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'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police 'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police
'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police A Maryland man accused of robbing a girl at gunpoint in Pennsylvania has been arrested on a warrant in Maryland, police say. The girl had arranged to meet "an acquaintance to exchange personal property" in the 900 block of Lititz Pike on April 14, at 7:20 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional police say. The girl got into their car and "another passenger brandished a handgun and (forcibly) stole the victim's cell phone," police say. She was able to escape unharmed; the driver and suspect fled the scene, but on Monday, May 4, the NLCRPD released the name of the suspect. Jakobi William F…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan
Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia police are investigating a series of rapes involving one armed suspect who was usually driving a dark Dodge Charger. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect's sedan. In each case, the man was described as black and heavyset, in his 20s, and carrying a black handgun.  On March 15, at 5 a.m., a 35-year-old female victim was walking near Whitaker and Erie Avenue the suspect drove the victim to a remote area where he produced a handgun and sexually assaulted her, police said. He was driving a black-colored car, they said. On April 5, at 5:15 a.m., a 28-year-old wo…

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by Jon Craig
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Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County
Armed Rite Aid Robber Sought By Police In Berks County Police in Berks County are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing a Rite Aid at gunpoint on Wednesday, April 13. A man wearing a gray hoodie and a tan baseball hat walked into the Exeter Township store on Perkiomen Avenue, holding a gun and demanding cash from the register around 3 p.m., police said. He took off in an unknown direction. Police did not specify how much money was taken. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or the robbery is urged to contact the Exeter Township Police Department at 610-779-1490 and reference case # 25-22-04252.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Armed Robbers Sought By Police In Nether Providence Armed Robbers Sought By Police In Nether Providence
Armed Robbers Sought By Police In Nether Providence Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help in identifying suspects in an armed robbery. The victims were sitting in their car in the Acme parking lot on East Baltimore Pike when two gun-wielding men forced them to turn over their cell phones, cash, wallets, and keys to their car around 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, Nether Providence police said. The men -- believed to be in their late teens to early twenties -- fled in a white or light-colored 2007 Ford Focus hatchback sedan with the paper tag registration number 178111T, police said. Police believe a third suspect is i…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Attempted To Kill Officer During Foot Chase Between Two Armed Robberies: Police PA Man Attempted To Kill Officer During Foot Chase Between Two Armed Robberies: Police
PA Man Attempted To Kill Officer During Foot Chase Between Two Armed Robberies: Police A 21-year-old, intoxicated Pennsylvania man has been charged with Attempted Manslaughter of a Law Enforcement Officer— among more than a dozen other charges— after two armed robberies and a foot chase, police say. York City police were called to an armed robbery in the 500 block East Philadelphia Street only to find the suspect in the 400 block of Walnut Street on Friday, Mar. 25 around 11:45 p.m., according to a release by the department. While fleeing, "the suspect fired a shot in the officer’s direction," and the man got away from police, the release states. But then a suspect with the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police
PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police Three family members were attacked by a former convict who previously served prison time for assault and armed robbery and is wanted on charges in two central Pennsylvania counties, according to police and court records. Naphtali Ishmel Denmead Carter III, 32, of Highspire, is wanted by police following the assault that happened in a home in the first Block of Franklin Street on Wednesday, Mar. 16, according to a release by Highspire Borough police. Carter is charged with 3 counts of misdemeanor Simple Assault in Dauphin County, according to court records.  He previously was sentenc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say
Robbery Goes Sideways: Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Shot Dead By Pal, Police Say A botched robbery in Paterson cost a repeat offender from Union County his life, although New Jersey’s bail reform law also had something to do with it. It was a week ago that Kyle Newton, 28, was arrested in Lyndhurst while he and another man were scoping out vehicles to steal, authorities said. Newton (inset in photo above), of Hillside, had a history of arrests in multiple counties over the past few years. Just as in the those cases, he was released from custody after last Monday’s arrest in Lyndhurst because of New Jersey’s bail reform law, records show. He ended up dead less tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery
Update: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Roberts has been apprehended, Phillipsburg Police confirmed. ----------------------------------- An Easton man identified as the suspect in a recent Phillipsburg shooting and gunpoint robbery remains at large, authorities announced. Larry Roberts, of the 1200 block of Lehigh Street in Easton, is accused of firing several rounds near Brainard Street in Phillipsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Roberts faces charges for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and contempt of court, Pfeiffer said. Mean…

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by Valerie Musson
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Masked Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Caln Masked Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Caln
Masked Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Caln Caln Township police are seeking the public’s help identifying a masked suspect in a Turkey Hill armed robbery. The suspect — pictured above — was seen entering the store at 549 Bondsville Road and confronting an employee on Tuesday, Feb. 8 around 1:50 a.m., Caln Township police said. The suspect demanded cash from the register while brandishing a large knife, then fled westbound on Humpton Road on a dark-colored bicycle, according to police. There were no reported injuries and no witnesses. Police say the suspect stands about 6 feet tall, has a slim build, and was dressed in a dark …

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by Nicole Acosta
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‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff ‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff
‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff A man who topped a Pennsylvania sheriff’s office’s “Most Wanted” list was apprehended after a brief stand-off on Tuesday, the office announced. Carlos Lee Hart, Jr., 27, was arrested at a duplex in the 1600 block of Mill Street in Wilkinsburg where he was found with his daughter around 7:20 a.m., according to the release. After 10 minutes of negotiations, Hart surrendered to deputies, officials say. Hart had been on the “Most Wanted” since April 2021, although his criminal history dates back to an armed robbery in July 2012, according to the release. Hart stole money and a cellphone fro…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Armed Robber Out On Bail Shoots Baby Mama’s Ex-Boyfriend: Police PA Armed Robber Out On Bail Shoots Baby Mama’s Ex-Boyfriend: Police
PA Armed Robber Out On Bail Shoots Baby Mama’s Ex-Boyfriend: Police A Pennsylvania man who committed an armed robbery while out on bail for assault last year shot his child's mom's ex-boyfriend was captured by US Marshals this week, authorities said. Anthony Vaughn Ruth Jr., 26, of Manchester, was inside the woman's home on the 100 block of South Hartley Street in York City on Dec. 10, 2021 when her ex-boyfriend showed up around 11 a.m., York Dispatch reports citing emergency dispatchers at the time. The ex apparently was there to retrieve his cell phone but ended up arguing with his ex-girlfriend outside, York Dispatch says. When the woman w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers
Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers Police in Delaware County are seeking the public’s help identifying two men who stole an SUV at gunpoint last month. The pair — pictured above — approached a 60-year-old delivery driver at gunpoint in the 1500 block of Arbor Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, Chester City police said. One of the men demanded the driver's SUV while the other man stood nearby, according to police. The driver complied, and the pair fled in his 2017 Maroon Honda CRV, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Michael Maher at 610-447-8430 or [email protected]

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by Nicole Acosta