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Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops
Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops A 2-year-old child was in critical condition and required amputation of their arm after being struck by a fallen tree while playing outside in Montgomery County, police said. The toddler was playing in the driveway on the 7900 block of Chandler Road in Glenside with other children when they were struck by the tree that had fallen 50 feet just after 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Cheltenham police said. Lifesaving care was provided at the scene by responders and the child was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "At this time this incident appears to be a tragic accident, h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say
Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say Police in Abington say they caught the man who robbed two township banks within days.  Dennis Wilson of Philadelphia is charged with felony robbery and related counts, court records show.  Authorities believe Wilson walked into the PNC Bank at 808 Old York Road on Thursday, April 18, and demanded money with a handwritten note. He fled with an undisclosed sum of cash, police said.  Then on Monday, April 22, detectives said Wilson walked into the 710 Old York Road TD Bank and again demanded money with a note before fleeing.  After both robberies, police said Wilson …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say
Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say A falling tree killed one person riding in a golf cart at a Pennsylvania country club this weekend, authorities said. It happened Saturday, April 13 around 3:05 p.m. at the JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, where a tree fell on a golf cart, killing the person in the passenger's seat of the cart, local police said. The tree fell on the golf cart as the victim and another person were driving the golf cart on the course while playing golf, police said. The driver of the golf cart sustained minor injuries. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA
Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA A Philadelphia man was shot in the shoulder and is now charged with attempted homicide after police say he punched an officer in the head and tried to grab his gun in Montgomery County early Saturday morning.  It happened at 9 a.m. in the 500 block of Bridal Way in Cheltenham, District Attorney Kevin Steele's Office said in a release. Police were called to the scene for reports of a "suspicious man," authorities said. A Cheltenham police officer located the man and asked him to sit down and talk, but the man "responded by immediately punching the officer in the face and head" and reach…

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by Mac Bullock
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Trio Busted In Thefts Likely Involved In Other Crimes In Philly Burbs: Police Trio Busted In Thefts Likely Involved In Other Crimes In Philly Burbs: Police
Trio Busted In Thefts Likely Involved In Other Crimes In Philly Burbs: Police Authorities in Montgomery County are seeking a trio wanted for stealing. Cheltenham police interrupted the unnamed trio during a catalytic converter theft at the Melrose Park Train Station around 10:25 a.m. on April 5, local police said. Their car, a Toyota Yaris, had a pair of Sawzall's in possession of the two men, along with numerous other tools from bags they were carrying, authorities said. A search of the backpacks and car yielded credit cards that were taken from other thefts from vehicles, police said. Detectives were working to tie the individuals to other thefts in the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Ex-Con Nabbed, Stolen Handgun Recovered In Thanksgiving Day Armed Robberies: Police Philly Ex-Con Nabbed, Stolen Handgun Recovered In Thanksgiving Day Armed Robberies: Police
Philly Ex-Con Nabbed, Stolen Handgun Recovered In Thanksgiving Day Armed Robberies: Police An ex-con was arrested and loaded, stolen handgun recovered in two armed robberies in Philadelphia and Montgomery County Thanksgiving Day, police said. Ryan Boothe, 36, of Philadelphia, matched a description of the actor given to Cheltenham police arriving on scene of the incident at Rite Aid on Cheltenham Avenue around 6:10 p.m. Nov. 25, local police said. The Officer attempted to stop Boothe and a violent struggle ensued, police said. Eventually, Boothe was taken into custody with the help of additional officers, and was positively identified by witnesses as the person who robbed the Rite…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says
Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says A Pennsylvania drug dealer was charged in a February overdose death of a 27-year-old victim, authorities in Montgomery County announced. Saeed McCrae, 23, of Elkins Park, had exchanged more than 1,400 text messages with Nathan Lauch -- most recently the night before his Feb. 23, 2021 death, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Officers around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2021 found Lauch dead in a bedroom of his Cottman Avenue home, Steele said alongside Cheltenham Police Chief John Frye. Near his body, police found a black cellphone and found in the victim’s wallet that…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA
DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA A 41-year-old Philadelphia man sexually assaulted three homeowners including a 102-year-old woman whom he ejaculated on while raiding their suburban Pennsylvania homes in a series of at least nine burglaries, authorities said Friday. Raheem White was arrested in the series of daytime burglaries and assaults across Montgomery County and Philadelphia that date back to last July, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Between July 13, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2021, nine daytime residential burglaries and three attempted burglaries were reported in Cheltenham, Haverford, Spring…

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by Cecilia Levine