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Armed Man Shoots Self As Officer Opens Fire: Pennsylvania State Police Armed Man Shoots Self As Officer Opens Fire: Pennsylvania State Police
Armed Man Shoots Self As Officer Opens Fire: Pennsylvania State Police A 65-year-old Easton man is dead after a dramatic police chase ended in an armed standoff and gunfire in Wind Gap Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, March 16. Forks Township police and other departments pursued the man on Saturday night, March 15, until his 2016 Kia became disabled near North Broadway and Tribe Lane, state police said. As officers approached, the armed man shot himself while a Forks Township officer simultaneously fired their weapon, authorities said. Officers rushed to save the man’s life, but he was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Car Thief, Fraudster Extradited To PA From NJ Jail, Cops Say Car Thief, Fraudster Extradited To PA From NJ Jail, Cops Say
Car Thief, Fraudster Extradited To PA From NJ Jail, Cops Say An Easton woman is in the Northampton County jail for a car theft early this year, say Forks Township police.  Authorities said they were called about a stolen Hyundai Santa Fe at 5335 Kesslersville Road on Feb. 29. The victim, a New Jersey resident, also reported fraudulent transactions on a debit card that was left in the vehicle.  Police used surveillance footage from the businesses where the transactions occurred to identify Penny Bellomi as a suspect, authorities said.  A warrant for her arrest was issued in March on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and…

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by Mac Bullock