Burglars Steal Pistols, Rifles From Bucks Co. Gun Store: Police Burglars Steal Pistols, Rifles From Bucks Co. Gun Store: Police
Burglars Steal Pistols, Rifles From Bucks Co. Gun Store: Police Police in Bucks County are investigating after a gun store was burglarized over the weekend, authorities announced.  First responders in New Britain Township were called to Target World Inc. gun store on West Butler Avenue at around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 for a reported break-in, police said in a release.  "Multiple rifles and pistols" were stolen from the store, they added.  Investigators are now searching for five suspects caught who arrived in a black Hyundai sedan with a broken driver-side brake light, authorities said.   Anyone with information on the…
Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police
Drunken Burglar Steals Phone, Cigarettes From Bucks Home, Say Police A Bucks County man is charged with felony burglary after police say he drunkenly walked into a stranger's home and stole a pack of cigarettes and a cell phone.  Authorities in Warrington Township were called to Sassafrass Court at around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 for a report of a suspicious man knocking on doors and walking through yards, police said.  While in the neighborhood, officers said they were flagged down by a resident who complained that a man had entered her home, taken her belongings, and walked out.  Stephen Leasa, 29, of Warrington, was discovered in the ar…
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA The man charged with a shooting at a northeast Philadelphia Wawa last week is also wanted for burglary in New Jersey, authorities have announced.  The District Attorney's Office said Joshua Frazier, 23, shot a 34-year-old man in the stomach after getting into an argument at the Wawa on Frankford Avenue and Academy Road in Torresdale just after 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, multiple outlets report.  Frazier and a female companion fled the scene on a motorcycle, authorities said. The victim was treated for injuries at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and is in stable condition, accord…
Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police
Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police A Maryland man violently attacked a homeowner, his neighbor, and three members of the Pennsylvania state police during a break-in at an Adams County home, according to court records.  29-year-old Eddie B. Thomas Jr., of Silver Spring, Maryland, crashed his car in the 400 block of Idaville York Springs Road in Huntington Township around 2 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, the criminal complaint filed by state police details.   Thomas allegedly was going to the home for help but when he knocked on the front door and the resident opened it a crack, he forced his way in and became "ext…
Bucks County Smoke Shop Burglarized, Say Police Bucks County Smoke Shop Burglarized, Say Police
Bucks County Smoke Shop Burglarized, Say Police A smoke and vape shop in Bucks County was broken into early on Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to authorities.  Police in Warrington were dispatched to Quick Puff smoke shop on Easton Road just before 3:30 a.m., officials said.  There, officers found the store's front window shattered and several Pennsylvania skill machine game cabinets "ransacked," police said. The burglars had fled the scene by the time first responders arrived, they added.  The suspects were wearing dark hoodies with masks and gloves, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing. To submit a tip, call Off…
Berks Burglar Beats Victim With Hedge Clippers Then Locks Herself In Car, Say Police Berks Burglar Beats Victim With Hedge Clippers Then Locks Herself In Car, Say Police
Berks Burglar Beats Victim With Hedge Clippers Then Locks Herself In Car, Say Police A would-be burglar in Berks County beat up her alleged victim with hedge clippers and then locked herself in the victim's car, according to authorities.  Samantha M. Kelley, 34, of Morgantown, resisted officers as she was taken into custody outside a house in Caernarvon Township just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, police said.  Investigators believe Kelley had broken into a 22-year-old woman's home when the victim returned and saw signs of burglary. The victim called her father who lives nearby, police said, before Kelley approached and confronted her.  The suspec…
Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say
Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying someone they say used an ax to try to break into a Pennsylvania gun shop. The attempted burglary occurred at 507 Outfitters in Williams Township just after 4:35 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, Pennsylvania State Police said. The burglar used an ax to try to break into the building, which is located at 1000 Belmont St. in Northampton County, police said. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Belfast Station at (610) 759-6106 and reference Incident Number PA22-1378849.
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say A Pennsylvania fugitive ex-con with a decades-long criminal record was busted again after he was caught on security footage unhooking a tractor from a trailer at an industrial building and driving off with it, authorities in New Jersey said. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello viewed the footage from a neighboring building on Hollister Road in Teterboro soon after the theft early Sunday, Oct. 9. It showed Christopher Mason, 58, most recently of Morrisville, PA, pulling up in a van, parking and then heading into the lot next door, where he began testing door handles on parked trucks, P…
SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police
Seen HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man sought for burglary, assault, felony criminal trespass, and other offenses in the Lehigh Valley. Jonathan Urena Pena, 26, has been charged on a criminal arrest warrant with burglary, felony criminal trespass (enter structure), assault, criminal mischief, and harassment, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Monday, Oct. 3. Pena may be near W. Milton St. or the Gateway Terrace Apartments in Easton, police said. Anyone with information on Pena’s whereabouts is asked to contact Palmer Township Police at (610) 759-2200. Do not…
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo'
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' A major sweep of fugitives including suspected gang members led to 65 arrests including high-profile cases in South Jersey and Philadelphia. These fugitives were wanted out of Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Camden counties, as well as other states but were located in these four counties. During "Operation Rodeo" the District of New Jersey and the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force used its multi-jurisdictional investigative authority and fugitive task force network to arrest fugitives wanted on charges including homicide, sex assault, aggravated assault, robbery, carjackin…
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports A former NFL player and current high school football coach is wanted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and brutality beating her in front of her neighbors and son, multiple media outlets report citing North Versailles police. Rontez Miles, 33, of Forest Hills allegedly, "beat a woman bloody" after breaking into a home along Edward Street on Monday, Sept. 12, KDKA reports citing the police. The woman was dragged out of her bed by her hair, forced onto her front lawn, and beaten, according to the outlet citing the woman's statement to the police. During the assault, the motion …
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police A burglar from New Jersey tried to avoid capture by convincing a Pennsylvania homeowner that he was a plumber, authorities in Bucks County said. Lawrence Bimbo, 28, entered the Clover Lane home through an unlocked door in late July and walked inside the house even after being confronted by the owner, Lower Southampton police said. The Cherry Hill, NJ man claimed he was a plumber and was "checking the pipes" before walking out of the house and disappearing across the street, police said. An investigation led police to Bimbo's white Ford pickup truck with a New Jersey registration,…