Andre, 49, of Reading, was charged with simple assault and official oppression following an investigation by Berks County Detectives. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 25, when Andre was assigned to operate the department’s prisoner transport van. Around 8:54 p.m., he was dispatched to the 500 block of McClellan Street for a domestic assault incident involving a combative 16-year-old boy, according…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Atlantic County Cop Spied On Woman Engaging In Sexual Act While In Custody: Prosecutor Atlantic County Cop Spied On Woman Engaging In Sexual Act While In Custody: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Cop Spied On Woman Engaging In Sexual Act While In Custody: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Ventnor City police officer was arrested and charged on Monday, Aug. 25 with accessing surveillance videos to spy on a woman in a holding cell, authorities said. On Sunday, July 6, an adult woman, B.W., was arrested by officers in Ventnor City, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. While she was in custody, officer Ryan Bonanni used his position as a police officer to access surveillance videos of her while she was in a holding cell in various stages of undress and engaging in a sexual act, authorities said. Bonanni recorded these videos onto his persona…

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by Sam Barron
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‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports ‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports
‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports A former Louisville cop who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor’s home during a deadly 2020 raid has been sentenced to 33 months in prison—despite federal prosecutors asking for just one day behind bars, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the judge's ruling on Monday, July 21.  Brett Hankison, 46, was found guilty last November of violating Taylor’s civil rights after unleashing 10 shots through a curtained window and glass door, even though he couldn't see a target, according to previous releases by the US Department of Justice. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by other of…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Off-Duty PA Cop Who Killed Witness At Walmart Shooting Scene Gets Probation Off-Duty PA Cop Who Killed Witness At Walmart Shooting Scene Gets Probation
Off-Duty PA Cop Who Killed Witness At Walmart Shooting Scene Gets Probation An off-duty police officer whose violent takedown of a bystander at a Walmart shooting scene led to the man’s death has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation, authorities announced Tuesday, July 15. John J. Hawk, 38, was sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, and reckless endangerment in Beaver County Court, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. “This sworn officer’s actions contributed to the death of a man who was not a threat to anyone,” AG Sunday said. 'The Glue That Held Their Family Together' T…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (UPDATE) PA Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (UPDATE)
PA Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (Update) Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher will be out of a job after township commissioners voted to end his contract in the wake of a controversial traffic stop in which he pulled a gun on a motorcyclist, a video shows. The decision came Monday, June 23, when the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to provide Fisher with 30 days’ written notice and six months of severance pay. The board said the situation had become “untenable for all parties involved” but emphasized the decision was not based on any official finding of wrongdoing. Fisher had been placed on paid adm…

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by Jillian Pikora
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EXCLUSIVE: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges EXCLUSIVE: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges
Exclusive: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges New details have emerged in the case of Scott T. Palmer, the 29-year-old Phillipsburg police officer arrested last month on criminal computer charges. Palmer, who was arrested Friday, May 30, is accused of accessing the Phillipsburg Police Department’s Records Management System while off duty to locate the address of someone he had a personal dispute with, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Friday, June 13 states that Palmer entered PPD headquarters around 4:25 a.m. on April 8, saying he needed to use a computer. He then used the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police
Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police A Maryland police officer who helped document a man later deported to El Salvador was fired for misconduct in an unrelated case, officials confirmed on Thursday. One of the detectives involved in a 2019 police stop that flagged Kilmar Abrego Garcia as showing signs of MS-13 gang affiliation was later terminated from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) for misconduct in another matter, according to a new statement released by the agency. The department said on Thursday, April 17, that former officer Ivan Mendez helped conduct the stop and generate an internal gang intelligenc…

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by Zak Failla
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Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced
Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced A former Philadelphia homicide detective has been sentenced to up to 64 months in prison for assaulting a suspect into falsely confessing to murder, then lying about it in court, authorities announced. James Pitts, 55, was sentenced to 32 to 64 months in a Pennsylvania state correctional facility after being convicted of two felony counts of perjury and three counts of obstructing administration of law, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Pitts was found guilty in July 2024 for his violent 2010 interrogation of Obina Onyiah, who ultimately …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say
Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say A former Middletown police sergeant was given 22 criminal charges after an investigation revealed a web of illegal activity involving untraceable guns, drugs, and abuse of power, authorities said. David Ringkamp, 43, was indicted by a grand jury, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 19. Ringkamp was formerly a Union Beach resident. The investigation into Ringkamp began in December 2021. New York State Police identified Nicholas D’Ambrosio of Millstone as someone purchasing kits to assemble ghost guns, which are illegal in New Jersey.…

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by Chris Spiker
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Allentown Vice Officer Charged For Swiping $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA Allentown Vice Officer Charged For Swiping $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA
Allentown Vice Officer Charged For Swiping $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA An Allentown Police vice officer is facing charges for stealing more than $5,000 in cash following a drug bust, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said in a Friday, Nov. 15 news release. Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, was charged after an investigation found that he stole $5,500 in cash while in the 1300 block of Chew Street in May 2019, following a drug bust, according to the district attorney's office. Krasley pocketed the money from a stash of $16,000 found in the basement ceiling of the Washington Barbershop, located at 1129 Hamilton Street, which was us…

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by Merriell Moyer