Tag:

Windsor Township, PA

Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers
Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers State police said a man at a Berks County farm was attacked by a bull on Sunday, June 16.  The man was performing work on a Strausser Road farm in Windsor Township when the bull "aggressively attacked" him, authorities wrote in a release.  The man was injured and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, while the bull was "dispatched" by the owner, according to troopers. 
Dog Shot With BB Gun In Berks County: PSP Dog Shot With BB Gun In Berks County: PSP
Dog Shot With BB Gun In Berks County: PSP State police are investigating a case of animal cruelty in Berks County.  Someone shot a 4-year-old Labrador retriever mix with a BB gun, troopers said. X-ray imaging showed the dog was hit in the front-left section of its body, according to police.  Authorities said it happened sometime between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7 on the 400 block of Steven Drive in Windsor Township.  Anyone with information is being asked to call troopers in Hamburg at 610-562-6885 or text "ALERTBERKS" to 847411 to submit an anonymous tip. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward. 
Woman In Custody After 6-Hour Standoff In Berks County: State Police Woman In Custody After 6-Hour Standoff In Berks County: State Police
Woman In Custody After 6-Hour Standoff In Berks County: State Police A Berks County woman was taken to an area hospital for a mental health evaluation after a six-hour standoff with state police, authorities say.  It happened in Windsor Township on Tuesday, March 14, officials said in a release. Concerned relatives called troopers to their residence, saying that a family member fired a gun from a bedroom window into the woods outside, police wrote.  Officers helped remove family members from the house and set up a perimeter, the release says. As troopers attempted to make contact with the woman, a state police Special Emergency Response Team (…
1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police 1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police
1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police One person was killed and another injured in a Berks County crash Monday, March 14, authorities said. A Jordan M. Smith, 22, was driving south on Route 61 just south of Hughes Hill Road in Windsor Township when his car crossed the center lane and veered into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a car driven by Randy A. Leh, 57, around 6:45 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Smith, of Tamaqua, died at the scene, while Reh, of Wyomissing, was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. Northbound and southbound lanes were temporarily closed a…
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral and memorial service details have been released for the Vicosa sisters who were kidnapped and shot dead by their father in a quadruple murder-suicide. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, of York, Pennsylvania, were kidnapped by their estranged father on Sunday, Nov. 14, after he came to their home in the 1500 block of Pleader Lane in Windsor Township Friday, Nov. 12, with his former Baltimore County police partner, Tia Bynum, under the guise of a birthday for their mother Marisa Ayala Vicosa, according to police. Robert Vicosa held the girls hostage in their home as he drugged and raped the…
Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping
Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping New information and a timeline has been released regarding Robert Vicosa and the events that led up to a multi-state manhunt and search for his daughters after he abducted them in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Vicosa and Tia Bynum are allegedly on the run with Vicosa’s daughters, Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. Vicosa invited his estranged wife to a birthday celebration he arranged for her at his Windsor Township home on the 1500 block of Pleader Lane on Friday, according to police. When she went to leave, Vicosa grabbed her arms, p…
Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say
Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say Two young Pennsylvania girls were kidnapped at gunpoint on Tuesday, according to state police. Robert Vicosa, aka Robert Brown, took a woman captive at gunpoint and then stole her vehicle at a home in Windsor Township on Tuesday, as Daily Voice previously reported. He proceeded to flee the scene with his daughters Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, according to police in a press conference on Wednesday. The original vehicle he stole from the woman was found in Red Lion Borough, according to the original police release Vicosa is now thought to be driving a 2013 black Lexus G35 with a Pennsylvania l…
PA Girls Kidnapped By Dad In ‘Extreme Danger,' Police Say PA Girls Kidnapped By Dad In ‘Extreme Danger,' Police Say
PA Girls Kidnapped By Dad In ‘Extreme Danger,' Police Say Two sisters from Central Pennsylvania kidnapped by their dad in a home invasion robbery are believed to be in "extreme danger," authorities said.Robert Vicosa, aka Robert Brown, took a woman captive at gunpoint and then stole her vehicle at a home in Windsor Township on Tuesday, according to a release by police in York County. Vicosa fled the scene with his two young daughters, ages 6 and 7. The vehicle that Vicosa stole has been found in Red Lion Borough, according to the release. Vicosa was last seen wearing blue pajama pants with a penguin imprint, green long-sleeve 3/4 zip up shirt, a…