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Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police
Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police A four-vehicle crash sent a van into a hookah store on Saturday, Lebanon City police announced on Feb. 12.  The Lebanon City Police were called to a "vehicle accident involving a vehicle into a structure" in the 900 block of Cumberland Street at 5:28 a.m. on Feb. 10, according to a release by the department.  Investigators believe the van seen slammed into the front of Hookah Island (see the main photo) had been changing lanes when it struck a vehicle (not pictured) forcing that vehicle into another (also not pictured) while it continued into the white van (pictured) which was par…

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Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police
Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police A Colorado sex offender who lives in Lebanon and works in Berks County is missing, police announced on January 4.  Santos Joel Rodriguez-Cruz, became a "non-complaint" registered sex offender when he "failed to verify his information between the required times," Lebanon City police and Pennsylvania State Police said in separate releases.  The 30-year-old only is required to check in with PSP once a year to be photographed and register his address, workplace details, and any vehicles he may own. He failed to do any of that before Oct. 23, 2023, documents show. A warrant for his arr…

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Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified'
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Recently released bodycam footage showing just part of a 32-year-old man's crime spree has led Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf to rule police "justified" in shooting at him, as she announced at a press conference where she played part of the footage on Thursday. The South Lebanon Township police officer who shot Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street of Lebanon was not named, but the two shots he fired at Romero-Colon are considered a justifiable "use of deadly force," the DA Hess Graf said. Neither shot hit Romero-Colon and the shots…

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Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Dad 'Justified' Lebanon DA Says Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Dad 'Justified' Lebanon DA Says
Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Dad 'Justified' Lebanon DA Says The Lebanon County District Attorney, Pier Hess  Graf has announced that the resident who shot another man dead following a fight was "Justified," according to a release on Monday, Nov. 20.  Thomas M. Vance in the first block of Jones Street around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. He was taken "to a Dauphin County Medical Facility where he died from his injuries," the Lebanon City police said at the time.  More than a year later, we now know what motivated the shooting based on new information shared by the district attorney's office.  On Tuesday, May 2, Vanc…

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Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says A 32-year-old man is being held on numerous charges and $1,000,000 in bail after a wild armed robber in Lebanon City, authorities announced on Thursday night.  Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street, Lebanon, fled following an armed mugging in the 1100 block of Brandywine Street at 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, City police detailed in a release on Nov. 9.  The victim told the police that the man, later identified as Romero-Colon, had a black handgun pointed at him and was told to empty his pockets; afterward, the victim ran and heard gunsh…

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Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Pennsylvania, Fund Says Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Pennsylvania, Fund Says
Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Pennsylvania, Fund Says A 9-year-old girl has been orphaned following an apparent murder-suicide in Lebanon City, according to a fundraiser launched to help the young girl.  The police have identified 42-year-old Jenny Hilario-Veras and 59-year-old Secundi Jimenez-Marrero as the couple found dead from gunshot wounds in the 300 block of South Ninth Street at 8:49 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, the Lebanon City police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  The police "do not suspect any outside parties are involved at this time" and have classified the case as a "Homicide/Suicide," as stated in the release.  The…

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Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say
Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Bernice Amenu has been found safe and is being "reconnected with family," the Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, May 8, 2023.  ORIGINAL: A 71-year-old woman with "diminished mental capacity" has gone missing from her Lebanon City home, police say.  Lebanon City Police are looking for Bernice Amenu of Lebanon City, she was last seen in the 700 block of North 8th Street on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m. She is approximately 5'5" tall, weighing, approximately 170 lbs., and has brown and gray hair, according to the police release on Monday, May 8, 202…

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Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting
Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting A 33-year-old Lebanon dad was shot dead on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, police announced that afternoon.  Thomas M. Vance was found with a gunshot wound in the first block of Jones Street around 8 a.m., according to Lebanon City Police. He was taken "to a Dauphin County Medical Facility where he died from his injuries," the police said. The suspect stayed on the scene and was taken into police custody without any incident. The police have released the following information about the deadly shooting: "The initial investigation suggests that the incident began as a verbal altercation and escal…

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Walk In The Park Ends With Shooting In Lebanon: Police Walk In The Park Ends With Shooting In Lebanon: Police
Walk In The Park Ends With Shooting In Lebanon: Police A walk in the park turned out to be no walk in the park for a man who was shot in the leg in Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon, police say. The Lebanon City police were called to a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Lehman Street at Monument Park on January 17 around 5:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning.  "Upon arrival police spoke with the 39-year-old victim who had a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim reported that he became involved in an argument between two other persons while walking in the park. One of those subject reported shot hi…

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Ex-Con, NYPD Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police Ex-Con, NYPD Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police
Ex-Con, Nypd Impersonator Swings Sword While Threatening To Kill People In Pennsylvania: Police A Pennsylvania man who previously served time after posing as a New York City police officer as part of a green card scam has been arrested yet again, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 23.  Richard Gomez, 51, of Lebanon, was swinging a sword when he threatened to kill two victims who were walking in the 500 block of Cumberland Street around 11:40 p.m. Sept. 8, Lebanon City police say.  Gomez was charged with four misdemeanors for Threats and Simple Assault, as well as a summary offense for Harassment, the police stated in the release and court documents confirm.&…

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Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police A Lebanon City accused meth cooker hid under a boat as his apartment exploded just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, city police said in a statement sent to Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Brian Scott Gingrich, 57, of 207 East Cumberland Street fled from his home as "components...to manufacture the drug (methamphetamine) within the apartment" exploded, city police say.  He "was not on scene at (the) arrival of the fire department," police state in the release.  A fireman was chemically burned, but it was reportedly minor and he was not hospitalized.  …

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Video Surfaces Of Rescue Dog Shot Dead By Police In Lebanon Video Surfaces Of Rescue Dog Shot Dead By Police In Lebanon
Video Surfaces Of Rescue Dog Shot Dead By Police In Lebanon Lebanon City police have issued a statement after a distributing video of officers shooting a lost rescue dog surfaced on social media.  Lebanon City police, were called to a report of a stray dog in the first block  Tiffany Lane at around 10:26 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, according to the statement.  The officers claim to have called the Lebanon County Humane Society and the Pa. Dog warden but say "no assistance was available." Daily Voice has reached out to both organizations as well as the PSPCA and has yet to hear back.  The statement goes on to claim that the dog became aggressive and…

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Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor
Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor Three Lebanon City police officers were shot and one died while responding to a domestic disturbance— which turned out to be an armed burglary— on Thursday, Mar. 31, according to Mayor Sherry Capello. Lt. William Lebo, 63, was shot dead responding to the call after 40 years of service and just a month away from retirement, Mayor Capello said. The shooting happened at a home in the 1100 block of Forest Street in Lebanon shortly before 4:30 p.m., county officials say. Travis Shaud, 34, had broken into the home and was armed with multiple weapons, Capello says. Two other officers w…

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Police Officers Shot, One Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Central PA Police Officers Shot, One Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Central PA
Police Officers Shot, One Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Central PA Four people were shot— killing two people, including a police officer— during a domestic incident at a central Pennsylvania home, according to Mayor Sherry Capello. The shooting happened at a home in the 1100 block of Forest Street in Lebanon shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 31, emergency dispatchers told Daily Voice. Police had been called to the home for a domestic incident around 3:36 p.m., Capello said at a press conference on Thursday night. The 34-year-old white man— who was the suspected shooter—and one officer have died, Capello says. Two other officers who were shot rem…

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Central PA Teen Charged In Shooting, Car Crash, That Killed Lebanon Teen, Police Say Central PA Teen Charged In Shooting, Car Crash, That Killed Lebanon Teen, Police Say
Central PA Teen Charged In Shooting, Car Crash, That Killed Lebanon Teen, Police Say A central Pennsylvania teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting and subsequent car crash that killed another teenager, according to police.  Jaedyn Gaines, 17, of Lebanon, was arrested by Lebanon City police on Oct. 27, according to court documents. Gaines and another suspect who remains at large intended to rob the 16-year-old and another victim during the meetup to buy marijuana on Wednesday, according to police. Following a disagreement, Gaines shot the 16-year-old, as police previously stated and Daily Voice reported at the time.  The car crash occurred as th…

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Coroner ID's Baby Killed In Lebanon City Crosswalk Coroner ID's Baby Killed In Lebanon City Crosswalk
Coroner ID's Baby Killed In Lebanon City Crosswalk The names of the baby who was killed, as well as his mother and the driver who hit them have been released. The now deceased infant has been identified as Oswaldo Gracia, a 15-week-old baby boy, according to the Lebanon County coroner. He died when he and his mother-- who was pushing him across the street in a stroller was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of North 10th and Lehman streets in Lebanon around 11 a.m. on Monday. The mother has been identified of Maricel Gil, 28 of Lebanon, she remains in a local hospital recovering from injuries sustained in the crash, say city poli…

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Baby In Stroller Killed In Lebanon Crosswalk Baby In Stroller Killed In Lebanon Crosswalk
Baby In Stroller Killed In Lebanon Crosswalk A 15-week-old baby has died and it's mother is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Lebanon, say area police. A 28-year-old woman is at Hershey Medical Center, where she was transported after she was struck while in a crosswalk at an intersection along PA Route 72, North 10th and Lehman streets around 10:53 a.m., according to police. The 60-year-old man driving a pickup truck was stopped at a red light on Lehman Street, before turning east but proceeded just as the woman was crossing with her baby in it's stroller. The vehicle hit the woman and baby str…

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