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Marple Township, PA

Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police
Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police A Delaware County man was arrested after authorities found drugs, guns, and money in his home following a four-month-long narcotics investigation, police said. Edward Plumley, 48, of Aldan, was previously identified by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force as a drug trafficker, according to the Marple Township Police Department. Plumley, who had been distributing drugs in and around Marple Township, had his residence searched under warrant by the narcotics task force on Thursday, Oct. 10, police said. In Plumley's residence, officers with the task force found and seized: 1,600 grams o…
Boy, 14, Suffers Brain Injury While Struck Riding Scooter Home From Pool In Delco, Family Says Boy, 14, Suffers Brain Injury While Struck Riding Scooter Home From Pool In Delco, Family Says
Boy, 14, Suffers Brain Injury While Struck Riding Scooter Home From Pool In Delco, Family Says Friday, July 26 was shaping up to be a usual day for Michael McCullough. He had spent the day at the pool and was riding home in Marple Township. Just before 7 p.m., when took a turn for the worst: The 14-year-old was struck by a southbound vehicle while crossing Sproul and Lawrence roads, police said. Officers found him in the roadway and he was rushed to Lankenau Hospital. The boy's parents were notified and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene, fully cooperative with officers, they said. Meanwhile, Michael has since been transferred to the CHOP ICU, accor…
Coyote Captured In Delco, Others Sought: Authorities Coyote Captured In Delco, Others Sought: Authorities
Coyote Captured In Delco, Others Sought: Authorities One coyote has been captured in Marple Township, but authorities say there is probably at least one more in the area.  Police said last week that coyotes were spotted in and around Broomall and asked residents to keep an eye out for the marauding canines.  "Thanks to the skill and determination of Animal Control and the cooperation of nearby residents, one of the wild beasts was caught early this morning," Marple police said Wednesday, April 17.  Still, "there is good reason to believe that there may be at least one still in the wilds of Marple," the department said.  …
Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police
Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police Authorities in Marple Township arrested an armed man at the 400 S. State Road Walmart this week, police said in a release.  Officers were called about a person with a gun around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, police said.  They arrived and made contact with "multiple individuals," including 22-year-old Michai Adams, according to the release.  Police said they found a 9mm Glock 19 handgun fitted with a "switch" in Adams' bag. He was charged with prohibited offensive weapons and reckless endangerment, authorities said.  Adams, of Lansdowne, has a preliminary hearing …
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Police in Marple Township said they took an armed suspect into custody on Monday afternoon, April 1.  Officers were called to the 400 block of Yale Avenue around 2:20 p.m. for "a domestic dispute involving a male armed with a rifle," Marple police said in a release.  Authorities said they blocked off the area and made contact with the suspect before disarming and arresting him. "At no time during the thirty minute incident was there any danger to the surrounding neighborhood and its residents," the department said.  Newtown, Media, and Chester police also assisted, Marple p…
Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police
Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police A senior is in the hospital after police said he was hit by a car in Marple Township on Saturday morning, Dec. 23.  The elderly man was crossing Broomall Avenue when he was struck by a southbound vehicle near West Chester Pike around 10:20 a.m., township police said in a release.  He was rushed to Lankenau Hospital where he was placed in critical condition, authorities wrote. The driver remained on-scene and police said they are cooperating with investigators.  Marple police and Delaware County detectives are investigating, the release adds. 
TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Pennsylvania TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Pennsylvania
TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Pennsylvania A television docu-series will film on-location in Marple Township on Friday, Sept. 22, police advise.  A camera crew for A&E's "Undercover" will be on the 200 block of Lawrence Road throughout the day, authorities said.  They will be set up on the local residential lane on the street's south side and not on the four-lane highway, so delays to traffic are expected to be minimal, according to the department.  The series goes behind the scenes to discuss the real-life stories of undercover police work through interviews with detectives and archival recordings, said Green Le…
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim A pair of teenagers found driving in an allegedly stolen car were also carrying a stolen firearm, say authorities in Darby Township.  A car reported stolen out of Marple Township was spotted in the northbound lane of Sharon Avenue in Sharon Hill around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, police wrote in a release.  Officers blocked the car at the intersection with Chester Pike forcing the driver to stop, the department said. While police gave "verbal commands" to the driver, the passenger was allegedly seen reaching under his seat "in an attempt to conceal something." Both people were…
'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College 'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College
'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College Police in Marple Township are investigating the reports of a "possible subject with a gun" that briefly locked down the Delaware County Community College campus on Monday, April 10.  It started when dispatchers received the call at about 1:30 p.m., Marple police wrote in a statement. Officers arrived on the scene "in less than a minute" and were told that two people had been involved in an "altercation" outside on campus property, but both had left before police showed up, according to the release.  "An uninvolved third party who was near the altercation when it occurred thought a…
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…
Tractor Trailer Fire Brings Traffic To Halt On I-476 Tractor Trailer Fire Brings Traffic To Halt On I-476
Tractor Trailer Fire Brings Traffic To Halt On I-476 A tractor trailer that caught fire brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 476 in Delaware County during rush hour on Friday, Dec. 2. The fire closed all southbound lanes between exits 9 and 13 in Marple Township around 4:45 p.m., the state's DOT said.
Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police
Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police A driver was let go while their passenger was arrested after a police officer found a loaded gun and drugs in the car, authorities said. Joseph Dougherty, 24, was charged after an officer stopped the Honda sedan he was riding in for "vehicle code violations" at S. Sproul Road and Reed Road around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, Marple Township police said. An officer smelled marijuana, which led him to search the vehicle with the unidentified driver's permission, they said. He found Dougherty's bookbag on the car floor, which had the following items: Suspected marijuana,  Pre…
Pound Of Meth, Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, 3 Guns Seized From Delco Drug Dealer: PD Pound Of Meth, Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, 3 Guns Seized From Delco Drug Dealer: PD
Pound Of Meth, Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, 3 Guns Seized From Delco Drug Dealer: PD A pound of methamphetamine, hundreds of fentanyl pills, and three guns were among the evidence seized from an accused drug dealer, authorities in Delaware County said. The Marple Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Delaware County Drug Task Force launched an investigation earlier this year on the assumption that Christopher P. Newby, 32, was trafficking drugs in the Marple Township area, they said. The investigation took a turn in April and May when an undercover officer purchased drugs from Newby on multiple occasions, local police said. On Wednesday, June …
3 Hospitalized After Snowy Marple Township Crash: Authorities 3 Hospitalized After Snowy Marple Township Crash: Authorities
3 Hospitalized After Snowy Marple Township Crash: Authorities Three people were sent to the hospital after a snowy two-car crash in Marple Township Friday afternoon, authorities said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Media Line Road and Gradyville Road, according to the Broomall Fire Company. When crews arrived, they discovered three people, one of whom was trapped in an SUV. That victim was extricated from the car before being taken to an area hospital's trauma center with two other victims, fire officials said. At approximately 1230pm units from the Broomall Fire Co. were alerted to this two vehicle accident with entr…
PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out
PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out A manhunt for a Pennsylvania shooting suspect ended in a police-involved shoot out in South Jersey, reports say. Arthur H. Disanto Jr., 41, has been on the lam since July 3 when he allegedly shot and wounded a woman in her apartment in Media, according to NJ.com. Pennsylvania State Police spotted Disanto in Marple Township on Aug. 24, but he fled, igniting a pursuit through Delaware County and ending in Washington Township just before midnight, the outlet reports. An exchange of gunfire left Disanto and a New Jersey municipal police officer wounded. Click here for the full report by …
Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County
Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County Two drivers were freed after their cars collided on I-476 in Delaware County Thursday evening, authorities said. Crews arrived to find that one of the drivers was trapped inside their car at mile marker 6.8 northbound in Marple Township, according to Marple Township Ambulance Corps. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Rescue crews were able to quickly free the driver, officials said. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Both patients were sent to Lankenau Medical Center for treatment.
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Marple Township Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Marple Township
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Marple Township A driver was hospitalized after they crashed into a utility pole early Friday morning in Marple Township, authorities said. Rescue crews were working to clear the scene on West Chester Pike near D’ Anjolell Funeral Home since 6:15 a.m., according to Broomall Fire Company. The driver was taken to an area trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries. The Marple Township Police Department is investigating the crash.
PA Man Who Voted For Trump In Dead Mom's Name Gets Probation PA Man Who Voted For Trump In Dead Mom's Name Gets Probation
PA Man Who Voted For Trump In Dead Mom's Name Gets Probation A Delaware County man was sentenced to probation after he admitted to authorities he imitated his dead mother to cast a ballot for former President Donald Trump in the general election last year, authorities announced. Bruce Bartman, 70, of Marple Township, is a registered Republican and allegedly used the state's online voter registration portal to register both his dead mother, Elizabeth Bartman, and his dead mother-in-law, Elizabeth Weihman, as Republican voters on Aug. 20, 2020, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. After the Bureau of El…
Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags
Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags A DUI driver admitted to having empty heroin bags in his car during a traffic stop in Marple Township, authorities said. When an officer stopped Sean Mehaffey on April 12 for violating codes, they noticed he was unable to remain still, had constricted pupils, avoided eye contact, and continuously scratched and picked at his fingers and hands, around 3:15 p.m., according to Marple police. When the officer asked Mehaffey to get out of his white Scion xB, he admitted to having empty heroin bags in the driver's door, police said. A subsequent search of the car turned up numerous empty blue and…