Police Name Victim In Deadly Shooting At West Lawn Home (UPDATED) Police Name Victim In Deadly Shooting At West Lawn Home (UPDATED)
Angel Adames Charged In West Lawn Murder: Spring Twp. PD A 56-year-old West Lawn man is accused of killing someone in a neighboring apartment.  Angel Adames is charged with first- and third-degree homicide and related counts, said Spring police in a release.  The shooting happened around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, authorities explained. Police were called to 2105 Penn Avenue where they found 55-year-old Gregory Crammer dead from a gunshot wound in a first-floor apartment.  Adames, who lives in the second-floor apartment, was arrested at the scene, authorities said.  He is being held without bail, officials said Tuesday…
Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer
Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer The Saturday shooting that left a Philadelphia policeman in critical condition ended in a home invasion and barricade, city officials said at a Monday morning press conference.  Ramon Rodrguez Vazquez, 36, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and related offenses, said PPD and the District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said it began with an F Street traffic stop around 7:15 p.m. on June 22. Police stopped Rodriguez Vazquez's car and spoke with him for about 30 minutes as they inventoried his vehicle and prepared to have it towed.  While searching the car, on…
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities A car chase in Lower Moreland ended in one man's arrest, according to township police.  Officers were traveling on Philmont Avenue early on June 10 when they spotted an oncoming driver pass a car on its left side, veering into the center median and opposite lane, police said.  The officers had to swerve to the curb to avoid colliding with the driver, authorities said.  They activated their lights and the driver fled before eventually being taken into custody, township police said. Troy Broadus, 61, of Philadelphia, was charged with fleeing police, reckless endangerment, mari…
Bucks Man Charged In Deadly 2022 Drug Overdose: Officials Bucks Man Charged In Deadly 2022 Drug Overdose: Officials
Bucks Man Charged In Deadly 2022 Drug Overdose: Officials A former Springfield resident was arrested this week in connection with a 2022 drug death, said the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  William R. Wright was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 18 following an "extremely lengthy investigation," said prosecutors in a release.  Authorities say the charges stem from a death at Springfield's Scenic View Apartments nearly two years ago. Wright is accused of multiple felonies including drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver, the DA's Office said.  He's being held on a $750,000 bail and has a p…
Allentown Man Robbed Three Shops In One Week, Police Say Allentown Man Robbed Three Shops In One Week, Police Say
Allentown Man Robbed Three Shops In One Week, Police Say A 32-year-old accused of three robberies was arrested by a county Emergency Response Team last week, Allentown police say.   Authorities said Dylan Marks of Allentown is a suspect in three robberies, including:  Union Beverage, 906 Club Avenue, on June 6 Speedway, 702 N. 19th Street, on June 6  Turner Street market, 1401 Turner Street, on June 13 He's charged with three counts each of robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property, plus one count each of resisting arrest and flight to avoid apprehension, police said.  Marks was unable to post his $100,000 bail and …
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police A 21-year-old from Maryland is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Troopers said Damien Thiel of Westminster fatally assaulted a family dog in West Nottingham Township on Saturday, June 8. It happened on the 100 block of Pleasant Drive, according to investigators.  He posted 10 percent of his $15,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing set for June 18, court records show. 
East Stroudsburg Woman Chased Passerby With Knife, Police Say East Stroudsburg Woman Chased Passerby With Knife, Police Say
East Stroudsburg Woman Chased Passerby With Knife, Police Say A woman is charged with reckless endangerment and related counts after police said she chased a man with a knife.  Authorities said the victim saw Amber Lynn Miller walking on Park Avenue in Stroudsburg while armed with a knife on Thursday, June 6. Miller saw the victim and said, "What are you looking at?" according to police.  She threw the knife at the victim's car as he drove away, officials said.  When the victim parked and called 911 to report the incident, Miller ran at him again, "threatening him with the knife," according to police. He made it back inside his car bef…
Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege
Pair Stole Over $7K From Bucks Hardware Stores, Police Allege Authorities in Warrington were called about a child locked in a parked car and discovered a stash of stolen merchandise instead, according to police.  Kristal Smith of Jersey City, New Jersey and Desteni Grant of Brooklyn, New York are each charged with evading arrest and receiving stolen property, Warrington Township police said in a release.  Officers were called to the Home Depot parking around 5 p.m. on March 2, after a bystander spotted a blanket draped over a baby seat in a parked car, authorities said.  Police arrived and found stolen merchandise hidden under the…
Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police
Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police A man out on bail for a gun shop theft and wanted by the US Marshals Service —  was found fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police with teens and ghost guns, according to a PSP release on Saturday, Jan. 13.  James Timothy Scott Jr., 20 of Steelton, was among the three people arrested following a pursuit by Pennsylvania State Police in Harrisburg on Thursday, Jan. 11, as detailed in the release. Scott was the driver of a 2015 Kia Optima that was stolen from a 29-year-old woman who is a city resident, troopers explained.  Scott —  along with his two teenage passengers …
Traffic Stop Nets Cocaine, Stolen Gun In Monroe County: Officials Traffic Stop Nets Cocaine, Stolen Gun In Monroe County: Officials
Traffic Stop Nets Cocaine, Stolen Gun In Monroe County: Officials A Milford man faces drug and gun charges after he was pulled over in Pocono Township on Saturday night, Dec. 16, according to police.  Authorities said they stopped Anthony Canale Jr. around 4:20 p.m. near State Route 15 and Sullivan Trail because his registration wasn't legible.  The officer claimed he had "reasonable suspicion to believe there were narcotics and a firearm in the vehicle," but said 28-year-old Canale declined to let him search the car.  The officer called for a canine unit, which "positively alerted on the vehicle for narcotics," according to the department…
Coatesville Woman Charged In Oxford Shooting, Police Say Coatesville Woman Charged In Oxford Shooting, Police Say
Coatesville Woman Charged In Oxford Shooting, Police Say A Coatesville woman has surrendered to police on charges related to a March shooting in Oxford, borough police say.  Aigner Veronica Sellars, 18, is accused of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and related counts, according to court records.  Sellars was 17 years old on March 23 when she got into an argument with another woman at a home on the 200 block of Maple Street, Oxford police said. Authorities claim Sellar made threats to come back and shoot the woman she was arguing with.  A few hours later, investigators said she and others returned to the residence…
Allentown Assault Suspect In Police Custody: Officials Allentown Assault Suspect In Police Custody: Officials
Allentown Assault Suspect In Police Custody: Officials A man wanted for assaulting another person in Allentown over the summer has been arrested, authorities say.  Micheal C. Williams had been charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an incident on June 30, according to State Police. He was also wanted for an alleged parole violation.  Williams, 52, was booked at the Lehigh County jail and held in lieu of a $5,000 bail, according to court records.  He is scheduled to appear again before Judge Linda Vega Sirop for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 26.