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Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police
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 …
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
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.  …
Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police
Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police A standoff in Walnutport ended in an arrest on Wednesday morning, April 24, according to Lehigh Township police.  Adam Banotai, 41, is being held in lieu of a $30,000 bail, authorities said. Police said they were approached by a 32-year-old woman late on Tuesday night about a domestic assault.  "The victim advised police that her husband had made threats of suicide and texted the victim a message with a photograph of him with a handgun in his hand and threatened to shoot police if they came to the house," LTPD said in a release.  Officers set up a perimeter around the home …
Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
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 …
Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say
Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say A city police officer fired their service weapon at a suspect in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, according to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.  Officers were called to the 1000 block of West Dakota Street around 2:45 p.m. after a stolen car was spotted parked on the street, Vanore told reporters Monday evening.  The vehicle, a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, was reportedly stolen earlier Monday. Vanore said officers called the Jeep's owner to the scene but saw a suspect enter the car while they were waiting for the owner to arrive.  Officers confronted the suspect and a …
1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know 1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know
1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know A 1-year-old baby was stabbed outside of a synagogue in Philadelphia Saturday, April 13, police said. According to Philadelphia police, the boy was stabbed in the left forearm outside of 300 South 18th Street just after 12 p.m. In a statement to 6abc, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI) synagogue said the incident was not an anti-Semitic attack. The baby was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by PFD-Medic Unit and is in stable condition. No weapon was found, no arrests were made, and there was no scene.
Coyotes Spotted In Delaware County Coyotes Spotted In Delaware County
Coyotes Spotted In Delaware County Police have reported multiple confirmed coyote sightings in and around Broomall.  Authorities say the animals are more active in the spring when they are caring for their young and searching for food and water.  They are most often found in heavily forested areas, but sightings in adjacent residential areas are becoming more common, according to officials. "The Marple Township Administration, Police Department, Health Inspector, and Animal Control are working closely with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to attempt to trap this animal," said Marple police…
Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police
Armed Man Arrested At Delaware County Walmart: Police Authorities in Marple Township arrested an armed man at the 400 S. State Road Walmart this week, police said in a release.  Officers were called about a person with a gun around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, police said.  They arrived and made contact with "multiple individuals," including 22-year-old Michai Adams, according to the release.  Police said they found a 9mm Glock 19 handgun fitted with a "switch" in Adams' bag. He was charged with prohibited offensive weapons and reckless endangerment, authorities said.  Adams, of Lansdowne, has a preliminary hearing …
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Police in Marple Township said they took an armed suspect into custody on Monday afternoon, April 1.  Officers were called to the 400 block of Yale Avenue around 2:20 p.m. for "a domestic dispute involving a male armed with a rifle," Marple police said in a release.  Authorities said they blocked off the area and made contact with the suspect before disarming and arresting him. "At no time during the thirty minute incident was there any danger to the surrounding neighborhood and its residents," the department said.  Newtown, Media, and Chester police also assisted, Marple p…
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police 4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized with a gunshot wound in Philadelphia on Thursday evening, March 28, city police say.  Authorities said it happened just after 7 p.m. on the 2400 block of 79th Avenue. The victim was struck once in the abdomen in a bathroom at a residence, police said.  She was taken to Einstein Hospital where her condition is said to be stable.  Police said the weapon had not been recovered and no arrests had been made as of Thursday night.  The shooting comes just hours after a 3-year-old was fatally shot in Allentown. 
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (UPDATE) Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (UPDATE)
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (Update) 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…
59-Year-Old Killed In Carbon County, Suspect In Custody: State Police 59-Year-Old Killed In Carbon County, Suspect In Custody: State Police
59-Year-Old Killed In Carbon County, Suspect In Custody: State Police One person is in police custody after a 59-year-old man was killed with a "piercing object" in Lehighton Borough, troopers said in a release.  The victim was found with "life-threatening injuries from being struck with a piercing object" at an address on Carbon Street, according to state police.  He was taken to St. Luke's, Carbon Campus and pronounced dead, authorities said.  A suspect is in custody and there is "no threat to the surrounding public/community members," police said.  PSP is investigating. 
Bucks Co. School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Students Onboard: Police (PHOTOS) Bucks Co. School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Students Onboard: Police (PHOTOS)
Bucks Co. School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Students Onboard: Police (Photos) Authorities in Newtown are investigating two separate fires involving school vehicles on Friday morning, March 22, according to the township police department.  The first fire happened in the parking lot at St. Andrew Catholic Education Center on Wrights Road around 7:45 a.m., police said. The vehicle was unoccupied and there were no injuries or damages to other property, authorities wrote.  The second blaze broke out on a Council Rock School District bus with 36 students and one driver onboard, according to police.  Scenes from the Council Rock school bus fire…
Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police Fifth Suspect In Custody For Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens: Police
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…
Bomb Threat Closes Saucon Valley Schools, Police Investigating Bomb Threat Closes Saucon Valley Schools, Police Investigating
Bomb Threat Closes Saucon Valley Schools, Police Investigating Saucon Valley School District canceled classes Wednesday, March 20 after administrators received a bomb threat, according to Lower Saucon police.  Authorities said they were contacted about the threat on Tuesday, March 19.  "The investigation is ongoing and there is a collaborative effort between the police department and the school district to ensure the safety of the students and staff of Saucon Valley School District," police said in a release.  "In an effort to not impact the ongoing investigation, the further release of information will be restricted." Anyone with info…
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police
Gunmen Sought For SEPTA Stop Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4: Police Philadelphia police have released new images of the suspects in a deadly March 4 shooting at a SEPTA bus stop.  Seventeen-year-old Dayemen Taylor was killed when gunfire rang out at a stop in Ogontz around 3:45 p.m., police have said.  Also injured were: A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead A 49-year-old woman with a graze wound to the right forearm A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the buttocks All four wounded victims were said to be hospitalized in stable condition.  Authorities are now seeking two su…
Barricade Situation With Armed Suspect Ends In Arrest In Bucks County: Police Barricade Situation With Armed Suspect Ends In Arrest In Bucks County: Police
Barricade Situation With Armed Suspect Ends In Arrest In Bucks County: Police Residents of a Newtown housing development were ordered to shelter in place on Sunday morning, March 17 while township police worked to arrest an armed suspect, the department said in a release.  Authorities said they were called about an assault on Independence Place in the Headley Trace development around 7 a.m. They arrived and spoke with a female victim who snuck out of the rear of a residence, according to the release. The suspect was armed with a handgun and the South-Central Emergency Response Team was called to establish a barricade, police said.  Residents were advi…
Girl, 3, Struck By Police Motorcycle During Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade (VIDEO) Girl, 3, Struck By Police Motorcycle During Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade (VIDEO)
Girl, 3, Struck By Police Motorcycle During Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade (Video) 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…
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Andre Gordon, the 26-year-old gunman accused of gunning down three people in Pennsylvania, was captured in Trenton after an hours-long search Saturday, March 16, authorities said. Gordon was arrested on a Trenton street near the Phillips Street home authorities initially believed he'd been barricaded in, the New York Times says citing city police. Trouble began around 8:50 a.m. when Gordon, in a car he'd carjacked in Trenton, drove to Pennsylvania and broke into Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, the Bucks County DA's Office said. There, he killed his 52-year-old stepmother, …
Woman Attacked While Jogging In Philly Suburbs, Police Say Woman Attacked While Jogging In Philly Suburbs, Police Say
Woman Attacked While Jogging In Philly Suburbs, Police Say Authorities are looking for a man who attacked a jogger in Montgomery Township on Tuesday evening, March 12, according to a release.  Police said the victim was running near Longleat Drive and Westgate Drive when she was assaulted from behind around 5:15 p.m.  The attacker grabbed her arm and struck her in the face but he fled when the jogger fought back, township police said. He was last seen running toward Upper State Road.  A police dog team scouted the scene but turned up no sign of the assailant, according to the department.  He's described as a white man aro…
Car Crashes Into Conewago Creek: Authorities (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Conewago Creek: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Conewago Creek: Authorities (Photos) 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…
Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police
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…
Video Shows Gunmen In Northeast Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens (UPDATED) Video Shows Gunmen In Northeast Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens (UPDATED)
Video Shows Gunmen In Northeast Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens (Updated) Authorities are now looking for four suspects — three gunmen and a driver — in connection with the mass shooting at a Northeast Philadelphia bust stop on Wednesday afternoon, March 6.  The trio of shooters hopped out of a blue Hyundai Sonata near the intersection of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues in the city's Burlhome section at 3 p.m., according to police.  WANTED for shooting 8 juveniles on 3/6/24 at 7300 Rising Sun Ave. Suspects armed and dangerous - do not approach. If you have information on these suspects -please call or 215-686-TIPS(8477) or 911 pic.twitter.c…
Mama Bear Killed, PA Mom Hospitalized After Walking Dog Near Cubs: Police Mama Bear Killed, PA Mom Hospitalized After Walking Dog Near Cubs: Police
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 …
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED) One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED)
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (Updated) A teenager was killed and four others were hospitalized after a shooting near a SEPTA bus stop on Monday afternoon, March 4, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the corner of Broad Street and Godfrey Avenue around 3:45 p.m., police said. A gunman opened fire while commuters were boarding a parked bus.  Dayemen Taylor, 17, was shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center, PPD said.  Also hospitalized were:  A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead …
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: Cpsc 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…
Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say
Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say Authorities in Berks County are searching for an angry Rite-Aid customer.  The pictured man is accused of attacking a 54-year-old at the 500 E. Lancaster Avenue store in Shillington on Sunday, Feb. 11, according to state police.  Officials said the victim entered the store just before his attacker did. The suspect walked inside, confronted the man over a "perceived insult," then punched him in the face repeatedly, authorities said.  The assailant continued to hit the 54-year-old even after he fell to the ground, police said. The victim told authorities he had never met …
Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In East Petersburg: Police Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In East Petersburg: Police
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…
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED) Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED)
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (Updated) 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. 
Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say
Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say The sharp eye and quick thinking of a newspaper carrier in Wyomissing saved one reader's life last month, according to borough authorities.  Reading Eagle carrier Lee Heckrote was on his route on Dec. 8 and noticed that one customer had a backlog of uncollected letters and newspapers, said Wyomissing police.  After looking inside and seeing that the TV was on, Heckrote called in a welfare check. First responders arrived to find that the resident had suffered a fall days earlier and had been stranded on the floor ever since, police said.  The newspaper carrier was recognized…
Stabbing Of Temple University Worker Was 'Unprovoked,' Police Say Stabbing Of Temple University Worker Was 'Unprovoked,' Police Say
Stabbing Of Temple University Worker Was 'Unprovoked,' Police Say A Temple University employee was hospitalized with a stab wound to the arm after they were attacked early Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, authorities announced.  The victim was on the 1000 block of West Montgomery Avenue when "an individual who appeared to be in mental distress" stabbed them around 7:15 a.m., said Campus Police in a release.  The suspect fled east on Montgomery towards 8th Street, according to investigators. Campus police said they are reviewing security footage, surveilling the area, and working with PPD to locate them.  The employee is "alert and conscious" and …