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$30K In Goods Stolen From Lancaster Storage Units, Two Men Charged: Police
Two Lancaster men have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries at Moove In Self Storage locations where more than $30,000 worth of items were stolen, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Timothy Brad Mauldin, 33, and Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez, 42, face multiple burglary and trespass charges after incidents at storage units on New Danville Pike and Vermont Avenue in July and August 2024, according to Manheim Township police.
Officers responded five times to the storage facilities during those months, finding locks cut and valuables such as a motorcycle, television, jewelry…
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 …
Lititz Man Charged With Assaulting Officer Outside Bar: Police
Lititz man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer outside a bar, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Yazheel Moises Bencosme, 33, was charged with felony aggravated assault against a police officer, misdemeanor resisting arrest, misdemeanor institutional vandalism, misdemeanor criminal trespass, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and summary public drunkenness, authorities said.
Officers were called to The Hideaway Bar on Kleine Lane for a disturbance at 1:43 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to the police. Bencosme h…
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 …
Felon On PCP Crashes Into Home, Attempts Break-In To PA Home: Police
A convicted felon allegedly high on PCP, crashed into an occupied home before trying to break into another residence, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11. Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was arrested after officers found him fleeing the crash scene and later admitted to hallucinating from drug use, police said.
Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was charged with DUI-Controlled Substance, Criminal Trespass, DUS-DUI Related, Accident-Damage Attended, Reckless Driving, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and other offenses. The incident unfolded on Nov. 4 in the 400 block of Atkins Avenue.
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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…
Child Raped During Burglary, Philadelphia Police Say
A child was raped during a burglary, according to a police release on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Tyreek Collier, also known as Tyreek Jackson, 28, was arrested from the 6400 block of Charles Street on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Collier is accused of sexually assaulting a child during a burglary in the 3000 block of Cottman Avenue at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, police said.
He was charged under two separate dockets with:
Rape Forcible Compulsion.
Unlawful Contact with Minor - Sexual Offenses.
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compu…
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,…
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police
An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.
Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police.
Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say
A convicted felon and mom of three children is wanted for giving them marijuana brownies and alcohol, Chambersburg police announced late on Wednesday night.
Carrie Lynn Frazier, 34 of the 300 block South Main Street in Chambersburg, is wanted for three counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, area police explained on Feb. 21.
The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2022. The details of this were not immediately available.
Frazier has a history of prostitution, conspiracy, theft, forgery, driving under the influence of a controlled substan…
PA District Attorney Sentenced For Rape, Strangulation: AG
A Pennsylvania District Attorney has been sentenced in connection to a September 2021 rape and sexual assault of a woman, authorities announced.
Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, has been sentenced to 2 ¼ to 7 years in prison for charges related to the attack at a Windber woman’s home, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.
He has been held in the county jail since his conviction on Thursday, March 16 when he was found guilty of indecent assault, strangulation, simple assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and felony…
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital
Eight people have been charged in connection to a home robbery that sent one person to the hospital.
The home robbery and assault in the 1100 block of Steinments Road in Ephrata Township on Dec. 22, 2022, at 8:33 p.m., according to the police release on Thursday, January 19.
A television set was the only noted item stolen, the police explain in the release.
The below people have been charged with the following offenses, according to the Ephrata Police Department:
Timothy Secret Kauffman, 21, of Harrisonburg, VA was charged with one count each of Robbery, Aggravated …
Man Impersonating Central PA Salvage Yard Worker Stabs Real Employee In Neck: Police
A man stole a salvage worker uniform, went on the property, and stabbed an employee, police say.
Dale Wallace Martin Jr., 29, of York, has been arrested following the stabbing at J&K Salvage at 1099 Kings Mill Road, on Sunday, October 9, 2022, according to a release by Spring Garden Township police department.
Upon arrival, officers found a 64-year-old employee who had been stabbed, and he informed them that his attacker "was observed milling around the business property wearing the uniform of a known fellow J&K Salvage employee," at approximately 6:45 a.m…
Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police
A 50-year-old woman shattered her ex-roommate’s window and made off with several items before being busted for felony burglary, authorities in the Slate Belt said.
Officers responded to a burglary report at 908 Bangor Rd. in Plainfield Township just after 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Slate Belt Regional Police said.
Upon arrival, officers met with the female resident and allegedly saw a broken window, as well as clothing, shoes, and several other items missing.
The resident reportedly told officers that a former roommate, Eileen P. Appel, had broken into the home and stolen the items a…
Fast-Acting Residents Stab Armed Burglar In Reading: Police
An armed burglar was stabbed by a resident over the weekend in Reading, authorities said.
Marley Serra-Seeley, 34, of Reading, broke into a Locust Street home and threatened the residents with a gun around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said.
A fight broke out, resulting in shots being fired and Serra-Seeley being stabbed in the neck, the chief said.
Serra-Seeley had fled by the time police arrived, but he was later captured and taken to Reading Hospital for treatment, they said. One of the residents was also taken to Reading Hospital for treatme…
