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MontCo Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police MontCo Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police
MontCo Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police A Montgomery County man is facing 65 counts for various violations on accusations he stole from an ambulance service for years while serving as chief, authorities said. Garry Roy Schmoltze Sr., was being held on $5,000 unsecured bail in connection with the alleged thefts, which came to light by members of the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service in July 2022, the Douglass Township Police Department said. Schmoltze served as the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service's chief of operations from 2009 to 2022, police said. "In July of 2022, it was discovered by the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Area Teacher Posed As Teen On Snapchat To Get Nudes From Teens: Feds Philly Area Teacher Posed As Teen On Snapchat To Get Nudes From Teens: Feds
Philly Area Teacher Posed As Teen On Snapchat To Get Nudes From Teens: Feds A Montgomery County teacher ran several social media accounts where he posed as a teenage girl to victimize minors, officials say.  Thirty-one-year-old Jeremy Schobel of Philadelphia, who teaches English at Harriton High School in Lower Merion, is charged with multiple federal crimes, FBI agents said in charging documents.  According to a criminal complaint filed Thursday, June 8, investigators believe Schobel was posing as a 17-year-old on an app called Yubo to contact underage victims. From there, authorities said Schobel directed the conversation to Snapchat, where he aske…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County
Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County A Montgomery County employee was sitting in their car on break when an armed robber kidnapped him, authorities say.  It happened in Upper Moreland on Thursday, June 1, township police said in a release. The worker, an employee at a business on Turnpike Drive, was relaxing in his car when a gunman hopped in the backseat at around 5:45 a.m., the department wrote.  The robber stole the victim's phone and wallet, then forced him at gunpoint to drive back to his (the victim's) Philadelphia home, police said. There, the robber stole "money and belongings" from the victim's family before…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Police in Montgomery County are searching for a trio of thieves who cut through the fence at an auction house to steal a pair of motorcycles over the holiday weekend.  It happened at Insurance Auto Auction, 396 E. Schuylkill River Road in Upper Merion, township police wrote in a statement. Authorities were called by an employee on Monday, May 29 after the worker noticed three unauthorized people were on the property in surveillance footage from over the weekend.  The men were gone by the time the employee arrived, police said, but a "large portion of their fencing" had been sliced…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say A Montgomery County teenager who was shot and killed in North Philadelphia over the weekend was looking forward to summer vacation, loved ones say. He was 16 years old. Keivon Abraham of Abington was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on the 2400 block of North Clarion Street early on Monday, May 29, city police told Daily Voice. No arrests have been made in connection with his death and investigators have not revealed a suspected motive, the outlet says.  Loved ones say the teen was a sophomore at Abington High School. The campus community observed a moment of silence on Tuesday…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say
Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say Police in Montgomery County are looking for two men who they say made off with $100,000 in "high-end" goods at the King of Prussia Mall.  Upper Merion Township Police say the two pictured suspects stole six figures worth of merchandise in at least seven separate heists from multiple shops in the mall.  "Suspect one" is identified by police as 35-year-old Anthony Lee Abner of Philadelphia. "Suspect two" is 32-year-old Brian Lee Hughes of Philadelphia, the department added.  Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call UMPD at 610-265-3232 or su…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Revenge Shooting That Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown: DA Suspect Charged With Revenge Shooting That Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown: DA
Suspect Charged With Revenge Shooting That Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown: DA Months after a bystander was gunned down in a shooting on a Norristown street, authorities say they've arrested the person who pulled the trigger.  Damien Wilson, 19, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Thursday, May 25, officials announced.  @USMS_Philly Fugitive TF arrested Montgomery County homicide fugitive Damien Wilson in the 200 block of N. Cecil Street in Phila. @MontcopaDA and @Norristownpd sought Wilson for the Oct. 2022 murder of a 47-year-old man who was shot and killed in the 800 block of Arch Street. pic.twitter.com/D3GPhLTgzg — USMS Philade…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police
ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police Authorities in Chester County are warning Wawa shoppers to double-check their bank statements after an illegal skimming device was discovered on an in-store ATM.  It happened in Caln, township police said. A service technician located the device on a PNC Bank ATM at the 3025 Lincoln Highway Wawa, the department wrote in a release.  Investigators believe the skimmer was installed sometime between 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, and 2 p.m. on Monday, May 15. The device, authorities say, is thought to be able to read the debit card number and record the PIN entered by the user.  With…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Montco Mom Missing Since April Is 'Endangered,' Police Say Montco Mom Missing Since April Is 'Endangered,' Police Say
Montco Mom Missing Since April Is 'Endangered,' Police Say A Montgomery County woman who has not been seen since late last month is believed by authorities to be "endangered," and police are asking residents to keep an eye out.  Christi Troiano, 56, of Souderton, was reported missing by family members on April 25, borough police wrote in a release.  "According to her family, Christi left her home in the early morning hours and indicated that she may intend to harm herself," the department said.  Troiano is known to frequent the New Jersey shore, Atlantic City, and various parks in Bucks County, police said. Investigators say they have tried to pin…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best
Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best The best burger in the United States might be right here in Philadelphia, according to foodie magazine "Tasting Table." The publication recently ranked the very best hamburgers in America, and Philly-based sports bar chain Chickie's and Pete's earned a spot among the chosen few — specifically, their BBQ burger.  Chickie's and Pete's BBQ burgerChickie's and Pete's Served with a slice of American cheese on the bar's signature brioche bun, this burger is topped with crispy bacon and fried onions and is "absolutely loaded with barbecue sauce," says Tasting Table.  A classic medley of ingre…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home
Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home A 16-year-old driver died in a fiery accident in Montgomery County on Wednesday, May 17 after losing control of their car and crashing into a home, authorities say.  It happened just before 11 p.m. in Franconia, township police wrote in a release. The driver in a 2016 BMW had veered off the street and struck a residence on the 200 block of Allentown Road, the department said.  When first responders arrived, the car was "fully engulfed in flames," police said. Souderton firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it could spread to the house, accoridng to the release. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say A 37-year-old sex offender from New England allegedly assaulted a police officer while fleeing from a disturbance at a Wawa in Lancaster, PA, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  Nathan Daniel Taylor was supposedly causing an unknown "disturbance" at the Wawa located at 2132 Lincoln Highway on April 9, 2023, East Lampeter Township police explained.  He suspect fled in a black 2002 Cadillac Limousine— but police spotted him drive with a burned out headlight in the 2100 block of Lincoln Highway East at 3:53 a.m., according to the release. Officers attem…

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by Jillian Pikora