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Western PA Man Convicted For Fake 'Kidnapping For Drugs' Plot: DA Western PA Man Convicted For Fake 'Kidnapping For Drugs' Plot: DA
Western PA Man Convicted For Fake 'Kidnapping For Drugs' Plot: DA A McKean County man was convicted on Friday, Aug. 23 in a fake "kidnapping for drugs" plot, authorities said. Tuesday Hale, formerly of Bradford, was found guilty of crimes related to the staged kidnapping in August 2023, according to District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. The conviction followed a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse, she said. Hale was charged after the City of Bradford Police received a report from a Bradford man who had received messages – including a staged picture – from his girlfriend’s cell phone stating that his girlfriend had been kidn…

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by Jon Craig
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Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say
Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say A Quarryville man has been charged following an undercover drug bust, the police announced on Thursday afternoon.  Jesus Samuel Torres Jr., 20 of the 100 block of East State Street, was arrested following a warranted search of his apartment at 6:10 a.m. on June 6, according to a release by the Quaryville police.   Leading up to the search the department says it "conducted undercover narcotic purchases as well as surveillance of the suspect's apartment." The search "yielded 3.5 grams of 'Crack' Cocaine, approximately 2 pounds of Marijuana, digital scales, packaging material, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say 'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say
'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say "Suspected crack cocaine" was found in a patrol vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 26.  PSP Troop H in Harrisburg discovered the "small amount of suspected crack cocaine" while decommissioning a marked patrol car around 11:45 through 12:15 a.m. on March 21, as stated in the release.  The release did not detail what police force used the patrol vehicle but did note that it was a 2019 Ford Explorer.   The drugs were found hidden in the rear of the vehicle after PSP removed their equipment and wiring. An investigation is ongoing, Trooper Ko…

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by Jillian Pikora
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899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA
Teen 'Intentionally Rams' Police Cruiser 2X, Drives Backwards During Wild Chase In PA A teenage boy "intentionally rammed" a police cruiser two times, and "drove backward" during a wild chase— involving guns and drugs—in Lancaster, city police say.  It all started when Officer Yoder of the Lancaster City police spotted the boy driving a vehicle with a broken light at 777 Manor Street around 5:16 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, according to a release by the police department.  Rather than stopping, the boy "intentionally rammed Officer Yoder’s cruiser to exit the parking lot during the stop. The juvenile suspect then backed out onto Manor Street and intentionally ramme…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Significant Quantity' Of Drugs, Illegal Gun Seized By Police In Central Pennsylvania 'Significant Quantity' Of Drugs, Illegal Gun Seized By Police In Central Pennsylvania
'Significant Quantity' Of Drugs, Illegal Gun Seized By Police In Central Pennsylvania A large quantity of drugs was seized from one home in central Pennsylvania, according to police. Joseph Manuel Maldonado-Vallespi, 34, of York, has been charged with two felony charges for "Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver," according to his court docket. York City Police Department and York County Drug Task Force, along with the assistance of the ATF and York County Sheriff’s Department, raided Maldonado-Vallespi's home on Dec. 8 on a warrant issued under the suspicion that he was selling of fentanyl and crack cocaine, according to a release …

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by Jillian Pikora
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AG: Lehigh County Man Forced Another To Illegally Buy 29 Firearms To Support Meth Habit AG: Lehigh County Man Forced Another To Illegally Buy 29 Firearms To Support Meth Habit
AG: Lehigh County Man Forced Another To Illegally Buy 29 Firearms To Support Meth Habit A pair of Lehigh County men were arrested for their roles in the illegal straw purchases of 29 firearms in an effort to make up for the debt related to one of the man's drug use, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced. James Gleason, 38, of Emmaus, was instructed by Reynold Lewis, 37, of Allentown, to make straw purchases of firearms to pay back debt related to Gleason’s methamphetamine use, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.  Agents executed a search warrant on Lewis' hotel room and vehicle on May 3, and recovered one handgun, ammunition, firearm parts, and accesso…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Guns, Drugs, Suspect Taken Custody By Police At Shots Fired Incident In York Guns, Drugs, Suspect Taken Custody By Police At Shots Fired Incident In York
Guns, Drugs, Suspect Taken Custody By Police At Shots Fired Incident In York Stashes of guns and drugs, along with a suspect were taken into police custody on Tuesday, say York City police. Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 300 block of Irvin Road, South Pine and East Jackson streets around 7 p.m. A brief investigation led police to a residence in the 900 block South Pine Street, where the shooting suspect had just entered, according to police. "An unruly crowd then began to gather and additional Officers from surrounding area departments, Spring Garden and York Area Regional, were subsequently called in to assist" police stated in a re…

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by Jillian Pikora