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Stranger Enters Harrisburg Home, Sexually Assaults Mom, Child Before Arrest: Police
A man broke into a Harrisburg home, inappropriately touched a woman and her child, and was later arrested, Lower Paxton Township police said on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Rup Narayan Acharya, 55, entered a residence on the 4200 block of Catalina Lane on Jan. 15, where he allegedly assaulted the victims before they escaped to a neighbor’s house, police said.
Officers responded to a trespassing call and launched an investigation, identifying Acharya as the suspect. He was taken into custody on Feb. 3.
Acharya was charged with felony burglary, misdemeanor indecent assault, and misdemeanor recklessly en…
Man Assaults Guest, Officers At Lower Paxton Ramada Inn: Police
A Harrisburg man is accused of assaulting a hotel guest, staff, and officers during a violent outburst at the Ramada Inn, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Aqudre Quailes, 27, was arrested after Lower Paxton Township police were dispatched to the hotel on North Mountain Road for reports of a man physically attacking people, including two innocent bystanders on Monday, Jan. 13.
Upon arriving, officers encountered Quailes, who allegedly assumed a fighting stance and ignored commands. He is accused of lunging at an officer and attempting to grab a Taser before being subdued with the device…
PA Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit
A Middletown man convicted as a sexually violent predator in for assaulting a girl under 13 years old in 2017 has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting two girls, ages 6 to 9, over a span of three years, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Timothy Joseph Miller, 34, abused his victims at multiple residences in Cumberland, Franklin, and Dauphin counties, police detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.
Miller, who police say sent explicit messages and gave secret cell phones to his victims, is accused of committing these crimes from April 20…
Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit
Dauphin County Prison officials cut heat and electricity, confiscated toilet paper, and stripped inmates of basic necessities in response to alleged drug use, according to a federal lawsuit filed on December 17, 2024. The lawsuit, brought by the Abolitionist Law Center, accuses prison staff of imposing inhumane conditions on detainees in restricted housing units (RHU) in late 2023.
Court records allege that officials punished detainees after discovering synthetic marijuana, allegedly smuggled in by prison staff. Instead of addressing internal misconduct, officials targeted incarcerated indiv…
Central PA Man Impersonates Official, Wiretaps While Stalking: Police
A Harrisburg man is accused of stalking, wiretapping, and impersonating a public servant in a series of alarming incidents, according to Lower Paxton police.
Valedy Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, repeatedly called, texted, and emailed the victim without a legitimate purpose, authorities said in a release. Ross also allegedly placed a recording device inside the victim’s residence, capturing private conversations between the victim and others, police announced on Monday, Dec. 2.
In addition, Ross reportedly contacted the victim’s workplace, claiming to be a public county official, officers stated.…
Vigilante ‘Mr. 17540’ Nabs PA Man In Child Predator Sting: Affidavit
A Lower Paxton man faces multiple charges after being caught in a sting operation by a vigilante posing as a teenage girl, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 17.
John Robert Tasevoli, 44, is accused of attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex in August 2023 following months of explicit communication with Justin Perry, better known as “Mr. 17540,” according to West Earl Township police, and an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The affidavit details how Perry, who runs social media accounts to expose child predators, began communicating with Tasev…
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: Usdoj
A man who recently completed his sentence following a plea deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for six armed robberies — was indicted on March 20 following a second robbery spree of five more businesses, Palmyra police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Mark Shane Herrick, now 47, of Hanover, was first arrested by the FBI in 2009 for robbing the following businesses while armed with a tire iron or crowbar:
June 6, 2008 - Fulton Bank, Harrisburg, PA.
June 7, 2008 - M&T Bank, Harrisburg, PA.
June 13, 2008 - PNC Bank, Lower Macungie, PA.
June 16, 2008 - PNC Bank, H…
