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Swatara Township, PA

Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit
Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit A Philadelphia resident wanted in Montgomery County led police in Dauphin County on a high-speed chase, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Jan. 26. Shyanna "Shy" Starr Ballard McNeil, 24, originally of Philadelphia most recently of Steelton, was driving a red Dodge Caliber west on PA 283 when he (McNeil was born female but identifies as male according to the criminal complaint and his social media) was stopped by police near mile marker 1.4 in Swatara Township, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  At 9:12 a.m. on Jan. 24, Pennsylvania St…
PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police
PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police An armed robbery spree in Pennsylvania ended with charges for two residents, with more charges expected for similar crimes in New Jersey, authorities said. Officers investigating four armed robberies in Swatara Township between Saturday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 25 were made aware that a suspect had just fled their jurisdiction after an additional robbery on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The license plate on the suspect vehicle was associated with a home on the 3100 block of Derry Street in Paxtang Borough, where Darryn Damone Corbett and Duane Yancey were subsequently found and taken into custody.…
Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family
Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family The son of former Harrisburg Councilwoman Sandra Reid stabbed 6 and 7-year-old sisters, shot their aunt in the face, and orphaned them by shooting their parents in February 2022, now he has pleaded guilty and was "mentally ill but not insane at the time of the offense," Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said in a release on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.  Gregory Gerrod Greene Jr. — who was released from prison for raping a child in 2016 after serving four years—  had a protect from abuse order filed by his sister which was supposed to prevent him from going to his mother's home, DA Char…
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Lebanon Home (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Lebanon Home (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Lebanon Home (Photos) A tractor-trailer left the roadway and plowed into a Lebanon home, authorities announce on Aug. 17, 2023.  The tractor-trailed left Mountville Drive near Route 72 and slammed into a home in the 400 block of the road in Swatara Township on Thursday afternoon, according to responding fire companies.  The home was heavily damaged but it is unclear if anyone was in the home at the time of the collision.  The damage from the tractor-trailer.Bunker Hill Fire Company The impacted side of the home.Bunker Hill Fire Company One commentary on the Bunker Hill Fire Company's photos wrote that th…
PA Man On Run AGAIN After Striking Police Car During Chase, Authorities Say PA Man On Run AGAIN After Striking Police Car During Chase, Authorities Say
PA Man On Run Again After Striking Police Car During Chase, Authorities Say A convicted drug dealer is on the run — again, authorities say.  Arthur William Carter Jr. has run from police during drug, traffic, and related offenses in 2010, 2015, and 2018, court records show.  On July 21, 2023, he was at it, this time he failed to stop at a stop sign and fleed "onto a dead-end roadway. Carter then made a U-turn and proceeded to crash into the marked Police vehicle and (continued) to flee," the Swatara Township police stated in a release the following Monday.  The 44-year-old is wanted for felony aggravated assault, felony fleeing or attempting to elud…
Pizza Delivery Assault, Robbery In  Central PA: Police Pizza Delivery Assault, Robbery In  Central PA: Police
Pizza Delivery Assault, Robbery In Central PA: Police Three teens have been arrested and a fourth is at large following the assault and robbery of a pizza delivery person in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, police announced on July 20, 2023.  The delivery person was at someone's home dropping off pizzas when the "strong-arm robbery" took place in the 7400 block of Clearfield Street, Swatara Township, area police said. The incident happened around 10:20 p.m. on July 19, and by 9:45 a.m. the following day three juvenile boys ages 16 and 17 were in custody, according to Swatara Township Police.  The teens were taken to the Daup…
Girl Who Went Missing Leaving Central PA School Found, Police Say Girl Who Went Missing Leaving Central PA School Found, Police Say
Girl Who Went Missing Leaving Central PA School Found, Police Say UPDATE: Madison Fazzolari was found safe on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, police announced late that evening.  She "has been reunited with her family," the police said adding "Thank you to everyone that provided tips in this case." No additional information was released. ORIGINAL: A 15-year-old girl went missing after school on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Swatara Township Police said. Madison Fazzolari left her school with a friend "who dropped her off in the 6100 block of Evelyn Street," the police said. She has been missing ever since, according to the police. A description of what she wa…
Missing Ex-Con Found By Police In Dauphin Co. Missing Ex-Con Found By Police In Dauphin Co.
Missing Ex-Con Found By Police In Dauphin Co. UPDATE: Lori Alyan Dolinger was "located and is safe. We thank everyone for their efforts in assisting to look for her," the police said in a release late on Friday, May 19, 2023. No additional information was shared.  ORIGINAL: A 48-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal record across three Central Pennsylvania counties is being searched for by police in Swatara Township, according to a release on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  Lori Alyan Dolinger is missing from an unnamed location within the township, and details about her disappearance were not shared by the police.  The police did say th…
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say
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. 
ROAD RAGE: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say
Road Rage: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say A man and his 11-year-old son had another driver point a gun at them in Central Pennsylvania, stated police announced in a release on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  The 48-year-old Lancaster dad told the state troopers that a white man in a 2014 burgundy Chevrolet Equinox pointed a gun at him and his son near Exit 2 along Interstate 283 in Swatara Township around 8:17 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2023. No shots were fired but the man with the gun has not ben located. 
Evacuation Ends After Gas Leak In Swatara Twp: Authorities (UPDATE) Evacuation Ends After Gas Leak In Swatara Twp: Authorities (UPDATE)
Evacuation Ends After Gas Leak In Swatara Twp: Authorities (Update) An evacuation is over after a gas leak in Swatara Township, authorities told Daily Voice.  People in the homes within a 300-foot radius of the 500 block of Highland Street had been evacuated due to the leak, emergency dispatchers told Daily Voice.  A gas line was struck by a construction crew in the area shortly after 11 a.m., dispatchers said.  No one was transported, according to emergency dispatchers.  The power was turned off and UGI temporarily cut off the gas service to the area as they worked to contain the issue, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice at the t…
Burning Pile Of Trash Found At Target In Central PA Burning Pile Of Trash Found At Target In Central PA
Burning Pile Of Trash Found At Target In Central PA A burning pile of trash was dumped from a trash truck at the Target parking lot in Swatara Township on Monday, April 3, 2023.  Swatara 91 was called to the reported trash truck fire at 4600 High Pointe Commons at 4:39 a.m., according to the department.  Responding crews found the truck had dumped the load after it ignited inside of the truck. "Units arrived with a pile of trash on fire in the lot and extinguished with no extension to the vehicle," the department said.  No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was not released. 
Children Charged For Making Threats Against Central PA Schools: Police Children Charged For Making Threats Against Central PA Schools: Police
Children Charged For Making Threats Against Central PA Schools: Police Multiple children have been charged in connection with threats made against the Steelton-Highspire School District and the Rowland Academy on March 20, 2023, police say.  The Swatara Township Police Department received a report after someone spotted the social media they made.  The children are believed to between the ages of 13 and 18 years old since most social media sites have a minimum age requirement, but it is not confirmed and it is possible the juveniles lied about their ages to use the unnamed site.  "Officers and Detectives immediately began working with school dis…
6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say 6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say
6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say Six adults have been charged and arrested in connection with the "serious" shooting of two young childing in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 11, 2022, police say.  Swatara Township police were called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 4900 block of Cumberland Street at 11:50 p.m., according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival officers discovered that unknown assailant(s) had fired multiple rounds into the home from the vicinity of the street," police say. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old "received serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital," as stated in the …
Reward Offered For 2 Armed Men Who Robbed Central Pennsylvania 7-11: Police Reward Offered For 2 Armed Men Who Robbed Central Pennsylvania 7-11: Police
Reward Offered For 2 Armed Men Who Robbed Central Pennsylvania 7-11: Police Two men are wanted in connection with an armed robbery in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 18, police say. The two men pictured robbed the 7-11 convenience store located at 4811 Derry Street in Swatara Township at approximately 5:35 p.m., the Swatara Township police allege. The men entered the store and one of them "aimed a black semi-automatic handgun at the clerk while demanding cash from the register," police say. After the clerk handed over the undisclosed amount of cash, the suspects fled the area on foot, according to the police. The Dauphin County Crimestoppers is off…
Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police A man was hurt in a road rage shooting in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.   The Swatara Township Police were called to a "road rage incident" that "resulted in gunshots" along Route 322 East around 10:24 a.m. on August 25, 2022, according to a release from the department. The man had been heading east down Hummelstown Hill when he switched to the right lane, and "shortly after doing so four rounds were shot into his van," police say.  At least one of the rounds hit the man, according to the police.  The man told the police the reported the suspect's vehicle to b…
Walmart Shooter Nabbed Fleeing In Harrisburg: Police Walmart Shooter Nabbed Fleeing In Harrisburg: Police
Walmart Shooter Nabbed Fleeing In Harrisburg: Police One person was hurt in a shooting inside a central Pennsylvania Walmart on Sunday, August 21, 2022, police say. The Dauphin County 911 center began receiving calls of a shooting inside the Walmart located at 6535 Grayson Road in Swatara Township at 5:17 p.m., according to a release by township police.  Officers from multiple townships responded. Upon arrival, Swatara officers located the victim and quickly found that the suspected shooter has fled the scene.  Through an investigation, police determined the suspected shooting was Luis David Jose, 27, of Ivy Lane in Harrisburg…
4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say 4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say
4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say Two children are in "serious condition" after they were shot in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, police say. Swatara Township police were called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 4900 block of Cumberland Street at 11:50 p.m., according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival officers discovered that unknown assailant(s) had fired multiple rounds into the home from the vicinity of the street," police say.  The two young victims "received serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital," as stated in the release. Swatara officers and detective…
Two Dogs Died In Central PA House Fire Two Dogs Died In Central PA House Fire
Two Dogs Died In Central PA House Fire Two dogs died in an explosive house fire in central Pennsylvania, on Monday, July 25, authorities say.  A fire crew was called to the scene of a house on fire in the 7100 Block of Chambershill Road around 2 p.m., Middletown Volunteer Fire Department said.  Ammunition in the home reportedly caused the explosions witnesses and neighbors heard, according to dispatchers.  No injuries were reported but two dogs died at the scene, according to Swatara Township fire officials. It remains unclear how the fire began. 
Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police
Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police A central Pennsylvania man has been arrested in New Jersey after he was car crash in a stolen vehicle following a burglary of his neighbor's home, police say. Allen Vasquez of the 7800 block of Clearfield Street in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, broke into his neighbor's home in the 7600 block of the same street around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, police allege. Vasquez was spotted on a neighbor's security camera entering the home with a rifle as pictured. "Vasquez took personal property and keys to the victim's vehicle that was parked outside," police say. He was in a car in New Jer…
16-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police 16-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police
16-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Central PA Home: Police A 16-year-old boy has gone missing from his central Pennsylvania home, police say.  Jahmere Wright has been missing from his home in the 500 block of Eisenhower Boulevard in Swatara Township since June 24, according to a release by township police department. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Swatara Township Police department at 717-564-2550 or the Dauphin County 911 center.
Injuries Reported At Fire Engine Crash In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Injuries Reported At Fire Engine Crash In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Injuries Reported At Fire Engine Crash In Central PA (Developing) Injuries have been reported at the scene of a crash involving a fire engine in central Pennsylvania. Swatara Township police were called to "an injury accident involving a Susquehanna Township Fire-Rescue Engine and an SUV" at Highland and Harrisburg streets at 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to a release by the department. The intersection remains closed as of 1 p.m. Swatara Township Police with the assistance of the Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team continue to investigate this crash. Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Swatara T…
Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police
Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police A man has been hospitalized and is in critical condition following a shooting in central Pennsylvania just before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, police say. Swatara Township police were called to the early morning shooting in the 1100 block of Amber Lane. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The officers jumped into action offering emergency medical care to the man as they secured the scene. The man was taken to a local trauma center where he is now listed in critical— but stable— condition, according to a release by the police. "All persons involved in this…
Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police
Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police A man was found badly beaten laying on the ground in a parklet on Wednesday night, police say. Swatara Township police were called after someone found the man in the 3900 block of Bass Pro Drive around 9:30 p.m. on May 11, according to a release by the department. Officers learned that man was attacked by a pair of men in the parking lot who were trying to carjack him as he entered his car. The victim was taken to an area hospital, his current status and condition are unknown. Detectives obtained video of the assault which included a clip of the two men fleeing on foot. The suspects a…
Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (DEVELOPING) Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (DEVELOPING)
Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (Developing) A police officer was involved in a crash that is now being investigated by Pennsylvania state police. “A Swatara Township police officer was involved in a reportable accident at the intersection of 42nd and Derry Street,” at 7:54 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 27, according to a release by the department. The state police are investigating the crash per the department’s policy on officer-involved crashes. No injuries were reported, and the crash did not happen while the officer was heading to an emergency. The crash will also be “reviewed internally by the Swatara Township police department.…
Target Human Trafficking Story Faked On Facebook By PA Woman: Police Target Human Trafficking Story Faked On Facebook By PA Woman: Police
Target Human Trafficking Story Faked On Facebook By PA Woman: Police A Pennsylvania woman's social post about an attempted human trafficking incident was fabricated, according to the police. The unidentified woman posted on Facebook that a Swatara Township resident was nearly kidnapped while at the Target on High Pointe Boulevard in Swatara Township on Mar. 31, according to a release by area police. This social media post included the following: "psa ladies.. so earlier today my sister was at Target off Eisenhower. A cop was in the parking lot and approached her. He asked if she had put a pc of white tape on her tail light. She said no. There was also an…
Missing Man, 64, Found Safe In Central PA: Police Missing Man, 64, Found Safe In Central PA: Police
Missing Man, 64, Found Safe In Central PA: Police UPDATE: Richard Smith, 64, of Swatara Township has been found safe, according to Swatara Township police. ORIGINAL: Have you seen this man? Police are searching for a 64-year-old man who went missing from his home. Richard Smith, of Swatara Township, has been reported as missing on Wednesday, Mar. 30, police say. Smith was last seen in the area of Downtown Daily Bread in the 200 block of South Street in Harrisburg, police said. He is described as being He is 6'3" tall, weighs approximately 265 lbs, and was last seen wearing a brown plaid jacket, green hat, blue sweatpants, and blue Und…
Support Surges For Family Of 12 Year Old Twin Killed In DUI Crash In Pennsylvania Support Surges For Family Of 12 Year Old Twin Killed In DUI Crash In Pennsylvania
Support Surges For Family Of 12 Year Old Twin Killed In DUI Crash In Pennsylvania A community is rallying for the family of a 12-year-old boy who died as a result of a single-vehicle crash where the driver is thought to have been driving under the influence, according to police. Colby Crumlich, 12, of Swatara Township, was identified as the victim by his family on a verified GoFundMe campaign page. He died at a local hospital from injuries relating to the crash that occurred in the 700 block of Keckler Road on Saturday around 3:40 p.m., according to a release by the police. It is unclear which, if any of his siblings were in the vehicle but everyone in the vehicle wa…
12 Year Old Boy Killed In Central PA DUI Single Vehicle Crash: Police 12 Year Old Boy Killed In Central PA DUI Single Vehicle Crash: Police
12 Year Old Boy Killed In Central PA DUI Single Vehicle Crash: Police A 12-year-old boy has died as a result of a single-vehicle crash where the driver is thought to have been driving under the influence, according to police. Swatara Township police were called to a report of a vehicle into a ditch in the 700 block of Keckler Road on Saturday around 3:40 p.m., according to a release by the police. Upon arrival police found "a serious accident scene involving a single vehicle with multiple occupants," as written in the release. All of the occupants were transported to a local hospital— where the 12-year-old boy died from his injuries, police say.  …
Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA
Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA A night that started as a warm dinner party in Pennsylvania ended in a scene out of a horror movie for the hostess, who was kidnapped by her husband's friend, beaten unconscious, and raped at a hotel, authorities said. The 27-year-old woman woke up naked from the waist down at the Roadway Inn motel in Swatara Township -- not a clue as to how she'd gotten there Feb. 15, 2017, she told police in Dauphin County. The last thing she remembered was being at the dinner party she hosted the night before at a Lower Paxton Township home. After the guests left, she and her husband went to bed. But o…
12-Year-Old TikToker Goes Missing In Central Pennsylvania: Police 12-Year-Old TikToker Goes Missing In Central Pennsylvania: Police
12-Year-Old TikToker Goes Missing In Central Pennsylvania: Police Police are asking the public for help locating a missing a 12-year-old TikToker from central Pennsylvania. Juelz Wallace, of Swatara Township, went missing from her home on Wednesday at 6 a.m., according to a by area police. Wallace was reported to have run away from her home during the overnight hours, according to the police. She was last seen wearing a blue Polo shirt, khaki pants, and crocs, but may have changed her clothes since.  Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Juelz Wallace or can assist in locating her, please contact the Swatara Township Police at 717-564-2550, after hou…