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Armed Robbery At Norristown Quick Mart: Police Seek Public's Help Armed Robbery At Norristown Quick Mart: Police Seek Public's Help
Armed Robbery At Norristown Quick Mart: Police Seek Public's Help A suspect armed with a silver handgun held employees at gunpoint and robbed a Norristown convenience store, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. The robbery occurred at the Quick Mart Food & Tobacco store on the 100 block of West Logan Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to Norristown police. The man entered the store, threatened employees with the firearm, and stole cash from the registers before fleeing south on Locust Street on foot, authorities said. Norristown police are urging the community to help identify the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA
Allentown Man Kills Palmerton Mechanic In Whitehall Parking Lot Shooting: DA An Allentown man is accused of fatally shooting a Palmerton man in a Whitehall Township parking lot during a dispute, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Hector Garcia Gomez, 46, was shot multiple times in the torso in the parking lot of Loco Hot Deals at 1155 MacArthur Road, Whitehall Township, around 6:03 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to the Whitehall Township Police Department and Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Garcia Gomez was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m., authorities …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police
PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police A Pottstown woman turned her temper into terror during two road rage incidents, allegedly pointing a handgun at drivers on Route 422, police announced on Friday, Nov. 22. Kayla Bell, 22, faces four counts each of Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime after police linked her to the July and August 2024 confrontations. The first incident happened on Tuesday, July 24, on Route 422 East near Route 100 in North Coventry Township. Bell, driving a black Ford Explorer, reportedly aimed a handgun at another motorist during a heated traffic dispute, police said.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA
Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA An unidentified man was shot dead by an officer at a police station in Elizabethtown early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced later in the day. The man showed up at the Northwest Regional Police Department on Elizabethtown Road in Elizabethtown at 1:43 a.m. Lancaster County Wide Communications told the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He was armed with a handgun. We know an officer shot him, but the details were not immediately available. "This investigation is in its initial stages and additional information will be released…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Five Philly Men Arrested In 'Bad Bunny' Drug Bust: Chester County DA Five Philly Men Arrested In 'Bad Bunny' Drug Bust: Chester County DA
Five Philly Men Arrested In 'Bad Bunny' Drug Bust: Chester County DA Five Philadelphia men were arrested for their roles in what authorities are calling the "Bad Bunny Drug Trafficking Organization," officials announced. David Arroyo, 27; Miguel Jorge-Ortiz, 35; Neil Perez, 29; and Jose Guzman, 49, all of Philadelphia, were arrested on Sept. 13, according to a Tuesday, Oct. 29 news release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  Curtis Lake, 50, of Philadelphia, was arrested at a later date, the news release states. These arrests involved multiple law enforcement agencies executing 12 search warrants at nine different l…

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by Merriell Moyer
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21-Year-Old Shoots Himself Inside AutoZone: Allentown Police 21-Year-Old Shoots Himself Inside AutoZone: Allentown Police
21-Year-Old Shoots Himself Inside AutoZone: Allentown Police A 21-year-old man accidentally shot himself with a handgun while inside an Allentown AutoZone store, according to police. Officers responded to the store located at 2919 Lehigh Street after receiving a report of a shot fired inside the building on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Allentown Police Department said. When the officers arrived on scene they learned that the man had accidentally shot himself, according to police. The man was taken to a local hospital by Allentown EMS with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to survive, police said. This was an isolated incident and there is no…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA
Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA The difficult task of ruling whether an "accidental" shooting may be a homicide is up to authorities in Luzerne County, Daily Voice was told on Friday, Sept. 6. A teenage boy was fatally wounded with a gunshot wound to his chest in Nanticoke on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. The victim was identified as Hunter Sipple, 17, the following day.  The shooting with a handgun was "preliminarily accidental" pending further investigation, Nanticoke Police Chief Michael Roke told Daily Voice. "It's been a pretty whirlwind week," Roke said on Friday, Sept. 6. "We have more people coming in f…

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by Jon Craig
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Philly Suspect Wanted In Armed Robbery Of Sony Play Station: Police Philly Suspect Wanted In Armed Robbery Of Sony Play Station: Police
Philly Suspect Wanted In Armed Robbery Of Sony Play Station: Police Philadelphia police have released the photo of one of three men allegedly involved in an armed robbery for a Sony Play Station, authorities said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Kaleem Johnson was reportedly involved in the robbery on Thursday, June 27 at 2:14 a.m. on the 200 block of Queen Lane, in the 14th District, police said. He was not one of the men carrying a gun, they said. Three offenders forced their way into the property, of which two offenders had handguns. The offenders pointed their guns at the victims and fled the scene with various items. The offenders fled in a BMW SUV on Penn St…

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by Jon Craig
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4 Philadelphia Men Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police 4 Philadelphia Men Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
4 Philadelphia Men Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police Four men from Philadelphia were arrested in connection with a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday, July 28, at about 4:30 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 2400 block of Atlantic Avenue for a report of a man shot. Police found a victim, 31, of Linwood, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. Police were able to determine that several men became involved in a verbal altercation with staff and patrons from a local bar. The men entered a…

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by Jon Craig
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Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities
Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities An 18-year-old is accused of an armed robbery at a gas station in Palmer Township, according to police.  Dylan Cham was armed with a handgun when he confronted a cashier at a Citgo on Old Nazareth Road on Monday night, July 22, investigators believe. He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot, township police said.  Cham was arrested on a warrant at his Devon Drive home late on Wednesday, July 24, according to officials. He's charged with felony robbery and was released after posting $100,000 bail, court records show.  His preliminary hearing is schedule…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police
Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police A man and a woman robbed a Trevose gas station at gunpoint on Saturday, July 20, according to authorities.  Christopher Yelverton, 42, and  Amanda Petherbridge, 34, are each charged with robbery, conspiracy, and related counts, Bensalem police said in a release on Monday, July 22.  The robbery happened at the 2511 Lincoln Highway 7-Eleven in Trevose just before 3 a.m., investigators said. Yelverton walked into the gas station and asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes, then pointed a handgun through his sweatshirt at the cashier and demanded money, according to au…

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by Mac Bullock
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Carbon County Resident Threatened To Shoot Borough Employees: Police Carbon County Resident Threatened To Shoot Borough Employees: Police
Carbon County Resident Threatened To Shoot Borough Employees: Police A Nesquehoning man was arrested after allegedly threatening to bring a gun to the borough offices on Wednesday, June 26, authorities say.  Steven Figueroa, 29, is charged with terroristic threats, according to Nesquehoning police.  Officials said Figueroa called borough employees around 10:30 a.m. to complain about municipal water and sewer services. Workers told police he was "agitated, argumentative" and profane during the call. Borough employees then received a call from the management company at Figueroa's home. They said the 29-year-old had threatened to bring a handgun…

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by Mac Bullock
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Overnight Standoff With SWAT Team Ends In Arrest: Cheltenham Police Overnight Standoff With SWAT Team Ends In Arrest: Cheltenham Police
Overnight Standoff With SWAT Team Ends In Arrest: Cheltenham Police A suspect brandished a handgun during a standoff with a SWAT team in Cheltenham, according to township police.  Authorities said they spotted the suspect's car behind the 8250 Limekiln Pike Wawa around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. The vehicle was being sought in connection with a felony that took place outside of Cheltenham earlier in the day, police explained.  A woman in the car exited when police arrived, but a male suspect " refused to comply with orders," according to officials. Police said he made threats and brandished a handgun before a Montgomery County SWAT team was called.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer
Details Emerge In Kensington Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer The Saturday shooting that left a Philadelphia policeman in critical condition ended in a home invasion and barricade, city officials said at a Monday morning press conference.  Ramon Rodrguez Vazquez, 36, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and related offenses, said PPD and the District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said it began with an F Street traffic stop around 7:15 p.m. on June 22. Police stopped Rodriguez Vazquez's car and spoke with him for about 30 minutes as they inventoried his vehicle and prepared to have it towed.  While searching the car, on…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors
Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors A Philadelphia man will spend more than three years in prison after pulling a gun on a man in Atlantic City, authorities said. Sean Bennett, 31, was sentenced on Friday, June 7, to five years in state prison for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He must serve at least three-and-a-half years before he's eligible for parole.  An Atlantic City officer was flagged down by a man near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Pacific Avenue at around 1:31 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. The v…

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by Chris Spiker
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Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say
Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say State police in Schuylkill County are looking for a driver who they say shot at another person on the road last Tuesday, May 28.  The suspect was in a black, newer model BMW SUV on Schuylkill Mountain Road in South Manheim Township, troopers said.  During a road rage incident, police said the suspect pulled next to the victim and fired a handgun at a 17-year-old's 1989 Ford.  He was described as a white man in his 30s.  Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Schuylkill Haven at 570-593-2000.

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by Mac Bullock