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East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives
East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives What at first seemed like a run-of-the-mill package theft led Palisades Park detectives to an organized theft ring that used bogus IDs to buy high-end luxury cars, authorities said. Jeon Kichul, a 43-year-old Korean national, was arrested last December after Detective David Chun identified him as the porch pirate who swiped a package containing a baseball glove from outside a resident’s home, Capt. Shawn Lee said. Kichul, who was also carrying bogus ID, was released pending further investigation, said Lee, the officer in charge of the department. Chun then learned that Jeon was "part of a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Maryland Man Arrested For Stealing Ambulance, Hitting Cops While Intoxicated: Police Maryland Man Arrested For Stealing Ambulance, Hitting Cops While Intoxicated: Police
Maryland Man Arrested For Stealing Ambulance, Hitting Cops While Intoxicated: Police A man was arrested after stealing a Baltimore County Fire Department ambulance and crashing into police while under the influence, according to officials. Steven David Gary, 55, allegedly stole the ambulance on Jan 6. in the area of the Emergency Department at Carroll Hospital, according to the Carrol County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff’s Office Deputies, along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police located the ambulance on Route 32 in the area of Knox Court but it continued South on Route 32, eventually striking a Maryland State Police vehicle. Gary then also struck a Carroll County She…

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by Joe Gomez
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Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash A Clifton police officer dove into a moving car after the teenager who stole it bailed out during one in a series of incidents involving out-of-town car thieves -- one of whom is only 14. Six of them were captured following a pursuit and crash involving another stolen vehicle and a Clifton police car later that day, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officers interrupted the theft of a 2017 Mazda on Chittendon Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Bracken said. The thief hopped out of the car while it was still moving, forcing an officer to dive in to keep it from damaging nearby property, he said. The teen a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Upper Darby Car Dealership Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Upper Darby Car Dealership
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Upper Darby Car Dealership An armed robber who allegedly fled with a stolen car from a Delaware County auto dealership this week is being sought by police. The man arrived at the dealership around 2 p.m. Monday and fled in a 2010 White Chevy Impala, Upper Darby police said. The police did not say which dealership was robbed. Surveillance photos show tattoos on the alleged suspect's neck and left hand. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.  Anyone with information is urged to contact Upper Darby police at socialmedia@udpd.org or 610-734-7693. All information will remain anonymous.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police
Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police A 6-year-old girl missing out of Philadelphia has been found safe, authorities said. Sahara Little was dropped off at the 35th District Headquarters unharmed on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released at 8:30 a.m. by Philadelphia police. AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Sahara Little was located and is safe. The AMBER Alert is canceled. Thank you for the shares. Posted by PA State Police on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Alert at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday after the girl was abducted in a car parked outside Giovanni's Pizzeria on Greene Street around 9:3…

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by Nicole Acosta
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100 MPH Central PA Police Pursuit Involved Stolen Cars, Abandoned Dog: Authorities 100 MPH Central PA Police Pursuit Involved Stolen Cars, Abandoned Dog: Authorities
100 MPH Central PA Police Pursuit Involved Stolen Cars, Abandoned Dog: Authorities A central Pennsylvania woman stole two cars, drove with a revoked license, threatened her friend, crashed a car into a barn, caused a fire, abandoned a dog and sent police on an over 100 mph chasing, according to a release by Pennsylvania State police. Chontelle Melissa Shirk, 40, of Dauphin, was arrested following the incident which started in a Target Parking lot in South Middleton Township at approximately 2:34 p.m., according to the release by Pennsylvania state police. Shirk threatened the friend while the pair were in a Nissan Versa together before forcing her friend out of the vehic…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup
NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup A Belleville man told a federal judge on Thursday that he advertised vehicles for sale on Craigslist and Offerup, then went out and stole them. Eric Morgan, 34, said he photographed particular vehicles and attached a GPS tracker to develop the owner’s “pattern-of-life,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. “The target vehicle was then listed for sale on an internet-based marketplace,” Honig said. “Potential purchasers of the target vehicles responded to listings and scheduled in-person meetings to purchase the vehicles. “Shortly before the scheduled meeting times, the targeted vehic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: NJ Boy, 14, Driving Stolen Car Shot Dead By PA Man Prosecutor: NJ Boy, 14, Driving Stolen Car Shot Dead By PA Man
Prosecutor: NJ Boy, 14, Driving Stolen Car Shot Dead By PA Man Two people have been charged in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy at a New Jersey gas station over the weekend. Tamir Phillips, 22, of Bensalem, PA, and Chelsea Holman, 29, of Willingboro, NJ, were arrested in the death of Jesse Everett on Aug. 21, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Phillips was charged with first degree murder and weapons offenses while Holman was slapped with hindering apprehension and obstruction of justice. Everett, 14, was apparently driving a 2014 Honda Civic reported stolen by the owner that day, according to Burlington Coun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted PA Robber Leads Virginia Police On Chase, Ending When He Shoots Himself Wanted PA Robber Leads Virginia Police On Chase, Ending When He Shoots Himself
Wanted PA Robber Leads Virginia Police On Chase, Ending When He Shoots Himself A Pennsylvania man who is wanted on a recent car theft and sexual assault led Virginia state police on a chase on Monday, according to Northern York County Regional Police. Dakota James Toms, 28, of Abbottstown, is wanted in Pennsylvania on various felony charges, as Daily Voice previously reported. Toms led police in Virginia on a chase in Salem, VA ending around 3:15 p.m. At the end of the pursuit Toms shot himself.   It is not known at this time if he will survive his self-inflicted gun shot wound.   No further details have been released by the Virginia State Polic…

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by Jillian Pikora
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AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey
AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey A man was shot and killed by an officer in South Jersey after he stole a police car following an accident, authorities said. It began after a police officer from Franklin Township in Gloucester County responded as mutual aid to the 3 p.m. crash in Buena Vista (Atlantic County) on Monday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The officer got out of his cruiser, and one of the drivers involved in the crash got in and drove away, Grewal said. Roy K. Jackel Jr., 41, of Cape May Court House, led a brief pursuit that ended with him stopping less than a half-mile away, where he was shot a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car On Gap Newport Pike Injuring Other Driver, Police Say DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car On Gap Newport Pike Injuring Other Driver, Police Say
DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car On Gap Newport Pike Injuring Other Driver, Police Say A 22-year-old man was in police custody after authorities said he crashed a stolen car on the Gap Newport Pike and took officer on a brief foot pursuit. Luis G. Ayllon-Ortiz, age 22 of Avondale, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, DUI, recklessly endangering another person and more, the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department said. A green Nissan Armada was entered into the National Crime Information Center around 4:50 a.m. last Saturday, after a 911 caller reported it had been stolen from his home, police said. That same vehicle was later …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square
Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Police in Chester County are currently investigating after shots were fired at someone's home and a car was stolen in the Kennett Square area early Monday morning, authorities said. Shots were fired at a local resident's home around 3:15 a.m. in the area of West South Street and Lafayette Street according to the Kennett Square Police Department. A few hours later, around 6:15 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Worrall Avenue on a report of a stolen car, police said. Officers later determined that a car was stolen, two victims were identified as having items stolen from their…

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by Nicole Acosta