$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities $369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities
$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities Authorities in Lehigh County say they recovered eight pounds of methamphetamine and over a dozen weapons while executing a search warrant at a Slatington home on Wednesday. Borough police and the state Attorney General's Office raided a home on the 1200 block of 4th Street around 12:30 p.m. on April 19, the department said in a release. A suspect, 59-year-old David Rockel, was arrested without incident while leaving the home, officials said.  Authorities searched the home as well as a nearby storage unit owned by Rockel, where they claimed they found 14 guns, a "large amount" of cash, …
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police A Bucks County woman is in custody after authorities say she led them on a chase and crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle in Lower Makefield.  It started just before 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, township police wrote in a release. Officers patrolling near Big Oak and Oxford Valley roads spotted a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.  They initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled, leading police on a "short pursuit," the release says. The car eventually pulled into a dead-end block of Cornerstone Drive before crashing into a police patrol vehicle, the department wro…
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In PA: Police Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In PA: Police
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In PA: Police A central Pennsylvania elementary student brought a stolen gun and drugs to school, authorities say. The gun— without a magazine or any ammunition— was found in the juvenile's backpack— along with marijuana, at Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary School at 2000 Wabank Road, Manheim Township on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police said in a release the following afternoon.  "School staff took notice of irregularities regarding the behavior of the student and conducted a preliminary investigation," the police stated in the release. Officers were called to the school at 11:07 a.m. The firear…
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police A Bensalem man was arrested at his home after police say he received a big box of THC vaporizer cartridges in the mail.  Trudell T. George, 23, is charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver and a misdemeanor paraphernalia offense, said Bensalem police.  Authorities said that postal workers discovered a package inbound to George's Burnley Court home containing 130 THC cartridges. Bensalem police were watching on Monday, March 20 when postal carriers made a "controlled delivery" of the package to George's property, the department said.  The 23-year-old had take…
Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police
Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police A New Jersey woman who was allegedly caught with drugs at the scene of a car accident last year is now facing criminal charges, authorities say.  Police in Forks Township were called to a crash at the corner of Uhler and Kesslerville roads on May 25 last year, the department said in a release. They arrived and soon noticed that one of the back-seat passengers in an involved car, Samantha Ike, had an active bench warrant in Northampton County, police said.  Ike was taken into custody at the scene and searched during the arrest, the release says. Police claimed they found "several b…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim 'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.  Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.  Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police 110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police  A 35-year-old man with ties to several other states led Pennsylvania state police on a nine-mile-long high-speed chase with a rare dog in his passenger seat, authorities say.  Cordaro Darnez Champ is from Homer, LA, according to state police, although court records show he lives in Colts Neck, NJ, and he also has a record in Myrtle Beach, SC for a hotel robbery, according to MBPD.  The Pennsylvania state police first attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation while he was driving a 2014 Audi near the intersection of Camp Letterman Drive and York Road in Str…
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Three children driving a stolen car with drugs inside from Baltimore County led Pennsylvania state police on a chase along Interstate 83 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.  State troopers in York were notified by the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office that the stolen vehicle was spotted going north on I-83 towards Pennsylvania around 5:19 p.m., according to a release on March 1.  A trooper caught sight of the car at the state line and attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled to Exit 14 Leader Heights Heights Exit (Exit 14). "A short while later, the vehicle came to a stop in a nearby…
Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers
Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers Two U-Haul trucks were needed to carry away the large stash of drugs police recovered while searching a Lehigh County man's properties, authorities claim.  State police and county detectives raided the South 12th Street home of 36-year-old Emmaus resident Andrew Kacsur, as well as a unit at Edge Self Storage in Tilden Township, while executing search warrants on Thursday, Feb. 16, troopers said in a release.  The massive haul between both properties included about 1,783 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, around 372 psilocybin edibles, roughly 6,962 grams of THC wax, 866 THC vaporizer …
Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police
Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police A driver in Delaware County received more than just a ticket after a traffic stop early Tuesday morning, authorities say.  Police in Marple Township signaled for a silver 2019 Nissan Sentra to pull over just after midnight on Feb. 21, the department wrote in a release.  While speaking with the driver, the officer saw the black grip of a pistol jutting out from underneath the passenger seat, according to the police report. Further investigation revealed that the gun was stolen, and a search of the car turned up a stash of marijuana, police claimed.  Maurice L. Barton, 19, was…
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…