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Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police A Bethlehem man was stabbed four times by his neighbor, who appeared to be intoxicated at the time, according to a police release. A caller told police that her husband had been stabbed in the backyard of a residence in the 600 block of Atlantic Street at 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Bethlehem Police Department said. Officers found the man with four stab wounds to his upper back and neck, according to police. He was taken to an area hospital. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man identified his neighbor, Jean Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz, 33, as the person who stabbe…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Email Scam Collects Cash On Warrants: Montco DA Email Scam Collects Cash On Warrants: Montco DA
Email Scam Collects Cash On Warrants: Montco DA There is a new email scam in Montgomery County in which victims are asked to pay money for arrest warrants, authorities said. The scam emails say it’s coming from the “FDIC GOVERNMENT OFFICE WARRANT DIVISION” with a subject line of “MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE *FALSE CLAIMS DIVISION.*”  The email informs the resident that an arrest warrant has been issued for their failing to appear in court. To satisfy the warrant, the scam email instructs them to put money into a “digital escrow” via a Coinstar bitcoin terminal, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin&…

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by Jon Craig
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Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA
Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free —  a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Tymir Murray, 21, of Harrisburg, surrendered at the Dauphin County Booking Center at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday, July 26, DA Chardo explained.  Murray entered the guilty plea for Felony Possession Of Firearm Prohibited on Tuesday, July 23, as he should not have had a firearm as an already convicted felon for d…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 In Custody, Another Sought In Assault-Robbery Of Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer (DETAILS) 1 In Custody, Another Sought In Assault-Robbery Of Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer (DETAILS)
1 In Custody, Another Sought In Assault-Robbery Of Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer (Details) Police have issued an arrest warrant for another suspect in the assault-robbery of an off-duty Philadelphia officer. Arthur Jones, 38, who is considered armed and dangerous, is wanted for the incident that happened on Sunday, May 12 in which the officer was assaulted and disarmed, police previously said. Yusef "Duke" Coleman had previously been arrested in the West Oxford Street incident, police said, while one woman was wanted for questioning. According to police, off-duty police officer was heading westbound on Oxford Avenue when he became stuck in traffic behind another vehicle. Af…

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by Cecilia Levine
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46 Grams Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From Woman In PA, Armed Man Sought: Police 46 Grams Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From Woman In PA, Armed Man Sought: Police
46 Grams Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From Woman In PA, Armed Man Sought: Police Fentanyl meth, and crack cocaine were seized from a Pennsylvania woman while a man wanted in connection to the case is at large, and considered armed and dangerous, police said. Marci Jo Clayman, 42, is facing various drug offenses and was charged with endangering the welfare of children following the investigation, police in Palmer Township said Friday, Jan. 26. The investigation began in Bethlehem but led officials to the 2700 block of Swanson Township Thursday, Jan. 25, where police seized about 2.5 pounds of methamphetamines, 46 grams of fentanyl, 18 grams of crack cocaine, digital…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say A former convict kicked in the door of a Quarryville home, then assaulted and threatened the life of a woman before fleeing on Jan. 30, 2023, area police explained in a release on Feb. 1.  Dakota Ray Eldridge, 27, broke into the home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive shortly before 11:52 p.m. when police say they arrived on the scene.  The officers had been called to "a report of a Burglary, in-progress," the police state in the release.  Upon arrival, they found "Eldridge physically assaulted and threatened the life of the female victim inside (of the home)" the police de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Shoot Wanted Man After Vehicle Strikes Officer Outside Reading Wawa: DA Police Shoot Wanted Man After Vehicle Strikes Officer Outside Reading Wawa: DA
Police Shoot Wanted Man After Vehicle Strikes Officer Outside Reading Wawa: DA Police shot a wanted man in Reading on Wednesday, Sept. 14, after an officer was struck by the car he was driving, authorities said. Officers on patrol around 4:45 p.m. saw Emanuel Padilla Tirado, 31, driving a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, which was later parked at the Wawa on the 400 block of Lancaster Avenue, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators had been searching for Padilla Tirado and were aware that there was an active felony warrant for his arrest.  He had been wanted on aggravated assault charges stemming from a shooting that happened on Sept. 9 at …

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by Nicole Acosta
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One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting
One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting One suspect was caught while two were being sought in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Chester, authorities in Delaware County announced. Damar Macklin, 21, of Chester, was charged with first and third-degree murder, criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and other offenses in the shooting death of Kashif Love on Monday, Aug. 22, according to court records and Chester City police. Macklin, who was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24, remained held in Delaware County Prison without bail, records show. Love was shot in the head on the 1000 block of Ward St…

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by Nicole Acosta
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‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says A suspect has been identified in the fatal shooting of two teens in Easton, authorities said. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Altajier Kyell Robinson with charges for criminal homicide, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced Thursday. Robinson, 20, is accused of firing several rounds at 17-year-old D’Andre Snipes and 18-year-old Kavan Figueroa just before 4 p.m. on Monday, March 14, authorities said. The victims were sitting inside a white BMW SUV parked on the north side of the 1300 block of Washington Street, Houck said. Snipes was pronounced dead at the …

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by Valerie Musson
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FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF
FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of a Philadelphia man wanted in the murder of his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend from Delaware County. Investigators have been looking for Justin Smith, 23, since an arrest warrant was issued in April following the death of Dianna Brice, 21, and her unborn child, according to the FBI. Brice, of Upper Darby, went missing on March 30 and was discovered dead on April 5 in a wooded area near 58th Street and Eastwick Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. Authorities believe Smith shot Brice in the…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suspect Sought In 2018 Reading Triple Homicide Suspect Sought In 2018 Reading Triple Homicide
Suspect Sought In 2018 Reading Triple Homicide Police are seeking the whereabouts of a newly identified man who they believe is the prime suspect in a triple homicide that occurred nearly three years ago in Reading. Marli Alonso, 18, Omar Harris, 20, and Joel Cintrón, 19, were shot dead in the 600 block of Moss Street on Dec.12, 2018, according to the Reading Police Department. The investigation led to an arrest warrant for Jairo Guerrero-Bautista for 1st-degree murder, 3rd-degree murder, and related charges. Anyone with information leading to the arrest of Guerrero -Bautista is asked to contact Reading Police Depar…

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting SEEN HIM? Police Seek ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting
Seen HIM? Police Seek ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a man accused of firing a gun at a vehicle in Bethlehem. Dassan Othaniel Pickard, pictured above, is accused of firing a gun several times at an unoccupied vehicle on the 1400 block of Elliott Avenue around 11:15 p.m. Friday, police said in a release. Pickard fled the scene before police arrived, according to witness statements. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle was the intended target of the shooting, police said. A warrant has been issued for Pickard’s arrest with charges for person not to possess, use, manufacture, contr…

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by Valerie Musson