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Tinicum Township, PA

Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner
Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner A New Jersey man was killed in a Bucks County crash on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Michael Amend, 34, of High Bridge, NJ, was the passenger in a vehicle that struck a tree in the 800 block of River Road in Tinicum Township, Bucks County at 1:08 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, the coroner's office said. Amend was pronounced dead at Saint Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 6:25 p.m. the same day, according to the coroner's office.  The cause of death was "Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Collision," Lehigh County Coroner Dani…
Fatal Police Chase Of Stolen Car In Tinicum Township: Reports Fatal Police Chase Of Stolen Car In Tinicum Township: Reports
Fatal Police Chase Of Stolen Car In Tinicum Township: Reports A suspected car thief was killed in a police chase in Delaware County, multiple outlets reported.  The chase began in Eddystone Borough when officers spotted a vehicle with stolen tags and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to pull over, 6abc reported citing Eddystone Police Chief Edward Mokshefsky. The chase went through multiple departments' coverage areas, ending in Tinicum Township at Route 420 and Rt. 291/Industrial Avenue and Wanamaker, just south of Philadelphia International Airport, around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, Fox29 detailed.  That's where …
FATAL CRASH: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say FATAL CRASH: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Lansdale Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County, Police Say A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Montgomery County was killed Monday, Sept. 9 in Bucks County, authorities said. Tinicum Township police were dispatched to Geigel Hill and Cafferty roads at about 4:30 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash.  The unidentified driver from Lansdale died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.
Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County
Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County Tinicum Township police are advising drivers of upcoming roadwork.  Resurfacing will begin on Geigel Hill Road on Monday, April 29, officials say. The work will continue every weekday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late May, weather permitting.  Geigel Hill Road will be closed from Durham Road to Upper Tinicum Church Road. Drivers should use Upper Tinicum Church Road/Chestnut Ridge Road, Bridgeton Hill Road/Marienstein Road, southbound Route 611 (Easton Road), and Durham Road instead.  "Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups …
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…
Attempted Murder Suspect Stole Car From PA Driveway, Troopers Say (UPDATED) Attempted Murder Suspect Stole Car From PA Driveway, Troopers Say (UPDATED)
Attempted Murder Suspect Stole Car From PA Driveway, Troopers Say (Updated) A man accused of attempted murder in Delaware County stole a car out of a Berks County driveway early Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, state police say.  Troopers found an abandoned GMC in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County around 4:30 a.m., they wrote in a release.  The last known driver of the car was 29-year-old Umar Kimel Presbery, who was wanted by Tinicum Township police for attempted homicide and assault, authorities said.  An hour later and four miles away, a Greenwich Township resident reported that his Subaru was missing from his driveway, according to troopers.  Inv…
Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say
Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say A Delaware County man is accused of ramming his car into a state police vehicle before taking off from the scene of an accident at a Philadelphia intersection, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  James Horace, 22, of Darby, is charged with felony aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses stemming from a March 26 crash, troopers wrote in a criminal complaint.  In the documents, state police say Horace was observed committing traffic offenses on I-95 in Tinicum Township around 4 p.m. When a trooper tried to pull him over, auth…
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police A Philadelphia man who pulled over at the scene of a Delaware County accident was seriously injured when he was hit by a passing car, authorities say.  It happened on I-95 in Tinicum Township in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 12, state police wrote in a report. A single-vehicle accident had occurred in the right lane near mile marker 8.7, disabling the car and blocking the path, troopers said.  A passing driver, 44-year-old Kafumba Kromah, parked his Mitsubishi Outlander on the right shoulder and got out to assist at the scene of the crash, police said.  At about 1…
Pedestrian Killed In Bucks Crash: Police Pedestrian Killed In Bucks Crash: Police
Pedestrian Killed In Bucks Crash: Police A pedestrian in Tinicum Township was hit and killed by a passing car, police say.  The victim, whose name has not been released, was crossing Easton Road from Tohickon Valley Road at about 6540 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, township police said. They were declared dead at the scene.  The driver remained on-scene and is cooperating with investigators, authorities added. Anyone with information is asked to call Tinicum police at 610-294-9158. 
Six Men Charged In Delco Child Sex Sting, DA Says Six Men Charged In Delco Child Sex Sting, DA Says
Six Men Charged In Delco Child Sex Sting, DA Says Six men face criminal charges in Delaware County for soliciting sex from minors on the internet, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer in a release.  In a three-day operation that was led by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service with assistance from the FBI, state police, and local authorities, undercover law enforcement officers "assumed the identity of a minor" online, the DA said.  At the sting's end on Dec. 11, six men aged 24 to 56 were taken into custody, officials said:  Joseph P. Fahy, 48, of Media, is accused to trying to meet a 14-year-old male for sex. He w…
MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says
MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says A Montgomery County resident was cited at the Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 12 after a loaded gun was discovered in their luggage, security announced.  Transportation Security Administration officials said the Collegeville resident was passing through a security checkpoint when the X-ray scanner detected a loaded .380-caliber handgun in their bag.  Tinicum Township police confiscated the gun, and federal authorities were notified to follow up with a civil fine, the TSA said.  It's the 39th incident this year in which security officials located a gun at…
Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA
Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA Prosecutors have revealed new details in the fatal shooting of a Bucks County dad at the Delaware County FedEx warehouse where worked.  Bart Masciulli, 51, of Levittown, was sitting in his car at a FedEx distribution center near the airport in Tinicum Township on Friday, Oct. 7 when a pedestrian approached and shot him several times, as Daily Voice reported.  The suspect, 59-year-old Keith Blount of Philadelphia, was arrested after a brief shootout with city police hours later.  At the time, the victim's family members said in a GoFundMe that Blount worked with Masiculli and that the kill…
PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says
PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says A Bucks County man was shot dead in his car at work, and his family believes a colleague pulled the trigger. Bart Masciulli, of Levittown, 51, was sitting in his car at a FedEx distribution center near the airport in Tinicum Township on Friday, Oct. 7 when a pedestrian approached and shot him several times, multiple outlets report.  Tinicum police were not immediately available for comment.  The suspect, 59-year-old Keith Blount of Philadelphia, was arrested after a brief shootout with city police hours later. Authorities told 6ABC that Blount opened fire but was subdued aft…
Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says
Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says A Delaware County ex-con is back behind bars after being nabbed with drugs and trying to grab his ghost gun during an arrest, authorities said. Members of the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force arrived at 30-year-old Jacob Senkow's Tinicum Township home on Thursday, July 21 to serve a search warrant, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Authorities found Senkow with a ghost gun, methamphetamine, and numerous pills, they said. Senkow tried to grab the unregulated handgun from his waistband as officers tried to arrest him, but was stopped, police said. "He was ap…
Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop
Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop A truck shop was destroyed by a massive fire Thursday night in Ottsville.  The blaze broke out at Vanderlely's Truck & Sales Service on Durham Road near Route 611 around 11 p.m. The cause remains under investigation. Photo courtesy of Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel A Philadelphia man was arrested on accusations "he targeted another man for assassination" in a deadly shooting that broke out at a hotel in Delaware County last month, authorities announced. Charles Thomas Drewery, 42, was charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first and third degree, and related firearms charges, in connection with the May 2021 death of Tymel Fullwood, at the Econo Lodge in Tinicum Township, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's office. Responding to a report of a shooting at Motel 6, Tinicum Township officers found Fullwood bleed…
Pilot Killed In Doylestown Plane Crash Pilot Killed In Doylestown Plane Crash
Pilot Killed In Doylestown Plane Crash A pilot was killed after the plane he was flying crashed in a wooded area in Doylestown (Bucks County) Tuesday morning, authorities said. Photos from 6abc's Chopper 6 show the single-engine small red-and-white plane in the trees behind houses in the 3000 block of Charter Club Drive around 10:30 a.m. #Breaking - A small plane has crashed near the Doylestown Airport, into a wooded area near homes. Police and fire are on the scene investigating. pic.twitter.com/gxi6STLVg8 — Dan Patrick (@6abcDan) June 15, 2021 The pilot, Martin Sailer Jr., of Tinicum Township, was the sole occupant of t…
Man Shot At Delaware County Motel Man Shot At Delaware County Motel
Man Shot At Delaware County Motel A man was shot at a Delaware County hotel Sunday night, news reports say. He was shot in the stomach at the Motel 6 on South Governor Printz Boulevard in Tinicum Township around 11:30 p.m., according to CBS3. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Unbelted Girl, 12, Dead, 5 Others Injured In I-95 Crash In PA, State Police Say Unbelted Girl, 12, Dead, 5 Others Injured In I-95 Crash In PA, State Police Say
Unbelted Girl, 12, Dead, 5 Others Injured In I-95 Crash In PA, State Police Say A 12-year-old girl died and four children were injured when the minivan they were riding in overturned on I-95 in Delaware County Saturday, authorities said. The crash occurred when the driver, Cynthia Yvette Rodriguez, 27, lost control around 11:30 a.m. on the northbound side near Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Rodriguez and the girl -- of Ridley Park -- were both ejected. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene while Rodriguez was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. Meanwhile, another woman, 34, and four children ages 10, 9, 6 and 2 months, suffered…