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Arson: Woman Burns Down Shed, Vehicle 'Risking Catasrophe' In Sellersville, Police Say
A Sellersville woman is accused of igniting a fire that destroyed a shed, scorched a vehicle, and spread to brush, “risking catastrophe,” authorities said.
Alizandria Alverio, 42, was arrested on January 2, 2025, after investigators tied her to a blaze on Maple Avenue in Sellersville Borough, Perkasie Borough Police announced on January 10.
The fire broke out on December 23, 2024, engulfing an unoccupied vehicle, a shed, and surrounding brush, according to police. Firefighters from the Sellersville Fire Department were able to extinguish the flames before they reached nearby homes.
Alv…
Raj Patel Charged In West Chester Burglary, Police Chase
A Chadds Ford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to break into a West Chester home, leading to a brief foot chase with police, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9.
Raj Kiran Patel, 22, was arrested after officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of East Gay Street in West Chester Borough at 7:57 p.m. on Dec. 1 for a reported burglary, according to the West Chester Borough Police Department.
When officers arrived, Patel attempted to flee on foot, prompting a chase through the neighborhood, police said. He was quickly apprehended and transported to the …
Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police
A Quakertown man is accused of wielding a chainsaw and causing more than $1,500 in damage to a building and vehicle in Milford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9.
Eric Trainer, 51, was arrested after troopers responded to Brick Tavern Road in Milford Township, Bucks County, where he allegedly vandalized a building and a vehicle with a chainsaw at 7:21 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, according to state police.
Trainer damaged a window valued at $500, an exterior door valued at $1,000, and a 2003 General Motors Corp. vehicle, police said.
He was charged with criminal m…
2 Sexual Assaults In 2 Days Results In Philly Man's Arrest: Police
A Philadelphia man was arrested after he committed two sexual assaults in two days, police said on Monday, Nov. 18.
Abdul Ford, 22, of the 1300 block of South 22nd Street, was charged for sexually assaulting one victim on Sunday, Nov. 17 and another on Monday, Nov. 18, according to a Philadelphia Police Department news release.
On Sunday, Ford allegedly grabbed the victim from behind as they were walking in the 1600 block of Point Breeze Avenue at 10:50 p.m., police said. He then sexually assaulted the victim, who eventually managed to flee.
The following day, police said Ford grabbed and …
PA Teen Smashes Through Ceiling In Tobacco Hut Heist: Police
A Pennsylvania teen is accused of breaking into a Lancaster business by smashing through the ceiling, police announced Friday, Nov. 15.
Isaac William Powell Lamison, 18, of Emigsville, has been charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of marijuana after breaking into the Tobacco Hut on 1400 Manheim Pike in Lancaster, according to Manheim Township Police.
Officers were dispatched to the Tobacco Hut on Thursday, Nov. 7, after a witness inside the building reported hearing loud banging and scraping sounds. Upon investigation, police found a smashed cinder block near the d…
Road Rage: PA Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Police Say
A Denver man allegedly climbed onto a vehicle, smashed its windshield, and threatened the driver in a fit of road rage in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Sean M. Shoff, 32, was charged following an intense road rage incident in Ephrata, police detailed in the release. The charges stem from an incident at the intersection of North Reading and Schoeneck roads at 1:33 p.m. on Aug. 27.
Shoff, a passenger in a dump truck, reacted aggressively after the truck was struck in the intersection, according to the police. Witnesses told police that Shoff exited the dump truck, clim…
Sex Toy Shatters Glass Door In PA, State Police Say
An airborne sex toy shattered part of a glass door — landing a Dauphin County man charges, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release Daily Voice received on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Brent Alan Reed, 24, of Lykens, has been charged with a count of criminal mischief for the incident, PA State Police explained.
The victim, a 24-year-old woman, told troopers, that he "threw his clear and red, ribbed, battery operated sex toy at her front door," as stated in the release.
This bizarre act of criminal mischief played out at a home on Center Street in Wisconisco Township on Sunday, Oct…
2 More Arrested For Wild Car Meetups In Philly: Police
Two more arrests have been made relating to illegal car meetups in Philadelphia, according to police.
Joseph Cavanaugh, 21, of Levittown, and James Hare, 20, of Philadelphia, were arrested on Friday, Oct. 25, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Both men were charged for their actions at a series of illegal car meetups that took place in various parts of the city beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and ending at 4:33 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, according to police.
Cavanaugh was charged with:
Aggravated Assault.
Causing or Risking Catastrophe.
Criminal Mischief.
Riot.
RE…
Terence Henderson Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (Update)
An Oxford man wanted for assaulting then robbing a woman was arrested at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to police.
Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison where he was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 10, the Oxford Police Department said.
Henderson is being held on $100,000 bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to police.
Police issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest after he was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in th…
Chester County Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Police
A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance.
When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
Wanted: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say
A warrant has been issued for a suspected arsonist, Waynesboro police announced on Thursday, Sept. 26.
Maxwell D. Alexander, 22, of Greencastle, has been charged with five counts of arson and related offenses and three counts of criminal mischief after an incident on Old Mill Road at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, police detailed in the release.
He is currently serving 24 months of probation for a criminal mischief charge for an incident in Waynesboro that same day, according to a previous court docket. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.
Anyone with …
Inmate Escapes Prison Work Release At Pennsylvania Walmart: Sheriff
A 46-year-old inmate escaped from the Cumberland County Prison during work release, the sheriff's office announced on Monday, Aug. 19.
William Kenneth Rosner, most recently of Lemoyne but previously of Philadelphia, Allentown, Northampton, and Harrisburg — is wanted on a felony escape charge after walking away from the Cumberland County Prison Work Release Center on Mondy morning, Aug. 19, the sheriff explained, and as detailed in court records.
His last known location was the Walmart in Carlisle, according to the sheriff's office.
Rosner was serving time for a misdemeano…
Homeowner Set Fire To Berwyn Residence, DA Says
The two-alarm fire at a Berwyn home last week was set intentionally by the owner, prosecutors believe.
Kathryn Frankel, 41, is charged with arson, criminal mischief, and related counts, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday, July 31.
The fire was "well-advanced" by the time authorities arrived at the 400 block of Leopard Road around 11 a.m. on July 23, Berwyn Fire Company said previously.
Frankel was the only person home at the time of the blaze, and was seen "wandering around the property" before authorities arrived, the DA's Office said. …
Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person
A Carlisle dad with a criminal record has been charged in connection with rape and financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, among other charges, according to his social media and a police announcement on June 21.
Waren Daniel Mena, 31, was arrested on June 20, "after a multi-month investigation," with the assistance of the Carlisle Borough Police Department, the Middlesex Township Police stated in a release.
Mena has been charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, financial exploitation of a care-dependent p…
Accused Burglar Floods Lititz Home On Purpose, Police Say
A 21-year-old man caused over $7,000 of flood damage to someone's home — on purpose, police said in a release on Monday, Sept. 11.
Dylan Louie Getz already had a record of making terroristic threats and simple assaults when he broke into a home on East Locup Lane, Lititz on July 31, 2023, according to area police.
The homeowners had been away, but when they returned they discovered "While inside the home, [Getz] clogged a sink in an upstairs bathroom and turned the water on causing the water to overflow the sink and leak through the floor," as stated in the release. "Additionall…
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police.
Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.
"The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.
For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say
A New York woman has been arrested and charged as the suspected shooter of a Central Pennsylvania District Attorney, State Police announced on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Porice Diamond Mincy of Staten Island shot Cameron County District Attorney Paul Malizia at his office located at 25 East Fourth Street, Emporium Borough (Cameron County) around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police
The 31-year-old then fled the scene, but she had been staying in the area and was later taken into custody, the police explained.
She was charged with the following offens…
