Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police
Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police One man sits in a Berks County jail cell after authorities say he crashed a stolen vehicle into a family's car during a police chase in Reading.  Officers were on patrol near 9th and Penn streets at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 when they noticed a Volkswagen Jetta that was reported as stolen in Chester County, Reading police said in a statement.  The driver of the Volkswagen fled before police could pull him over, traveling north up 9th Street before heading east on Washington Street, the department wrote. The chase came to an end when the driver rammed into an occupied car on…
Oklahoma Child Molester, Ex-Cop Flees PA Crash That Killed Deacon, Leanne Elliott, 32: Police Oklahoma Child Molester, Ex-Cop Flees PA Crash That Killed Deacon, Leanne Elliott, 32: Police
Oklahoma Child Molester, Ex-Cop Flees PA Crash That Killed Deacon, Leanne Elliott, 32: Police A former Oklahoma police investigator known for molesting a child and who was out on bail for allegedly strangling his wife at church, was in Pennsylvania for an unknown reason, fleeing from police when he nearly hit someone directing traffic at a crash that killed a decon on Friday, Jan. 13, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Edward "Ed" Louis Willingham Jr., 53, of Sapulpa, OK had driven his black 2014 Nissan Sentra through the police barricades— almost hitting a fire police officer who was helping direct traffic near a crash that killed Leanne N. Elliott, 32, of Camp …
Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police
Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police A high-speed police chase in Lehigh County came to a sudden stop when the fugitive crashed into a tractor trailer late on Sunday, Jan. 8, authorities say.  State troopers patrolling Rt. 476 in South Whitehall Township clocked a black Honda Accord traveling at 103 mph and signaled for the driver to pull over at about 9:40 p.m., the agency said in a release.  Police say the driver sped up to 125 mph and outran pursuing troopers for seven miles before authorities called off the chase for safety concerns. Two miles down the road, the driver lost control of the Honda and crashed into a…
Driver Who Killed Grandmother During Wild Pursuit Identified By Police In Philadelphia Driver Who Killed Grandmother During Wild Pursuit Identified By Police In Philadelphia
Driver Who Killed Grandmother During Wild Pursuit Identified By Police In Philadelphia Police have identified the erratic driver who was fleeing police when he struck several vehicles, killing a 78-year-old woman in one last week in Philadelphia. Jovan Lowe is wanted for murder, homicide by vehicle and more in connection with the crash on Wednesday, Dec. 28 in Mantua, city police said. Lowe was in a stolen Jeep when he plowed into Julia Abraham's car and five others on the 3700 block of Fairmount Avenue, authorities said. Abraham was identified in a GoFundMe account as a grandmother.
Fugitive Escapes Following Car Chase In Delco, Police Say Fugitive Escapes Following Car Chase In Delco, Police Say
Fugitive Escapes Following Car Chase In Delco, Police Say Authorities in Delaware County are searching for a man they say led police on a destructive chase across a suburban neighborhood. Officers in Nether Providence were on patrol just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 when they heard about six gunshots ring out from the 400 block of Leiper Street, the department wrote in a statement.  Just as police arrived on the scene, a black Dodge Challenger was seen fleeing the area "at a high rate of speed," authorities wrote. They were able to pull the car over on the 600 block of Vernon Street, but as they approached, the driver sped away again, p…
Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say
Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say A Philadelphia man is in jail after leading state police on a high-speed chase down I-78 in Lehigh County, authorities say.  Sampson Snottee Nyawkun, 21, was booked on evading police, marijuana possession and related counts on Monday, Nov. 28, said troopers in a release.  Nyawkun was driving west on I-78 near Upper Saucon Township with a female passenger at around 12:15 p.m., when state police noticed a "vehicle code violation" on his Buick and signaled for him to stop, according to officials.  After pulling over and speaking with troopers, Nyawkun fled the scene in his car,…
Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (VIDEO) Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (VIDEO)
Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (Video) Newly-released footage shows police preparing to pull an intoxicated and unconscious driver from a vehicle as it rolls down a highway in Central Jersey (scroll for video). The 28-year-old Scranton, PA man traveled about half-a-mile in a Toyota RAV4 before officers stopped it on Route 522 in South Brunswick around 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, local police said. Bodycam footage shows officers Justin Samuels, Gagan Chopra, Christine Harris and Sgt. William Merkler chasing down the vehicle and getting up close to it, before pulling him out. The unidentified driver was later arrested, police said.…
Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit
Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit One person has died and at least three others were hurt following a fiery crash in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 17, according to multiple media outlets and Pittsburgh public safety. The chase led police across Allegheny County starting in  McKeesport and ending in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, reports WPXI.  The crash and blaze had Pittsburgh emergency crews working in the 3300 block of East Carson Street starting  8:30 p.m. lasting for several hours and closing the roadway between South 33rd Street and Becks Run Road, reports WTAE.  Pittsburgh Publi…
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 A multi-county police chase ended when a Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed a Johnstown man, on Thursday, Nov. 3, authorities say. When Richland Township police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance 35-year-old Krysten Pretlor, took off from a woman's home in Cambria County in a white BMW at a high rate of speed around 2:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police.  As he got on US Route 22 and headed into Indiana County, state police took over the pursuit, Trooper Steve Limani said in a statement to the media.  As Pretlor continued west into Derry Township, Wes…
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County A teenager who fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Doylestown led police on a short chase into Buckingham Township, where he was eventually arrested on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities said. Chaos began around 8:15 a.m. when police say a silver Nissan Murano was spotted fleeing the Doylestown crash scene. The vehicle, with the PA license plate number KYJ-7716, was also wanted in connection with an armed carjacking, police learned. Buckingham patrol officers later spotted the SUV traveling northbound on Route 202 and tried to stop the vehicle, but it fled on Holicong Road, they said. …
Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway
Wanted Accused Child Rapist, Animal Abuser Leads Police On High-Speed Chase On Ritner Highway A 21-year-old man who was recently "terminated" from his job showed up to work and after refusing to leave the parking lot, he led the police on a high-speed chase on Ritner Highway, on Friday, Oct. 21, police say.  Carlisle police were called to a report of "a terminated employee...who possibly had warrants" sitting in the parking lot along the 1700 block of Ritner Highway around 7:45 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Deamonte Morales had 2 active warrants and was observed by police sitting in the driver seat of a black Nissan Altima in the parking lot, but when of…
Passenger Of Stolen Car Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree In Chester County Passenger Of Stolen Car Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree In Chester County
Passenger Of Stolen Car Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree In Chester County A passenger of a stolen car died after the driver crashed into a tree in Chester County, authorities said. Gordy Tate, 25, was driving the stolen car when officers tried to stop him on the 100 block of West Chestnut Street in West Chester around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to the West Chester Police Department. The Philadelphia driver sped away from police and ended up on the 800 block of West Miner Street in East Bradford Township, where he crashed into a tree on the right side of the road, authorities said. The unidentified male passenger died of his injuries, police said. …