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Cops Break Up Fight At Historic Bucks Theater Cops Break Up Fight At Historic Bucks Theater
Cops Break Up Fight At Historic Bucks Theater Two people were cited at the historic Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope after police say an argument nearly came to blows.  It happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, said New Hope police in a release. Officers arrived at the South Main Street theater to find "a group of people about to become involved in a physical confrontation," the department wrote.  An on-scene investigation led police to issue citations for harassment to two of the people involved — a 55-year-old man from New Cumberland and a 29-year-old resident of Colts Neck, New Jersey, according to the release…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly
SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly A suspected "barricade" scenario in North Philadelphia ended Tuesday after a SWAT team cleared the property and found no threats, police say. Authorities previously warned that a 44-year-old man was "making threats" against police from a home on the 6700 block of 5th Street in East Oak Lane on April 11. Bystander footage from the scene showed multiple armed police units outside a property.  On Wednesday, April 12, police told Daily Voice that the situation ended "without incident." The man was determined "to not be a threat" and SWAT officers cleared the scene.  No arrests or inj…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Drunk Leola Woman Bites Officer, Abandons Injured Children In Crash, Police Say Drunk Leola Woman Bites Officer, Abandons Injured Children In Crash, Police Say
Drunk Leola Woman Bites Officer, Abandons Injured Children In Crash, Police Say A  53-year-old Leola woman drunkenly crashed her vehicle with two children inside, authorities say.  Jessica Ressler then fled the scene of the crash in the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue in Manor Township on March 29, 2023 at 8:56 p.m., according to a police release.  She left the two injured children alone in the vehicle when she fled, police say.  She was soon tracked down by the police but resisted arrest and a struggle ensued, during which she bit an officer, injuring, Manor Township police say. She has been charged with aggravated assault, two counts of endangerin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Neighbors
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Two policemen in Delaware County were commended by the top brass for their "outstanding and compassionate work" assisting a resident in crisis on Thursday, March 30.  Officers James Mansfield and Nicholas Denton of the Prospect Park Police Department received praise from Chief Dave Madonna for rescuing the resident, who "was going through a difficult situation" near Amtrak rails in the borough, the chief said in a statement. Mansfield and Denton halted all train service in the area and spoke compassionately with the resident at length, Madonna wrote. "After a period of time and some c…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Chesco Man Had Drugs Stashed In Pen Cap, Cops Claim Chesco Man Had Drugs Stashed In Pen Cap, Cops Claim
Chesco Man Had Drugs Stashed In Pen Cap, Cops Claim A Chester County man is accused of having drugs stored away in the cap of a pen when he was arrested early this year, say authorities.  Police in Kennett Square were patrolling near the corner of West South Street and Harvey Circle just after midnight on Sunday, Jan. 15, when they noticed a man laying on the ground, the department said.  Officers made contact with the man, 45-year-old Octavio Duran-Zavala, who they said "stated he was intoxicated and admitted to consuming alcohol. Police said they tried to bring Duran-Zavala back to his house, but that they were "unable to make co…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
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…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia
Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia A 17-year-old boy accused of starting the gunfight that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of an Academy Park High School football game in August 2021 is back in police custody after months of being on the run, authorities said. Anthony "AJ" Ford made a swift escape from a youth facility where he was being held on an attempted murder charge in February 2022.  He was captured in Philadelphia Saturday, Feb. 11, and transferred to police in Sharon Hill, Philadelphia police tell Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear if additional charges will be filed for the escape. Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House
Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House Authorities have identified the Lehigh Valley driver who died after crashing into a Northampton County home Thursday night but are still working to figure out exactly how it happened.  Gregory Allen Mertz, 63, of Palmerton, was declared dead at the scene of the accident on Riverview Drive/State Route 145 in Lehigh Township on Dec. 22, Coroner Zachary Lysek said in a statement.  The cause of death was determined to be multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death is accidental, he wrote.  Investigators believe Mertz was involved in a two-car accident on the 1100 block …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fight Breaks Out At Bucks Wedding Reception Bringing Cops To Scene: Report Fight Breaks Out At Bucks Wedding Reception Bringing Cops To Scene: Report
Fight Breaks Out At Bucks Wedding Reception Bringing Cops To Scene: Report Evacuate the dance floor: Police were called to the scene of a Bucks County wedding over the weekend after a fight broke out between guests, according to a report by LevittownNow.com.  Authorities in Bristol Township described a "large and disorderly crowd" at Falls Manor event center on New Falls Road just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, the outlet wrote.  More than a dozen patrol officers were called for backup, the report claims.  Police arrested one person at the scene and have issued a warrant for another, the website reported. The incident remains under i…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say
Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say A scam caller who stole thousands of dollars from a Bucks County grandmother is now facing jail time, according to authorities.  Police in Falls Township charged Christopher Mauricio, 19, of Philadelphia, with two felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property, the department announced.  Investigators say Mauricio ran an elaborate scam involving multiple assumed identities and phony paperwork to steal $5,000 from a woman in her 90s.  Officials said a caller contacted the victim on April 25, claiming to be her grandson. He told her he was in jail in Allentown and needed…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say A shooting rampage left seven people dead including the gunman at a Chesapeake, VA Walmart Tuesday, Nov. 22 — just two days before Thanksgiving, authorities said. Police used tactical force to enter the Battlefield Boulevard Walmart at Sam's Circle on reports of an "active shooter" at 10:12 p.m., and found multiple bodies, a Chesapeake police spokesman told reporters. Authorities later confirmed seven victims, including the shooter, and one person near the entrance of the store.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Unstable Subject' Barricaded In Chesco Home, Neighbors Take Shelter: Police 'Unstable Subject' Barricaded In Chesco Home, Neighbors Take Shelter: Police
'Unstable Subject' Barricaded In Chesco Home, Neighbors Take Shelter: Police Residents of East Brandywine Township in Chester County were ordered to take shelter as police respond to an ongoing situation involving an "unstable subject."  Police said officers were called to a home on the 200 block of Township Road at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, where an "unstable subject" was "contained within his residence," authorities said.  Officials on the scene requested neighbors take shelter in their homes until authorities tell them otherwise, police added.  This is a developing story. 

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by Mac Bullock