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Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bensalem: Police
When Donte Powell pulled the trigger of a gun that he moments before held to his ex-girlfriend's head, nothing happened, authorities in Bucks County said.
The magazine had fallen from the firearm that Powell was pointing up the stairs of his ex's Bensalem home last Saturday May 20, and a safety mechanism wouldn't allow it to fire, police said.
Still, he tried again. And again after that.
That's when someone pushed Powell out of the home, and he fled. It wasn't long before he was captured with help from a SWAT Team, though, at a home on the 100 Old York Road in Jenkintown, authorities said.…
Gunman Who Targeted Bucks Hotel Learns His Fate
An armed man who terrorized guests at Bucks County hotel more than two years ago will spend at least a decade behind bars, say authorities.
Ted Leroy Fosco, 58, was sentenced to 11 to 22 years in state prison on Friday, March 24, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a release.
In October, Fosco was convicted on multiple counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, and other charges related to a 2021 attack at the Comfort Inn at 2779 Lincoln Highway, the DA said.
Two years ago on Jan. 27, Bensalem police were called to …
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.
Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.
Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
Repeat Walmart Thief Nabbed In Philly: Police
A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man accused in a string of Walmart robberies was arrested in Philadelphia after a recent incident, authorities said.
Jamell A. Oglesby was nabbed Wednesday, June 29 after he was spotted in the black Lexus ES 250 that Bensalem police say was involved in the robberies.
Oglesby and one other person who has yet to be identified, are believed to have committed robberies at Walmart stores in Bensalem, Warminster, Philadelphia, Deptford, NJ, and Delaware, Bensalem police said.
The first incident happened around 7:45 p.m on Friday, May 20 when a man …
PA Man Stabbed Former Co-Worker Dead, Ran Him Over, Then Dumped Body At SEPTA Train Station: PD
A Philadelphia man stabbed his former co-worker dead, ran him over, then dumped his body at a SEPTA train station in Bucks County, authorities said.
Dominique Harris, 30, was arrested Thursday, March 31 after Philadelphia police spotted his 2000 silver Infiniti near Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue, they said. He was charged with homicide and possession of an instrument of crime.
Harris ambushed Michael Pickens, 54, as he was taking out the trash at a Wendy's in Bensalem early Wednesday, March 30, Bensalem police said. Harris then chased him down the street with a knife before…
26 Pounds Of Pot, Thousands In Cash Seized In Bensalem Raid: Police
A Bensalem man was arrested last week in a drug bust, authorities said.
Police and FBI agents discovered 26 pounds of marijuana, THC, Psilocybin (mushroom) edibles, drug trafficking materials, and more during a warranted search at a home on Konefal Street on Monday, March 2, Bensalem police said.
Authorities also seized around $21,000 in cash, a Yamaha motorcycle valued at approximately $7,000 and a Rolex watch valued at $44,000, they said.
The estimated value of the recovered drugs is more than $70,000, police said.
Clinton Douglas, 37, of Bensalem, was inside of the home at the tim…
7-Eleven Worker Robbed At Gunpoint In Bensalem, Police Say
A Bensalem 7-Eleven store worker was robbed at gunpoint last week, leaving police looking for two suspects, authorities said.
A man in all black, wearing an orange construction vest, a black winter hat, and clear glasses, wielded a handgun and demanded cash at the store on Lincoln Highway around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, Bensalem police said.
Meanwhile, another man in all black, carrying a red bag and also wearing a hat was breaking into the PA skills machine with a tool believed to be a hammer, according to police.
The men fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
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