TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Montco, Philly Carjacking Wave: DA TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Montco, Philly Carjacking Wave: DA
TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Montco, Philly Carjacking Wave: DA A TikTok video filmed inside a stolen Chevrolet Cruze helped bust a violent carjacking crew accused of terrorizing victims across Philadelphia, Norristown, and Whitemarsh, officials said. The video, posted by 19-year-old Anthony Lamont Bell, was the first clue in an investigation that led to the arrests of eight people, including a 17-year-old, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Friday, April 4. Bell allegedly used the TikTok account to show off the stolen Cruze, which police say was used in the January 28 carjacking of a silver Infiniti QX80 in Philadelphia. Fro…
Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police
Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police A group of suspected thieves tried to escape police by crashing their car and swimming through a pond in Delaware County, state police announced on Thursday, April 3. Four people were arrested after a wild police pursuit that ended in Tinicum Township around 1:24 a.m. on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Officers from several Delaware County police departments were chasing the group after they allegedly broke into vehicles across the county and stole a Dodge Durango in Prospect Park Borough, state police said. Prospect Park police spotted the stolen SUV and began a pursuit …
Reading Pair Caught With 14K Fentanyl Pills On NJ Highway: Prosecutor Reading Pair Caught With 14K Fentanyl Pills On NJ Highway: Prosecutor
Reading Pair Caught With 14K Fentanyl Pills On NJ Highway: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania couple was arrested after police say they were caught transporting 14,000 suspected fentanyl pills with a street value of $420,000 on a North Jersey highway. Edgar Holguin-Reyes, 30, and Yakayra Reyes, 27, both of Reading, PA, were pulled over around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, on Route 287 in Mahwah, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. During the stop, detectives searched the vehicle and found approximately 14,000 suspected fentanyl pills, Musella said. The pills are believed to have a total street value of $420,000. Holguin-Reyes and Reyes were each charged with…
Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor
Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor Two men were recently charged with fatally shooting an Elizabeth man last year, authorities said. Stevens Charles-Pierre, a 27-year-old Linden resident, and Brunel Thimothee, a 20-year-old Philadelphia resident, face first degree murder charges in the July 2024 shooting death of Jose Aranzamendi, a 47-year-old Elizabeth resident, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Sunday, July 7, Elizabeth police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men shot, authorities sai…
Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Pennsylvania: DA Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Pennsylvania: DA
Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Pennsylvania: DA A West Grove man accused of chucking a Molotov cocktail inside a Chester County business while people were still inside — then trying to carjack two vehicles — is heading to trial. Agustin Cisneros-Bedolla, 42, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, March 21, nearly three weeks after prosecutors say he set a fire that could have killed employees at a bakery in London Grove Township. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the firebombing happened at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike just after Cisneros-Bedolla bought a lighter and gum on Saturday, March 1. He left …
59 Child Porn Files Found on PA Man’s Devices After Cyber Tip, Police Confirm 59 Child Porn Files Found on PA Man’s Devices After Cyber Tip, Police Confirm
59 Child Porn Files Found on PA Man’s Devices After Cyber Tip, Police Confirm A cyber tip regarding a Pennsylvania man who uploaded child porn images online last summer landed him behind bars following a lengthy investigation, authorities announced. Kyle Thomas Hull, 28, is now facing nearly 60 charges following a probe into child porn possession following after being tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). According to the Lancaster County Police Department, the NCMEC forwarded a CyberTip to the agency, which then confirmed that the reported uploads depicted child pornography, prompting an investigation. A search warr…
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report
Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say she abandoned and killed her dog inside a bathroom trash can at Orlando International Airport late last year. Alison Agatha Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers responded to a women’s restroom in the pre-security area of the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after an employee found a dead animal, police said. Following an investigation, authorities determined that Lawrence was at the airport with her dog…
Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police
Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police A police pursuit on Interstate 95 in Delaware County ended with a suspect in custody after fleeing both by vehicle and on foot, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on I-95 southbound at mile marker 9 in Tinicum Township around 1:15 a.m., but the driver sped away, according to the release. A chase ensued, and officers used a PIT maneuver near mile marker 7.2, stopping the fleeing vehicle. The driver then ran from the scene but was caught by Ridley Township police, authorities said. Troopers found a firearm inside the suspect’s veh…
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Arrested After Road Rage Incident Near PA Elementary School: PSP Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Arrested After Road Rage Incident Near PA Elementary School: PSP
Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Arrested After Road Rage Incident Near PA Elementary School: PSP A man was arrested after he allegedly chased another person with a baseball bat and made threats during a road rage incident in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 15. Troopers responded to 931 Peters Mountain Road in Middle Paxton Township at 3:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, after reports of the armed confrontation, PSP Harrisburg said in a release. The suspect pursued the victim on foot while wielding the bat and making threats, police said. As a precaution, Middle Paxton Elementary School was placed on lockdown, though authorities clarified the incident…
NJ Duo Caught Red-Handed Mid-Burglary At PA Pharmacy, State Police Say NJ Duo Caught Red-Handed Mid-Burglary At PA Pharmacy, State Police Say
NJ Duo Caught Red-Handed Mid-Burglary At PA Pharmacy, State Police Say Two New Jersey men were nabbed mid-heist inside a Montgomery County pharmacy, caught with stolen prescription drugs in hand, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, March 5. Benjamin Nadler of Princeton and Fernando Azcona of South Brunswick were busted inside Skippack Pharmacy, 4118 Skippack Pike, after a dramatic pre-dawn break-in at 2:17 a.m. on Monday, March 4, authorities said. The pharmacy owner spotted them live on surveillance cameras and called PSP Skippack. When troopers arrived, they found a getaway car with its lights on in a nearby parking lot. That’s when Nadler walk…
Embattled Trenton Pastor Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Teen At His Home: Prosecutor Embattled Trenton Pastor Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Teen At His Home: Prosecutor
Embattled Trenton Pastor Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Teen At His Home: Prosecutor A 64-year-old Trenton pastor was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 27 with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old more than two decades after a similar arrest, officials confirmed. Charles Brinson sexually assaulted the teen on separate occasions in January and February 2024 after Brinson administered an unknown substance that caused the victim to lose consciousness, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brinson is Bishop of the Brinson Memorial Church, authorities said. He is charged with two counts of sexual assault of an incapacitated victim and two counts of endangeri…