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U-Haul Driver ID’d, Arrested After Fatal Philly Hit-And-Run: Police U-Haul Driver ID’d, Arrested After Fatal Philly Hit-And-Run: Police
U-Haul Driver ID’d, Arrested After Fatal Philly Hit-And-Run: Police A Philadelphia man was caught after striking and killing a woman with a U-Haul truck, then fleeing the scene on foot, police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Christopher Burkle, 28, of the 2800 block of Plum Street, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. on the 2900 block of Jasper Street following the deadly hit-and-run, authorities said. Investigators said Burkle was behind the wheel of a U-Haul truck when he crashed into a Ford Flex at the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenue around 4:44 p.m. Instead of stopping, he sped away southbound on Kensington Avenue before turning east onto the 18…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Gunman Shoots Man, Crashes Into Pole, Evades Police For Days Before Arrest: PSP (UPDATE) Gunman Shoots Man, Crashes Into Pole, Evades Police For Days Before Arrest: PSP (UPDATE)
Gunman Shoots Man, Crashes Into Pole, Evades Police For Days Before Arrest: PSP (Update) After days on the run, the suspect accused of shooting a man in Washington Township, Lehigh County, and crashing into a telephone pole while fleeing has been arrested, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, March 3. Adam Anthony Sosa, 26, of Allentown, was taken into custody without incident on Friday, Feb. 28, authorities said. Troopers initially responded to 2919 Welshtown Road at approximately 12:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for reports of a shooting, where they found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a trauma center, police said. Just minutes l…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say A man accused of attempted murder in Delaware County, allegedly stole a car while fleeing — ditching it in Lehigh County — then he supposedly stole another vehicle in Berks County, has been captured in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Jan. 3.  Umar Kimel Presbery, 29 of no known address, was found in a stolen white 2001 Subaru in Harrisburg around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, state troopers explained.  He is accused the stealing the vehicle from Greenwich Township around 5:30 a.m, PSP stated in a previous release.  This was a vehicle…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say fled an attempted traffic stop in Northampton County. The man fled when officers tried to pull him over near the 1600 block of Lehigh Street in Wilson on Tuesday, borough police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Sergeant Shane Gessner at [email protected] or call 610-258-8746.

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by Valerie Musson