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Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police
A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …
Police & Fire
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
The man suspected of shooting a 4-year-old girl in Harrisburg last year was taken into custody by US Marshals on Tuesday, April 23, officials say. Shawn Jason, 47, was arrested at a hotel on Island Avenue, Marshals said in a release. Authorities previously said Jason shot three people during a five-hour standoff last Sept 9. Police said he was armed with a rifle when he forced his way into a home on the 1800 block of North Street following a dispute with neighbors. Jason was able to escape just as a SWAT team stormed the building, according to officials. …
Police & Fire
Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Authorities are searching for an Ohio girl who is believed to be in Northeast Philadelphia. Claudia Ical-Caal, 16, was last seen on Robinson Avenue in Kenton, Ohio early on Tuesday, April 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She is 5-foot, 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a red tank top and blue jeans. Investigators say she might be with 20-year-old Leonardo Chavez on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue in Philadelphia, and may be "at special risk of harm or injury." Anyone with information should call 911 or the Kenton, Ohio …
Police & Fire
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (
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A 49-year-old woman who was found dead in Harrisburg Wednesday morning has been identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Chandra Burns, originally of Philadelphia (according to her social media) and most recently of Harrisburg City, was found unconscious near the bus stops at Second and Market streets around 7:30 a.m. on March 27, the police detailed. EMS made efforts to revive her but ultimately she was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m., according to the coroner's office. A female has passed away this morning at the Cat Bus Market Street transfer station in Harrisburg, Penn…
Police & Fire
Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police
Philadelphia police have named a fifth suspect in the mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop on March 6. Fifteen-year-old Jeremiah Jefferson is in police custody, PPD confirmed to Daily Voice. The shooting took place at school dismissal and sent eight teenagers to the hospital – including one 16-year-old in critical condition, who police believe was the intended target of the attack. Four other suspects are in custody for the shooting: 17-year-old Asir Boone, 19-year-old Jermahd Carter, 18-year-old Jamaal Tucker, and 17-year-old Ahnile Buggs. Asir Boone&nb…
Police & Fire
Girl, 3, Struck By Police Motorcycle During Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade (
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A 3-year-old girl is being treated for bumps and bruises after being struck by a Pittsburgh police motorcycle during the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, authorities said. Witnesses said that the child jumped out of her stroller and into the bike's path at Stanwix Street and Boulevard of the Allies as the parade was ending at 1:30 p.m., according to the city's public safety department. Footage of the incident was captured by View Pittsburgh, who was live-streaming the parade on Facebook. The incident happened just after the 10:30-minute mark. The girl was "alert and oriented" when EMS…
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Man Shot By Police Charged, Dauphin County DA (
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A man is out of the hospital and under arrest after both shooting at and being shot by Harrisburg police, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday evening, March 14. The man shot has been identified as Jacob Bucher III and the details about what happened are a bit more detailed than what we originally reported based on statements from city officials. It is now known that Bucher's van and Buche himself matched the description of a shooter and a van used in a shooting within the Harrisburg City limits on Wednesday. Harrisburg City Police Corporal …
Police & Fire
Seen This Car? Woman Struck In Hit-Run, Carlisle Police Say
The search is on for the driver of a vehicle who fled after striking a woman in a crosswalk in Carlisle, police announced on Tuesday, March 12. The woman was struck in the northbound crosswalk at West High and South West streets at 7:28 p.m. on March 9, the Carlisle police detailed in the release. "The striking vehicle initially stopped, but did not provide any information to the pedestrian," and then continued to drive off, the police said. The vehicle involved is described as a "2000's gray or darker-colored Hyundai, possibly Sonata;" and the driver is descri…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Conewago Creek: Authorities (
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A car crashed into Conewago Creek on Sunday, authorities announced. The Strinestown Community Fire Company 26 and the Northern York County Regional Police Deparment were called for "a sinking vehicle in the water," at the intersection of Bowers Bridge and Cly roads in Manchester at 9:58 a.m. on March 10, as detailed in a release. The vehicle appeared to have been involved in a crash before it plunged into the creek, but crews were able to get the car towed, although this caused the area to be closed to the public for several hours. No injuries were reported in this i…
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Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police
Officers fatally shot a person allegedly causing a disturbance in a densely populated Central Pennsylvania neighborhood on Thursday, March 7, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a late night release. Officers with the Hampden Township police had been called to a disturbance in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in the township, on Thursday night (the exact time was not provided), according to the state police. State police made the following statement about the events that lead to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance dis…
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Mama Bear Killed, PA Mom Hospitalized After Walking Dog Near Cubs: Police
A 55-year-old Pennsylvania woman is in the hospital after she went to walk her dog in her backyard and unknowingly went past three bear cubs on March 5, authorities say. Lee Ann Galante was letting her dog out of the backdoor of her home on Bellefield Drive, Butler Township at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when the bear attack began, as detailed in a release by the area Chief of Police John Hays. Galante didn't see the bear cubs (known as yearlings) in a tree before the mama bear (a sow) attacked, according to authorities. The sow left Galante with injuries to her head, neck, face, and arms, Chief …
Police & Fire
Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge
Following a shooting outside the Steelton Elks Lodge, the Mayor has ordered it to close "effective immediately," as stated in a release late on Friday night. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard just after 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, according to the Steelton police. No injuries were reported but "multiple shell casings and projectiles" were found in the area, police said. The area could be known to some readers as Adams Street, but it was renamed in 2017 in honor of the first Black mayor, police explained at the time. Mayor Brown was "also a member of the Steelton…
Police & Fire
Shot Man Hospitalized, Susquehanna Township Police Say
A man shot in broad daylight is the hospital, the Susquehanna Township Police Department announced on Thursday. Officers were called to a report of a man suffering a gunshot wound in the 3200 block of Wakefield Road just after noon on Feb. 22, the department detailed in a release that evening. The man was taken to an area hospital and "his condition is unreported at this time," the police said. "This incident is believed to be isolated and no confirmed threat to the public." Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Meier at 717-909-9236 or smeier@susquehannatwp.com,…
Business
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail:
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Multiple biometric gun safes are being recalled nationwide due to locks that can fail and allow access to unauthorized users, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. On Thursday, Feb. 22, the agency issued a series of recall alerts regarding four safes that are subject to the recall due to the faulty locks. Products subject to the recall: Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes CPSC MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes CPSC Machir Biometric Personal Safes Machir Biometric Personal Safe…
Schools
Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In East Petersburg: Police
A false report of "gunshots" at what turned out to be a stabbing led to a lockdown at an elementary school and a shelter-in-place order, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Tuesday. Officers with the NLCRPD were called to a stabbing in the 2300 Block of Lawnwood Court in East Petersburg at 9:03 a.m. on Feb. 6. Arriving officers found a 42-year-old had been stabbed and the 36-year-old man who allegedly stabbed her fled on foot before the police came. The woman was taken by EMS to an area hospital with "non-life-threatening inju…
Police & Fire
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (
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UPDATE: The subject of this report has been located safely, per state police. Troopers in Schuylkill County are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teen. Maryanne Snyder, 17, of Frackville, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, near South Nice Street, state police said. She was wearing a black Reebok hoodie and a green dress, troopers said. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Frackville at 570-874-5300. If spotted, call 911.
Police & Fire
All Trick No Treat: Needles Found In Candy In Central PA, Police Say
Multiple needles were found shoved in candy given out to trick-or-treaters for Halloween in Central Pennsylvania, according to the police. The police were called to investigate after the first needle was found in a watermelon-flavored Airheads candy in the first block of Pine Hill Avenue around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Two other pieces of candy were also found to contain approximately an inch and a half long sewing needles, the Silver Springs Township police explained. The police believe all three pieces of candy are from the area of Pine Hill/North Locust Lane/ Su…
News
Curfew For All Under 18 Years Old To Be 'Reinforced' In Harrisburg: Officials
Children cannot be in a public place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Sunday through Thursday nights, and 12 a.m. midnight, and 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays– according to an ordinance police in Harrisburg will soon be enforcing. The so-called 'after-hours' curfew was first put in place in 2007, but on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 city officials said they would be "reinforcing" it. The curfew regulations "will not apply to youth attending an event, like a concert, school or religious function, or game. It will also not affect individuals coming home from work, or people …
Police & Fire
Trolley Fire Forces Evacuation At PA Dairy Farm: Police
Nearly two dozen passengers were on a tour trolley that caught fire on Thursday, police announced on Monday. A Kreider Dairy Farms Tour Trolley was loaded up with passengers when the driver, a farm employee, noticed a malfunctioning problem causing a fire in the trolley's engine compartment while driving in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police explained in a release on Aug. 28. The driver stopped the trolley near Park Hill Drive and safely evacuated all the passengers before the emergency crews arrived around 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Mails 'Prank' Pipe Bomb Stuffed Animal To Pennsylvania: Police
A "suspicious package" from Virginia thought to contain a pipe bomb was part of a "prank," police in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The package sent from a VA man was received by a resident in the 5000 block of Martin Avenue, East Petersburg, PA around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. "The package contained a stuffed animal that appeared to have been manipulated to resemble a pipe bomb," the police said, "The recipient had placed the package outside and called the police." The police i…
Police & Fire
Grenade Found In Central PA Park, Police Say
The Pennsylvania State Police Bomb Squad searched a local park after a "training type hand grenade that had been modified into an improvised explosive device," was found. A man told the Lebanon City police that he found the grenade while walking in Coleman Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. He contacted the police and turned the bomb over the following day. The Lebanon City resident and police returned to the park where he said he found the device but they "were unable to locate additional devices or any other evidence," as stated in a release on Friday, July 28. The P…
Police & Fire
Kidnappers Grab PA Teen In Abduction Attempt: Police (
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A 14-year-old girl was the victim of a kidnapping attempt at the Willow Grove Park Mall, authorities announced on Wednesday. The girl was coming down the escalator when she was met by a man she did not know around 7 p.m. on July 12, Abington Township police explained in a release. The man identified himself as "Alex" and asked her to walk with him, "extending his arm, as if to escort her," according to investigators. The teen told him she is underage and tried to walk away, but "Alex" "grabbed her arm, placed it in his arm, and restrained her as he led her across the mall," police said.…
Traffic
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say
A street sweeper and a fire truck collided in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 12, 2023. The crash happened in the 1700 block of Highland Street at 9:50 a.m., according to police The crash involved a Swatara Township Fire-Rescue fire truck and a Swatara Township street sweeper, the police explained. "There were no injuries resulting from this accident," police said. The accident is being investigated by the township police.
Police & Fire
Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say
A Pennsylvania teenager who was the victim of a targeted shooting in the lobby of a Luzerne County movie theater has died from his injuries, according to state police. Luis Manuel Luna, 19, of Hazleton, died from injuries sustained in a shooting at approximately 8;15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Regal Cinema on Laurel Mall Drive in the Hazle Township. According to police, Manuel Luna suffered multiple gunshot wounds while he was in the arcade and lobby area of the theater before the gunman fled the area. Manuel Luna was transported to Lehigh Valley Hazleton for treatment and evaluati…
News
Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania
A sinkhole has opened up closing a major roadway in Lititz, authorities say. The Lititz Borough Public Works is repairing the sinkhole which was discovered on Wednesday, Dec. 7 around 7:00 a.m., according to a release by the area police. The hole is on Raspberry Lane near the intersection of East Orange Street. Raspberry Lane has been closed from East Orange Street to Lock-up Lane. "Please use caution when traveling in the area due to crews working in or near roadways," the police say. There is no word on how long the closure will remain in effect. East Orange St…
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70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police
Approximately 70 shots were fired into a barber shop in Lancaster city on Nov. 2022 at 2:09 a.m., police say. The Lancaster City Bureau of police was called to the DC Dior Cuts 648 East Walnut Street in Lancaster city for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers located approximately 70 spent shell casings at the scene with a significant number of shots causing damage to the barbershop. No injuries have been reported, according to the police release. There have been no arrests and no suspects have been identified. "This incident does not appear to be random and there i…
Police & Fire
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. …
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York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak
Three days after hazmat crews were called to the York County Judicial Center, the facility has been scheduled for re-opening at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, authorities say. The team was called after a leak was found "in one of the building's cooling units" at 45 North George Street around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, says York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech. The leak was determined to have been a cracked pipe allowing refrigeration liquid to release an odorless gas, which on its own is not harmful but it depletes oxygen in th…
Police & Fire
Quadruple Bucks Co. School Stabbing, Nearby Shooting Related: Police
A quadruple stabbing at a Bucks County school and a shooting that happened within hours of each other in the same neighborhood may be related, authorities said. The night of chaos began around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Penn Valley Elementary School on North Turn Lane in Levittown, where four people were stabbed during an altercation between two groups, Falls Township police said. The victims, three of whom were minors, were taken to local hospitals, where they are expected to survive, police said. Then around 11:45 p.m., officers were called to the 100 block of Willow Drive in Levi…
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Shooter At-Large After 30-Year-Old Hospitalized In York: Police
The police are asking the public for help locating a shooter after a man was hospitalized in York on Monday, August 22nd, 2022. The York City police were called to a shooting in the 400 block of Roosevelt Avenue at 10:10 a.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, officers found a 30-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to York Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive, according to the police. Detectives continue to investigate this shooting. There is no word of any suspect. Anyone with information is asked to co…
Police & Fire
Man Opened Fire Near Pool Full Of Children In Central PA: Police
A man fired a gun near an apartment complex pool in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 14, 2022, police say. Police were called to the report of shots fired by the pool at 1631 Judie Lane in the Villages of Lancaster in Manheim Township around 4:17 p.m., according to a release by the department on Friday, August 19. The shots fired incident was "in very close proximity to the complex's pool which contained many children at the time of the shooting," police say. The police are asking for the public's help identifying the man pictured in the still images from the …
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