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Penn Street, Reading, PA

Traffic Advisory In Effect As VP Harris Visits Berks County Traffic Advisory In Effect As VP Harris Visits Berks County
Traffic Advisory In Effect As VP Harris Visits Berks County Expect minor delays around Berks County Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, as Vice President Kamala Harris makes her way into Reading, authorities say.  The VP is stopping by Reading Area Community College as part of her "Fight for Our Freedoms" college tour, according to the White House website.  Reading police say to expect traffic delays and a large police presence near 2nd and Penn streets between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds The pair accused of ambushing two men in a car late Sunday night now face an additional murder charge, after the second victim succumbed to his injuries, Reading police say.  The shooting occurred on the 300 block of Penn Street around 1:15 a.m. on June 18, Daily Voice reported.  Responding officers arrived to find a 29-year-old victim outside of the vehicle with injuries to his head and right arm, police said. The other, 30, was found in the crashed car at 5th and Penn streets with a gunshot wound to the head, they added. Early on Monday, June 19, 24-year-old Kevin Ir…
Victim Dies After Pair Charged In Reading Shooting Victim Dies After Pair Charged In Reading Shooting
Victim Dies After Pair Charged In Reading Shooting The victim in a Reading shooting died just hours after his alleged attackers were taken into custody, according to city police.  Authorities were called to the 300 block of Penn Street around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 18 for reports of shots fired, the department wrote in a release. They arrived to find that two men riding in a car had been ambushed, officials wrote.  One victim, 29, was found outside of the vehicle with injuries to his head and right arm, police said. The other, 30, was found in the crashed car at 5th and Penn streets with a gunshot wound to the head, they a…
Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police
Stolen Vehicle Crashes During Reading Street Chase: Police One man sits in a Berks County jail cell after authorities say he crashed a stolen vehicle into a family's car during a police chase in Reading.  Officers were on patrol near 9th and Penn streets at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 when they noticed a Volkswagen Jetta that was reported as stolen in Chester County, Reading police said in a statement.  The driver of the Volkswagen fled before police could pull him over, traveling north up 9th Street before heading east on Washington Street, the department wrote. The chase came to an end when the driver rammed into an occupied car on…
Daylight Shooter Charged In Reading: Police Daylight Shooter Charged In Reading: Police
Daylight Shooter Charged In Reading: Police The gunman who opened fire on a Reading street in broad daylight has been arrested, according to authorities.  Police say Angel Ramon Burgos-Ortiz, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday, Jan. 10 on charges of aggravated assault and related counts, city police said in a release. Investigators have accused Burgos-Ortiz of a non-fatal shooting on the 900 block of Penn Street at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2.  Officials are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information should call Reading Police at 610-655-6116, or call the Berks County Crime Watch anonymous tip…
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police 2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police Two men were shot on a Reading street late on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to police.  The victims, aged 22 and 28, were standing at the intersection of 8th Street and Penn Street at around 8:30 p.m. when a third unidentified man approached them and opened fire "after a brief exchange," authorities said.  One victim was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his abdomen, torso, and legs, police said.  The other was treated for a wound to the left hip, they added. Both men were in stable condition as of Monday, Oct. 31, and there is "no danger to the general public at…
Argument In Reading Ends With Shots Fired: Police Argument In Reading Ends With Shots Fired: Police
Argument In Reading Ends With Shots Fired: Police An argument in Reading ended in gunshots early Wednesday, authorities said. Officers were called to the 200 block of Penn Street, where they found 48-year-old Carlos Rodriguez with a gunshot wound to the leg around 2:30 a.m., Reading police said. Rodriguez was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment, according to police. Gunfire reportedly broke out after an argument between Rodriguez and two other men in the 300 block of Penn Street.  The argument became physical, and when Rodriguez tried to flee, one of the men shot him, according to police. The two alleged suspects fled soon…
Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30 Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30
Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30 Berks County investigators have made an arrest in connection with the broad-daylight killing of a 30-year-old Exeter man on the streets of Reading. Aeneas O’Brien, 19, fatally shot Leonard King Jr. in the 500 block of Penn Street near 6th Street around 1:20 p.m. Monday, Reading police chief Richard Tornielli said in a Wednesday release. The two men were involved in "some type of altercation" before the gunfire broke out, police previously said. The incident apparently started when King began yelling obscenities as he crossed the street, WFMZ reports citing court documents.  Meanwhile…
Fight In Reading Leads To Deadly Shooting, Police Say Fight In Reading Leads To Deadly Shooting, Police Say
Fight In Reading Leads To Deadly Shooting, Police Say UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting, authorities announced Wednesday. -------------------------------------------------- A man was fatally shot during a fight in Reading Monday afternoon, authorities said. A 30-year-old man from Exeter was involved in "some type of altercation" in the 500 block of Penn Street near 6th Street around 1:20 p.m., Reading police said. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a man…
Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings
Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings Reading Mayor Eddie Morán issued a "community call to action" Wednesday in light of the recent influx of shootings in the city. With increased police patrols, residents' support, and participation from non-profit organizations, faith-based communities, and neighborhood associations, Morán aims to "restore peace," he said in a statement. A 45-year-old woman was shot multiple times in front of her home in the 1200 block of Cotton Street on Tuesday night, Reading police said. On Monday, two teen boys were struck by gunfire while walking in the 1000 block of Spring Str…