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Pedestrian Struck In Bristol Borough Hospitalized, Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Bristol Borough Hospitalized, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Bristol Borough Hospitalized, Police Say Police in Bristol Borough responded to the scene of a pedestrian-involved accident early Tuesday morning, March 5, officials say.  It happened near the corner of Green Lane and Hunter Road around 5 a.m., police wrote in a release.  Authorities said the victim, a 41-year-old man, was taken to Lower Bucks Hospital. His condition was not reported.  The driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police added.  Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Sergeant Peter Faight at 215-788-7813 ext. 2429.

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by Mac Bullock
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Bristol Man Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Toddler, Tweens Held On $20M Bond: DA Bristol Man Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Toddler, Tweens Held On $20M Bond: DA
Bristol Man Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Toddler, Tweens Held On $20M Bond: DA A Pennsylvania resident accused of sexually abusing multiple children and filming the acts is being held on a $20 million bond, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 28. Brian Nathaniel Harris, of Bristol Borough, faces more than 160 criminal charges — most of them felonies — related to sexual assault and child pornography dissemination, according to prosecutors.  Harris first came under investigation on Oct. 31 when Bucks detectives received an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said.  …

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by Mac Bullock
News
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds A general contractor in Bucks County may face prison time for fraud after he was convicted of ripping off nine Philadelphia-area homeowners on renovation projects last week.  Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty in a Bucks County court on Thursday, Oct. 26 following a three-day trial, the District Attorney's Office said.  The contractor was first charged in June 2022 with defrauding four customers, but more victims were uncovered as the investigation continued, officials said.  Police found evidence that from April 2019 until June 2022, Eibell's company&…

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by Mac Bullock
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COLD CASE: 1980 Murder In Surburban Philly Haunts Investigators COLD CASE: 1980 Murder In Surburban Philly Haunts Investigators
Cold CASE: 1980 Murder In Surburban Philly Haunts Investigators More than four decades have passed since Mark Barocas was found dead in his Bristol Borough apartment, and authorities are still searching for clues.  Barocas, a 24-year-old forklift operator who moonlighted as a rock drummer, was found in his Cedar Street home with multiple stab wounds to his arms and chest on July 29, 1980, said Pennsylvania State Police in a release.  Authorities were called to the home by an anonymous tipster, according to contemporaneous reporting by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and detectives believed the 24-year-old might have been dead for up to 12 hours whe…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Car Crash Among 2 Accidents On Route 13 Less Than 90 Mins Apart Police Car Crash Among 2 Accidents On Route 13 Less Than 90 Mins Apart
Police Car Crash Among 2 Accidents On Route 13 Less Than 90 Mins Apart A crash involving a police car was among two accidents that occurred on Route 13 Monday, Oct. 3, less than 90 minutes apart. The first accident involving a pickup truck and sedan was reported around 6:50 p.m. at the Levittown Parkway intersection in Tullytown, fire officials and LevittownNow said. One victim was extricated from the vehicle. Then, around 8 p.m., a police Dodge Charger sustained damage to its front end when it collided with a passenger car in Bristol Borough, LevittownNow said. Injuries were not immediately clear. Click here for more from LevittownNow.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bucks County Bakery Closes Citing COVID-19 Bucks County Bakery Closes Citing COVID-19
Bucks County Bakery Closes Citing Covid-19 A Bucks County bakery is the latest to shutter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the food service industry two years after it began. Angelina's Bakery in Bristol Borough announced the closure on Facebook on Saturday, stating that they "will be closed until further notice." "The economic impact of COVID-19 we have faced over these last two years, has left Angelina’s to come to this decision," the statement reads. "Please know this decision was not taken lightly, as we have prided ourselves in being a bright spot in our community." To our valued and loyal patrons, …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough
FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough A 26-year-old man wanted for a July road rage shooting that led to a SWAT response in Bristol Borough was captured by FBI agents, authorities confirmed Friday. Angel Cintron was apprehended on Oct. 4 by an FBI task force in Philadelphia. He was accused of having firearms in his possession during the arrest, according to the Bristol Borough Police Department. Cintron is being held in Philadelphia and will eventually be transferred to Bucks County to face charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal trespass, recklessly endangering another, and more. He had been wan…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough
FBI Captures Road Rage Gunman Who Prompted SWAT Response In Bristol Borough A 26-year-old man wanted for a July road rage shooting that led to a SWAT response in Bristol Borough was captured by FBI agents, authorities confirmed Friday. Angel Cintron was apprehended on Oct. 4 by an FBI task force in Philadelphia. He was accused of having firearms in his possession during the arrest, according to the Bristol Borough Police Department. Cintron is being held in Philadelphia and will eventually be transferred to Bucks County to face charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal trespass, recklessly endangering another, and more. He had been wan…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13 Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13
Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13 A mother and her baby in a stroller were in critical condition after bing struck by a vehicle, which was then rear-ended by another Saturday evening on Route 13 authorities said. The mom and her 16-month-old were struck by a southbound vehicle near 2nd Avenue around 8 p.m., Bristol Borough police said. The striking vehicle was then rear ended by a second car also heading south.  The Bucks County Rescue Squad transported the mom and child to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, and the child was later transferred to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.  Both drivers remained a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol
PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol A drowning victim was pulled from Otter Creek in Bristol Borough Thursday evening, authorities said. Police were called to the scene off Maple Beach Road around 7 p.m. after a fisherman spotted a body in the water approximately 50 yards from the bridge, according to Bristol Borough police. Due to the location of the body, fire crews from Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, and Bensalem were dispatched by boat and by land through the dense woods to reach the body, authorities said. The dead body was identified as Michael Hall, 33, of Bristol Borough, police said. An autopsy c…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Road Rage Shooting Turns To SWAT Standoff In Bucks County Road Rage Shooting Turns To SWAT Standoff In Bucks County
Road Rage Shooting Turns To SWAT Standoff In Bucks County Authorities in Bucks County are searching for a man who they say was involved in a road rage shooting and ignited a SWAT standoff at a Bristol Borough home Tuesday night. The incident began when there was a verbal altercation between two drivers in the area of the Bristol Borough Post Office around 8 p.m., local police said. One driver attempted to leave but was chased by the operator of a red SUV, with New York License plates.  Once on Route 13, the driver of the red SUV reportedly fired several gunshots at the driver's car while traveling north bound both in Bristol Borough and Bris…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
'Big Homie': Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered As Brave Friend To All 'Big Homie': Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered As Brave Friend To All
'Big Homie': Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered As Brave Friend To All Condolences are pouring in for one of Bucks County's bravest -- a longtime firefighter killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week. More than $2,700 in funeral funds had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign as of Friday morning for 53-year-old Daniel Santiago, a 30-year firefighter and life member of Goodwill Hose Company #3 in Bristol Borough. Santiago was riding his bicycle on the right lane of the southbound side of Bristol Pike just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, when he was struck by a driver, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office and Bristol Township Police Department. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Was 'Brave Mentor' TRIBUTE: Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Was 'Brave Mentor'
Tribute: Bucks County Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Crash Was 'Brave Mentor' Support is surging for a longtime Bucks County firefighter killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week. More than $2,700 in funeral funds had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign as of Friday morning for 53-year-old Daniel Santiago, a 30-year firefighter and life member of Goodwill Hose Company #3 in Bristol Borough. Santiago was riding his bicycle on the right lane of the southbound side of Bristol Pike just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, when he was struck by a driver, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office and Bristol Township Police Department. Officers responding to a 911…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash
Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash A 65-year-old driver was pronounced dead Thursday following a crash in Bristol Borough, authorities said. When police responded to a one-car accident at the intersection of Old Route 13 and Mill Street, they spoke to the driver, who soon became unresponsive, Bristol Borough police said. Officers quickly removed the man from the car and determined he was in cardiac arrest, police said. Officers immediately began CPR and applied an AED until the Bucks County Rescue Squad was able to arrive, police said. Bucks County Rescue members were unable to revive the man as they were taking him t…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bristol Borough PD Seeking Public's Help To ID Men Accused Of Stealing Boat, Trailer Bristol Borough PD Seeking Public's Help To ID Men Accused Of Stealing Boat, Trailer
Bristol Borough PD Seeking Public's Help To ID Men Accused Of Stealing Boat, Trailer Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a pair of men who they say stole a boat and trailer from a yard in Bristol Borough. Two men described by police as older white males entered a yard on Corson Street and removed a 15' brown Glass Stream boat with a 75 hp outboard engine and trailer on Tuesday, Bristol Borough police said. The men were believed to be driving a bright red pickup, with a yellow light on the roof of the cab, police said. The car is also believed to have been in the area of the theft the prior Sunday, police said. Anyone with information…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bristol Borough Fire Crews Extinguish Overnight Brush Fire Bristol Borough Fire Crews Extinguish Overnight Brush Fire
Bristol Borough Fire Crews Extinguish Overnight Brush Fire Fire crews extinguished a brush fire that broke out overnight in Bristol Borough, authorities said. Firefighters arrived at the Delaware canal lagoon park on reports of an explosion and fire early Wednesday morning, according to the Bristol Consolidated Fire Company. Fire crews found brush and trees burning along the railroad embankment, authorities said. Due to the lack of space for large fire trucks, crews requested two brush trucks and an additional water line, authorities said. Crews were on scene extinguishing the fire and hitting hot spots for about an hour.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Bristol Police Seek ID For Catalytic Converters From Thieves KNOW THEM? Bristol Police Seek ID For Catalytic Converters From Thieves
Know Them? Bristol Police Seek ID For Catalytic Converters From Thieves Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a pair who allegedly stole catalytic converters from cars in Bristol Borough, authorities said. An unknown pair operating a silver Mercedes Station Wagon removed the catalytic converters from two cars at 215 Old Route 13 and 320 Pond Street during the early morning hours of Feb. 9, Bristol Borough police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bristol Borough Police Department at (215)-788-7813 ext. 2443.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Bucks Police Investigating Theft Of Two Ford Pickup Trucks KNOW ANYTHING? Bucks Police Investigating Theft Of Two Ford Pickup Trucks
Know Anything? Bucks Police Investigating Theft Of Two Ford Pickup Trucks Police in Bucks County are investigating two ford pickups that were taken and later found with the converters sawed off, authorities said. One truck was stolen from Corson Street and the other from Jefferson Avenue in the early morning hours of Feb.10, Bristol Borough police said. Both trucks were found later that morning in the borough with the catalytic convertors sawed off, police said. Police have determined that a 2005-2010 Lincoln is involved in the theft of both trucks. Anyone with information regarding the pictured car is asked to contact Officer Levitsky at 215-788-7813 ext 2443.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Bucks County Police Seek ID For Car Burglary Pair Bucks County Police Seek ID For Car Burglary Pair
Bucks County Police Seek ID For Car Burglary Pair Poice in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a pair who they say broke into a home and stole car keys, then fled the scene in the car, authorities said. The pair were caught on surveillance footage that shows them entering a home on the 200 block of Radcliffe Street, around 6 p.m. on Feb. 1, according to Bristol Borough police. The pair allegedly stole car keys from the home and fled the scene in a white 2010 Ford Edge with the Pennsylvania license plate number JHA7697, police said. Police describe one of the suspects as a white female in her 20's, wearing a long da…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Bristol PD: Shooter Charged In Incident That Struck 7- & 9-Year-Olds Bristol PD: Shooter Charged In Incident That Struck 7- & 9-Year-Olds
Bristol PD: Shooter Charged In Incident That Struck 7- & 9-Year-Olds Charges were filed against a Bristol Township teen for his connection to a shooting that bypassed an 18-year-old intended victim, and a group of children, authorities announced. Troy Keys, 19, got out of his car at the intersection of Mulberry and Wood Street and began shooting gunshot rounds at a group of people around 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 20 of last year, the Bristol Borough Police Department said. Within that group was an 18-year-old target whom Keys was intending to shoot, but missed. The rounds also bypassed a 7 and 9-year-old in the group, police said. He also struck a nearby home…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder In Bucks County, Report Says U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder In Bucks County, Report Says
U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder In Bucks County, Report Says A man wanted on an attempted murder charge out of Hudson County, NJ was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals in Bucks County, PA, authorities said. Dwight Washington was staying with a woman at her Second Avenue apartment in Bristol Borough, PA, where members of the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force and local officers arrested him around 6:15 a.m. Dec. 22, LevittownNow reports. Bayonne, NJ police issued a warrant for 39-year-old Washington's arrest last Tuesday, according to Supervisor Deputy U.S Marshal Rob Clark. Washington was being held in Pennsylvan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters rescued an 85-year-old man from a fire that broke out at a senior living apartment tower in Bristol Borough Monday evening. The Grundy Tower blaze broke out in unit 710 around 6:30 p.m., in the Pond Street complex. Bristol Borough firefighters broke into the unit to rescue the man, who was treated on scene then taken to Lower Bucks Hospital for observation, fire officials said. The building's fire suppression system activated and kept the fire in check until firefighters extinguished the remaining fire, the department said in a news release.  Smoke and water damage…

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by Cecilia Levine