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Man Fires Officer's Gun During Struggle In Central PA, Police Say Man Fires Officer's Gun During Struggle In Central PA, Police Say
Man Fires Officer's Gun During Struggle In Central PA, Police Say A struggle between a barefoot man and a Manheim Township police officer ended with a gunshot and multiple felony charges, authorities announced on Monday, March 2. Michael Jay Fenstermaker, 38, of Ephrata, was arrested following the incident on the 600 block of Lausch Lane in Lancaster around 8:51 a.m., according to Manheim Township Police. Officers had responded to the area of Ivy Terrace, Blossom Hill Drive, and Delp Road for several reports of trespassing. A white male wearing a gray hoodie, brown pants, and no shoes was attempting to enter several homes and was “screaming at the top of …
DUI Suspect Waves At Officer During Wild Chase Onto Sidewalk In Eastern PA: Police DUI Suspect Waves At Officer During Wild Chase Onto Sidewalk In Eastern PA: Police
DUI Suspect Waves At Officer During Wild Chase Onto Sidewalk In Eastern PA: Police A driver accused of DUI allegedly waved at an officer while refusing to stop during a wild chase through Delaware County, police announced on Sunday, Feb. 15. Emilio Enrique Santos, 31, was arrested following the incident at East Ridge Road and Market Street in Linwood on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 4:45 p.m., according to Lower Chichester Township Police. Officer Burkert reported seeing a red GMC Sierra pickup truck drive onto the sidewalk while making a right turn from East Ridge Road onto northbound Market Street, police said. As she followed the vehicle, the driver began spinni…
PA Pair Assaulted Gas Station Worker, Crash While Fleeing Police In NJ: Cops PA Pair Assaulted Gas Station Worker, Crash While Fleeing Police In NJ: Cops
PA Pair Assaulted Gas Station Worker, Crash While Fleeing Police In NJ: Cops A late-night police chase along Route 4 and Route 17 ended in a crash and arrests of two Pennsylvania men who authorities said robbed and assaulted a gas station employee. Ramsey Police officers responded to the BP Gas Station on Route 17 south in for a report of a theft and physical assault that had just occurred, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. Officers located the victim, an employee of the gas station, who reported that two men — later identified as Kevin Gineste, 30, and Drake C. Kuehl, 20, both of Dunmore, PA — pulled up to a gas pump in a white Toyota RAV4 and ent…
Officers Punched, Scratched, And Spit At By PA Man, Police Say Officers Punched, Scratched, And Spit At By PA Man, Police Say
Officers Punched, Scratched, And Spit At By PA Man, Police Say A Lancaster County man admitted to violently attacking three police officers — punching, scratching, and spitting on them — during an early morning incident outside his Mount Joy Township home earlier this year, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 6. Thomas J. Hackman, 65, pleaded guilty on Oct. 27 to aggravated assault, three counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from a March 24 incident in the 1000 block of Ridge Road, when three Northwest Regional Police officers encountered…
High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police
High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police A high-speed chase that started in New Jersey and crossed into Philadelphia ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of a wanted man on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day. New Jersey State Police first reported the stolen black Dodge Ram at 12:23 p.m. after the driver struck one of their patrol vehicles and fled, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police spotted the truck on North Delaware Avenue near Frankford Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, according to the release. The driver sped south at a high rate of speed, sparking a pursuit. Troopers end…
7-Year-Old Son Found Tortured, Locked In Trunk Ending Ohio Amber Alert In Pennsylvania: Police 7-Year-Old Son Found Tortured, Locked In Trunk Ending Ohio Amber Alert In Pennsylvania: Police
7-Year-Old Son Found Tortured, Locked In Trunk Ending Ohio Amber Alert In Pennsylvania: Police A 7-year-old Ohio boy was found tortured and locked in the trunk of a car in Pennsylvania, ending an Amber Alert issued in Brunswick, police announced on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Brunswick Police Department in Medina County issued the Amber Alert late Sunday night for Ty’Juan Baymon, who had last been seen at his home wearing no shirt, unknown bottoms, and a gold chain necklace, according to officials. Investigators said his mother, 32-year-old Tiarika Baymon, was wanted on charges in Ohio after authorities obtained a warrant detailing allegations of abuse, torture, and traumatic injuries. A v…
Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police
Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police Harrisburg police released the mugshot of Abdiel Angueira-Vazquez, 30, who is accused of setting fire to a Family Dollar in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The fire started just after 3:45 a.m. behind the store on the 900 block of South 13th Street, according to police. Flames spread through HVAC units and into the roofline after a ruptured gas line created blowtorch-like flames, Harrisburg firefighters said. Crews quickly contained the blaze before it spread inside. September 9, 2025 Outside Investigation Upgraded To A Building Fire Family Dollar 9300 Block o…
PA Dad Used Infant As Human Shield After Assaulting Woman, Month After Ramming Cop Car: Police PA Dad Used Infant As Human Shield After Assaulting Woman, Month After Ramming Cop Car: Police
PA Dad Used Infant As Human Shield After Assaulting Woman, Month After Ramming Cop Car: Police A Lancaster County man who allegedly assaulted a woman and then used a 1-year-old infant as a human shield to avoid arrest has waived his preliminary hearing and is headed to county court, police and court documents say. Mupisi Mizowa, 43, of New Holland, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, Aug. 15 before Judge Jonathan Heisse in connection with an incident on Saturday, Aug. 3 at his East Jackson Street residence in New Holland Borough. Mizowa is accused of striking the woman twice in the head and dragging her by the arm while yelling inside the home shortly before midnight. Another j…
Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police
Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police A Dillsburg father is accused of passing out drunk on a creek log while his toddler played nearby before crashing his car and resisting arrest, Upper Allen police announced on Monday, Aug. 25,. Alexander Edward Gifford, 33, was arrested after officers responded to Simpson Park on South Market Street for reports of an intoxicated man with a child, according to the release. Gifford passed out on a log in the Yellow Breeches Creek while his 3-year-old played along the water, police explained. He later drove away from the park with the child, but crashed a short distance away, disabling his veh…
Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting
Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting A Penn State graduate and a local real estate agent are among 14 men arrested in a human trafficking sting in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 25. The arrests were made during Operation Impact Demand XII, which was conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. The operation was led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force in coordination with the East Pennsboro and Silver Spring Township Police Departments. The following men allegedly solicited female es…
Naked Woman Attacked Officers During Bizarre Virginia Sidewalk Arrest: Police Naked Woman Attacked Officers During Bizarre Virginia Sidewalk Arrest: Police
Naked Woman Attacked Officers During Bizarre Virginia Sidewalk Arrest: Police A nude morning walk ended in handcuffs for a Virginia woman who police say assaulted officers during a bizarre indecent exposure incident. Susan Yohannes Tewolde, 32, was arrested after allegedly walking naked along a sidewalk in Woodbridge and fighting with police when they tried to detain her, according to the Prince William County Police Department. It happened around 7:39 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, in the 14700 block of Candlewood Court, officials said in a release issued Friday. When officers arrived, they saw Tewolde walking unclothed on the sidewalk.  As they approached, she …
WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
Knife-Wielding Man Who Sparked Pennsylvania Standoff Waives Hearing: DA Knife-Wielding Man Who Sparked Pennsylvania Standoff Waives Hearing: DA
Knife-Wielding Man Who Sparked Pennsylvania Standoff Waives Hearing: DA A man who pulled a knife on someone and then barricaded himself inside a Lancaster home, triggering a standoff, waived his preliminary hearing, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22. Harry James Thomas Jr., 41, is charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor terroristic threats, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and misdemeanor evading arrest, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Thomas threatened to kill a man while swinging a steak knife at him in the 600 block of North Plum Street just before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, police explained. The victim call…
'Macho' Homeless Man Shoots Victim Twice In Face In PA City: Affidavit 'Macho' Homeless Man Shoots Victim Twice In Face In PA City: Affidavit
'Macho' Homeless Man Shoots Victim Twice In Face In PA City: Affidavit A man was shot twice in the face and left bleeding on a sidewalk in Allentown, authorities announced in court documents filed Tuesday, July 8. Carlos Oyola-Gonzalez, 44, who is homeless, was charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide, Felony Aggravated Assault (2 counts), and Simple Assault (2 counts) after he allegedly shot the man during a dispute at a Park Street apartment on Monday, June 30 at 4:42 p.m., police said. Responding officers found the victim “bleeding from his face” on the sidewalk near West Allen and North Morris streets. Allentown EMS rushed him to Lehigh Valley Hospital Ced…
Armed NJ Man Intentionally Crashed Into Cop Car: Atlantic City Police Armed NJ Man Intentionally Crashed Into Cop Car: Atlantic City Police
Armed NJ Man Intentionally Crashed Into Cop Car: Atlantic City Police A 25-year-old Millville man was arrested and charged after he drove his vehicle into an Atlantic City police car on Sunday, June 29, injuring two officers, authorities said. At 3:11 a.m., officers responded to a gunshot at the 200 block of Turnpike Road and a witness reported a man with a gun getting into a vehicle, Atlantic City police said. John Melendez conducted a U-turn in the street and drove toward the officers, police said. The officers ordered Melendez to stop the vehicle, but he continued in their direction at a high rate of speed, passing them, police said. As Melendez turned on…
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…
Allentown Man Busted In $6K Lululemon Shoplifting Spree At NJ Mall: Police Allentown Man Busted In $6K Lululemon Shoplifting Spree At NJ Mall: Police
Allentown Man Busted In $6K Lululemon Shoplifting Spree At NJ Mall: Police A Montvale police officer patrolling a shopping plaza spotted four people walking through the parking lot with arms full of clothing — and the hangers still attached — before busting them for a $6,000 Lululemon heist, authorities said. The arrests happened at the DePiero Farm View Center on Farmview Drive, around 1:40 p.m. Thursday, June 5, according to Montvale Police Capt. Alisha Foley. Police Officer Maciej Zagaja was on patrol when he saw the group exit the Lululemon store “with arms full of clothing,” officials said. Zagaja immediately apprehended one of the suspects — 30-year-old Vinc…
Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Traffic Stop: PSP Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Traffic Stop: PSP
Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Traffic Stop: PSP A woman high on cocaine allegedly kicked a Pennsylvania State Trooper in the back of the head during a traffic stop in Dauphin County, and it was all caught on body camera, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 13. Rebecca Rhetta Strauser, 47, of Dalmatia, was pulled over around 9:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, near the 1600 block of North River Road in Halifax Township by Trooper Cody Dugan of PSP-Lykens. Trooper Dugan noted Strauser was driving a maroon 2001 Chevrolet Silverado with an ornamental rear tailgate light and pulled her over for the equipment …
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials A 32-year-old off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with resisting arrest in a home invasion burglary last week was allowed release from jail by a judge Friday, May 2. On a few conditions. Rebecca Sayegh may leave the Ocean County Jail provided she enters an in-patient mental health treatment facility, enrolls in an anger management program, and undergoes mental health/substance abuse evaluations as first reported by the Asbury Park Press and confirmed by the prosecutor's office. Sayegh must also comply with all treatment recommendations, the judge said. As previou…
VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting PA Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription: PD VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting PA Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription: PD
VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting PA Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription: PD A man was tased while allegedly fighting police inside a Rite Aid in Lower Paxton, officers announced on Monday, April 21. Adam Dawit Seyum, 21, of Arlington, Virginia, is accused of trying to pass a fake prescription at the pharmacy in the 4900 block of Jonestown Road, according to a release from the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. When officers arrived around the pharmacy area, Seyum allegedly tried to run. He then resisted arrest and physically fought with the officers, who ultimately subdued him using a taser, police said. One officer was injured during the altercation and treated at a …
Jaw-Fracturing Attack On In-Laws At Family Barbecue Convicts PA Man: DA Jaw-Fracturing Attack On In-Laws At Family Barbecue Convicts PA Man: DA
Jaw-Fracturing Attack On In-Laws At Family Barbecue Convicts PA Man: DA A Lebanon man was convicted of violently attacking multiple female in-laws, fracturing one woman’s jaw and injuring another at a family barbecue, Lebanon County prosecutors announced on Monday, March 3. Alberto Cruz was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and summary disorderly conduct by a jury on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the district attorney’s office. Cruz, who was estranged from his wife and barred from contacting her due to a previous assault, showed up uninvited at a family gathering, authorities said. When told t…
Brutal PA Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced Brutal PA Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced
Brutal PA Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced A Bethlehem man who ambushed a married couple in a violent carjacking attempt outside a West Broad Street restaurant has been sentenced to up to 22 years in state prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Elon James, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, by Judge James T. Anthony to serve 10 years and 9 months to 22 years in state prison. He was convicted following a two-day jury trial that concluded on Jan. 25. James was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, criminal attempt – robbery of a motor vehicle, and criminal attempt – theft by…
US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police
US Marshals, Sert Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police A Lancaster man was arrested after officers found him carrying a stolen firearm during a traffic stop, and days later, a search warrant led to his capture, city police announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Misael Torres, 19, of the 1000 block of Marshall Ave, was pulled over in a Toyota Corolla at 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, for a turn signal violation, police said. During the stop, officers discovered both Torres and his 16-year-old passenger were armed. One of the firearms was reported stolen. Torres was charged with multiple firearms violations, resisting arrest, and a traffic offense, police …
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police
Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police A Lancaster man is accused of using a toddler as a "pawn" while resisting arrest after trapping a victim in a bedroom and preventing them from leaving, Manheim Township police announced. Derreck Michael Wilkins, 26, was charged with endangering the welfare of children, false imprisonment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and harassment, according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, 2025, at an apartment on the 1900 block of Oregon Pike, police said. According to the af…
Man Smears Toilet Water In Cell After Violent Clash With Lower Chichester Police: Authorities Man Smears Toilet Water In Cell After Violent Clash With Lower Chichester Police: Authorities
Man Smears Toilet Water In Cell After Violent Clash With Lower Chichester Police: Authorities Gabriel Eusebio Howard, 26, is wanted on multiple charges following an altercation with Lower Chichester police and vandalism inside his holding cell, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. Howard faces felony aggravated assault against officers, misdemeanor resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, institutional vandalism, and public drunkenness, according to Lower Chichester Township police. Officers encountered Howard around 2:35 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, on E. Ridge Road near Yates Avenue during an unrelated traffic stop, police said. Howard, appearing intoxicated, was seen crying, yelli…
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Philadelphia police arrested several individuals during Super Bowl LIX celebrations, as Eagles fans flooded the streets following the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. The celebrations, which started in jubilation, took a rowdy turn late Sunday night into early Monday morning, leading to multiple arrests across the city. Terry Kinard, 26, from the 3200 block of Arlington Street, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Market Street for allegedly spitting on and hitting a Philadelphia Fire Department medic. He was charged with resisting arrest and…
Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police
Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police A Lancaster County man is accused of recording women in the restroom at a Planet Fitness while intoxicated before resisting arrest and spitting on an officer, Manheim Township police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Zachary Alan Willetts, 26, was found in the women’s restroom at the gym on Lititz Pike while three female witnesses were using the facilities and changing, authorities said. The women told police that Willetts was inside a stall, stating that he was recording. He fled the scene but was later found in the parking lot, where officers said he was “manifestly under the influence of a…
PA Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops PA Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops
PA Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops A trio of teens in a stolen Kia Soul tore through a quiet King of Prussia neighborhood, plowing over a yard before ditching the car and making a run for it—only to be hunted down by Upper Merion police, authorities said. It all started around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when frantic calls flooded 911 about a blue Kia Soul speeding recklessly through the Valley Forge Homes neighborhood, police said. Witnesses reported the car appeared wrecked, possibly from a previous crash. Officers swarmed the area and soon spotted the damaged Kia on Kingwood Road near Musket. But when police tried to st…
Gun, Large Knife Found On Man Who Threatened PA State Constable During Eviction: Police Gun, Large Knife Found On Man Who Threatened PA State Constable During Eviction: Police
Gun, Large Knife Found On Man Who Threatened PA State Constable During Eviction: Police A Pennsylvania state constable was threatened with a gun during a court-ordered eviction, and the suspect was later found with a large kitchen knife, police said Thursday, Jan. 2. Kenneth E. Austin, 64, allegedly pointed a handgun at the constable during the incident at his apartment on West Edwin Street on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, according to police. The constable had been attempting to serve eviction documents when he knocked on Austin's door but received no response. A maintenance worker opened the door slightly, and Austin reportedly stated, "If you come in here I have something for you,…
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA A Pittsburgh man was arrested after a three-hour standoff involving SWAT on Taylor Avenue in New Kensington, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Burnell Johnson, 26, was charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, and obstruction of the administration of law following an incident on the evening of Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, police said. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Taylor Avenue after receiving a report of a possible domestic incident involving a firearm. A woman outside the residence told officers that Johnson had punched her in the face befor…