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$850K Stolen In 'Theft-Return Scheme' By Organized Crime: PA AG $850K Stolen In 'Theft-Return Scheme' By Organized Crime: PA AG
$850K Stolen In 'Theft-Return Scheme' By Organized Crime: PA AG A criminal organization made $850,000 in illegal profits in a sophisticated theft-return scheme targeting TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls stores, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said. Nine people involved with the Philadelphia-based organization, which has been in operation since 2022, were arrested and charged with numerous felonies, according to a Thursday, Oct. 24 news release from the attorney general. Davon Whitfield, 40, of Roslyn; Naima Scott, 47, of Abington; and Zonay Griffin, 26, all of Philadelphia, were named as the leaders who personally made about 1,500 transactio…
Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities
Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities Hundreds of mink were released from a Northumberland County farm on Saturday, Oct. 19, leading to two arrests, according to authorities. The animals were released from Richard H. Stahl Sons Inc. farm in Sunbury, according to a news release from Fur Commission USA. Two Massachusetts residents were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 19 for what Fur Commission USA called an act of terrorism. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Public Information Officer Sara Barrett confirmed to Daily Voice that several hundred mink were released in this incident and that two suspects were arrested.  "T…
Hammer Used To Steal $100K In Luxury Watches From King Of Prussia Mall: PD Hammer Used To Steal $100K In Luxury Watches From King Of Prussia Mall: PD
Hammer Used To Steal $100K In Luxury Watches From King Of Prussia Mall: PD Almost $100,000 in luxury watches was stolen in a smash-and-grab robbery at the King of Prussia Mall, the police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Two men walked into the Breitling Watch store at the mall, located at 160 North Gulph Road, walked over to a display, and smashed the glass cases with a hammer, the Upper Merion Township Police Department explained. The incident happened at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. Both men ran from the store with several high-end watches worth about $93,000, according to police. The robbery took less than 20 seconds from the time the two men entered th…
Estate Executor Steals $27K+ From Elder, Ephrata Police Say Estate Executor Steals $27K+ From Elder, Ephrata Police Say
Estate Executor Steals $27K+ From Elder, Ephrata Police Say An estate executor has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a nearly $28,000 theft, the Ephrata Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Dervin L. Bender, 58, of Ephrata, is accused of stealing $27,760 from an estate for which he was an executor over two years, the police alleged. He has been charged with felonies for Theft by Unlawful Taking and Financial Exploitation of an Adult or Care-Dependent Person, according to the police. Bender's preliminary arraignment was held before Magisterial District Judge Landis on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the police. …
2 Wanted For Swapping Political Signs Between Properties: W. Whiteland PD 2 Wanted For Swapping Political Signs Between Properties: W. Whiteland PD
2 Wanted For Swapping Political Signs Between Properties: W. Whiteland PD Two men were seen swapping political signs between two residences in Chester County, according to police. The two men were caught on a surveillance camera moving political signs and American flags between the two properties in the Indian King Development in West Whiteland at 2:08 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the West Whiteland Police Department. While moving the signs and flags, the two men damaged property and caused an unreleased amount of damages, police said. Both men appear to be white and in their teens or early 20s, according to police. Theft of Political Signs, Criminal…
Terence Henderson Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Terence Henderson Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
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…
PA Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police PA Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police
PA Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police A 79-year-old Bensalem woman was robbed of the jewelry she was wearing while she was in front of her home, according to police. One suspect has been arrested and charged. Two people, a man and a woman, pulled into a parking lot in front of the residence in a black Ford Explorer on Monday, Sept. 9, the Bensalem Police Department said.  A man, later identified as Paul Miclescu, 28, of Baltimore, stayed in the driver's side of the vehicle while the unidentified woman got out and approached the Bensalem woman on her porch, according to police.  The Bensalem woman doesn't speak E…
Chester County Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Police Chester County Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Police
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,…
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police The 63-year-old New York, identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, was arrested — but his Jersey City partner remains at large, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27.  Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported.  Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when th…
Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (PHOTOS) Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (PHOTOS)
Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (Photos) A man is wanted for stealing and damaging Trump lawn signs and flags, the Upper Merion Township announced in an updated release on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Over the past two weeks, there were reports of criminal mischief and theft at a home in the 100 block of Nancys Lane in the Brandywine Village neighborhood, the police detailed in a release. The homeowner reported that on several occasions, flags and Trump lawn signs were damaged and stolen by an unknown man. The incidents happen between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., according to police.  The man is described as being white, in his 40s or 50…
Dognapper From MD Let 'Lucky' Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says Dognapper From MD Let 'Lucky' Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says
Dognapper From MD Let 'Lucky' Pup Out To Use Bathroom After PA Carjacking, DA Says A Maryland man is wanted in connection to a carjacking and theft of a dog at a Pennsylvania business earlier this week, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Pennsylvania State Police have released photos of Poolesville resident Kenneth Crider, who is wanted for robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property following an incident in East Huntingdon on Monday afternoon, Sept 23. Prosecutors say that the victim advised police that he was walking into the Tractor Supply store when Crider allegedly forcibly stole the victim's truck keys from his pocket and fled the parking lot towar…
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer:  PA AG Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer:  PA AG
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer: PA AG Three Philadelphia men were arrested as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked trailer in the city, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Douglas Mathis, 36; Jamir Scott, 25; and Tariq Duncan, 31, were seen Tuesday, September 24, 2024, wearing dark clothing and masks while breaking a lock on a trailer in the 7300 block of Edmund Street, the Attorney General's Office said. They were carrying 25 cases of beef valued at $7,000 from the trailer to their van. Mathis, Scott, and Duncan were arraigned Sept. 24 with bail set at $200,000 each.  Mathis and…
Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit
Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit A popular Pennsylvania podcaster was charged with stealing more than $2,000 from a non-profit organization, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 24. William "Bill" Thomas Corcoran Jr., 35, of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, founder and host of “On the Stacks” podcast, has been charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking, according to police and court records. An investigation was launched in April 2024, when executive board members of the nonprofit "Wilkes-Barre POWER", informed detectives of numerous unauthorized bank transactions, according…
WANTED: Woman Fires Shots At Welfare Window, Bristol Township PD Say WANTED: Woman Fires Shots At Welfare Window, Bristol Township PD Say
Wanted: Woman Fires Shots At Welfare Window, Bristol Township PD Say A woman is wanted in Bristol Township for firing shots that shattered a window at the Bucks County Assistance Office, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. April (Lynette) Campbell Precha, 37, has an active warrant for several felonies including aggravated assault and person not to have a firearm, Bristol Township police said in a press release. Precha is still considered to be armed. Police are asking everyone to use caution and not approach her, they explained. She served prison time in 2011 for theft, according to court records. Bristol Township Police were dispatched to a disorderly…
Philly Purse-Snatching Suspect Pepper-Sprays Woman At Bensalem Motel: PD Philly Purse-Snatching Suspect Pepper-Sprays Woman At Bensalem Motel: PD
Philly Purse-Snatching Suspect Pepper-Sprays Woman At Bensalem Motel: PD A 44-year-old purse-snatching suspect from Philadelphia was arrested after he allegedly pepper-sprayed his victim at a Bucks County motel, announced in a release on Monday, Sept. 16. Horace Clay was later arrested and charged with the robbery, Bensalem Township police said. Bensalem Township police were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 to the Comfort Inn at 2779 Lincoln Highway. A woman told police, that while in the parking lot she was approached by a man in a hooded sweatshirt. He took her purse with ID, credit cards and cash, and then fled in a white sedan, accord…
Four Philly Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks: Troopers Four Philly Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks: Troopers
Four Philly Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks: Troopers Four Philadelphia men were accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of food and alcohol over several years, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, Sept. 16, New Jersey State Police announced the arrests of 23-year-old Shaun Coleman, 37-year-old Salahudin Reddy, 31-year-old Hanif Tucker, and 26-year-old Rashan Clark-Reddy. They were charged after a two-month investigation into nine burglaries at New Jersey Turnpike service areas that troopers called "Operation Beef Bandit". Investigators said an organized criminal crew broke into parked and often occupie…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA
Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA Justin Mohn, the Middletown Township man who allegedly beheaded his father and posted a disturbing 14-minute-long YouTube video holding his father’s head testified for two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities announced. Mohn also allegedly called for violent attacks against members of the federal government, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. His father was a government worker. After testimony at his preliminary hearing at the Bucks County Justice Center, Mohn, 32, was ordered held for trial for the Jan. 30, 2024, killing of his father, the DA said. Michael F. Mo…
'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD 'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD
'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
$100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director $100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director
$100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director A McKeesport Area School District police chief, Director of the Community Violence Fund program for the McKeesport Chapter of the NAACP, and Regional Director of the PA Office of Attorney General’s Region 5 Bureau of Narcotics Investigation is accused of stealing over $100,000 drug forfeiture money and numerous over monetary thefts, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday night, Sept. 5.  Brenda D. Sawyer, 61, of North Versailles, was arrested on the following charges on Sept. 5 for her alleged crimes of taking the money which went missing from…
Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police
Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police Bensalem police are investigating a theft that occurred at Extended Stay America. The theft occurred at about 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the hotel located at 3216 Tillman Drive in Bensalem. An unknown black male entered the hotel's office and stole cash and credit cards from an employee's purse, police said. The suspect stared at a security camera while fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. If you have any information regarding the identity of this brazen offender, please submit an anonymous tip below or contact Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719.
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania $82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft.  On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred.  Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police
DUI Driver Tries Stealing Victim's Pickup As She Fills Gas Tank At Bucks Sunoco Station: Police A 40-year-old Philadelphia man is accused of stealing a woman's pickup truck while she was filling it up with gas in Bucks County, authorities said. Charles P. Casler was arrested at about 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 after fleeing the incident at a Sunoco station near the intersection of Street Road and Central Ave. in Feasterville, according to Lower Southampton police. The vehicle, a red Ford pick-up truck, was stopped at the Elmwood Avenue intersection where the driver resisted arrest and ran off before he was apprehended by police.  Following his arrest, he was found to be under the in…
Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police
Ex-Con Robbed 7-11 Store At Gunpoint In Bucks County: Police A convicted felon suspected of robbing a 7-11 store at gunpoint in Bucks County has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Christopher Yelverton, 42 of Philadelphia, was charged with Robbery, Theft, Persons Not to Possess Firearms, Terrorist Threats, and related charges.  Yelverton was being held in Bucks County Prison on $75,000 bail, according to court records. On May 2 at about 3 a.m., a man produced a note demanding money from a 7-11 worker at 1952 Brownsville Road in Lower Southhampton, police said. The suspect lifted up his shirt to expose the firearm in hi…
PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says
PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says An organized catalytic converter theft ring operating in multiple Pennsylvania counties has been busted up with the arrest of five men, authorities said. The ring operated in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia counties, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. Arrested were Sharief Louden, 30, of Philadelphia; Daniel McIlhenney, 37, and Ryan McIlhenney, 36, both of Folcroft; Terrell Gibson, 40, of Chester; and Loai Nasser, 49, of Cherry Hill, NJ. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ali Sayy…
Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police
Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police A resident of Bedminster Township was robbed of nearly $400,000 from fraudulent bank transactions, authorities said. On July 11, 2023, the resident discovered the illegal activity on their Home Equity Line of Credit Account.  It was determined that someone set up an online bank account and moved money from the victim’s Home Equity Line of Credit Account into a fraudulent checking account. Two checks, totaling $389,200.00, were subsequently issued from the fraudulent checking account, Bedminster Township police said. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that Torian Devonte…
Motorcycles Stolen From Berks County Home: State Police Motorcycles Stolen From Berks County Home: State Police
Motorcycles Stolen From Berks County Home: State Police A pair of motorcycles were taken from a garage in Greenwich Township on Monday night, July 29, state police investigators say.  A homeowner on Old Route 22 noticed his garage door was open on Tuesday morning, July 30, troopers wrote in a release. He went inside to see his blue 2023 Suzuki DRZ400SM and black 2000 Honda CRF50F were missing, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police Hamburg at 610-562-6885 or submit an anonymous tip online. 
NJ Business Owner Stole $29K+ In Merch Form PA Business: Affidavit NJ Business Owner Stole $29K+ In Merch Form PA Business: Affidavit
NJ Business Owner Stole $29K+ In Merch Form PA Business: Affidavit A New Jersey business owner is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in merchandise from a business in Central Pennsylvania, police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 31. Pierre A. Milien, 60 of Pemberton, NJ, is accused of taking exactly $29,371 in merchandise from a business located at 1400 AIP Dr. Suite 400 Middletown, PA, the Lower Swatara Township Police Department detailed in the release.  "The charge stemmed from an incident that occurred in August of 2022," the police stated in the release.  Milien is the owner of Classe Courier Services, LLC, according to his LinkedI…
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release. Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.  A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police Four people have been arrested in connection with a crime spree that ended when a Pennsylvania State Police corporal shot in Lancaster County, police announced on Wednesday, July 31.  After a crime spree over the month of July 2024, the below four suspects were arrested on the following charges, East Hempfield Township police detailed in a release: Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez Jr., 41 of Lancaster, was charged with felony robbery, felony burglary, felony theft by unlawful taking, felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor unlawful restraint, misdemeanor possession of instruments of crime, m…
WANTED: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say WANTED: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say
Wanted: Man Who Uses Crowbar To Steal From Fruit Stand, Police Say A man who used a crowbar to steal from a money box inside a roadside food stand is wanted by police, East Lampeter Township Police announced on Tuesday, July 30.  The theft happened at 133 Buckwalter Road in Lancaster on July 23, as detailed in the release.  They explained the incident as follows: "The pictured subject was involved in breaking into a money box and removing the contents. The male had a crowbar and forcefully pried the money box open. He was operating a Chevrolet Spark or Sonic." The police are asking the public for help locating the man. Anyone who knows the…