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Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police
Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police A man out on bail for a gun shop theft and wanted by the US Marshals Service —  was found fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police with teens and ghost guns, according to a PSP release on Saturday, Jan. 13.  James Timothy Scott Jr., 20 of Steelton, was among the three people arrested following a pursuit by Pennsylvania State Police in Harrisburg on Thursday, Jan. 11, as detailed in the release. Scott was the driver of a 2015 Kia Optima that was stolen from a 29-year-old woman who is a city resident, troopers explained.  Scott —  along with his two teenage passengers …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Abington Bank Robbers Slam Into Police Car During Getaway, Authorities Say Abington Bank Robbers Slam Into Police Car During Getaway, Authorities Say
Abington Bank Robbers Slam Into Police Car During Getaway, Authorities Say A brief pursuit of two accused thieves ended when they crashed their getaway car into an Abington police cruiser on Tuesday, Jan. 9, according to officials.  It began when the suspects robbed a bank on the 1300 block of Old York Road around 3:30 p.m., Abington police wrote in a release.  A short time later, officers near the corner of Meetinghouse and Fox Chase roads spotted a car matching the suspect vehicle's description, authorities said.  The suspects sped away when police tried to pull them over, "causing several minor accidents" before crashing into a squad car, accord…

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by Mac Bullock
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Fatal Police Shooting Of NJ Man Was 'Self-Defense,' Says Berks DA Fatal Police Shooting Of NJ Man Was 'Self-Defense,' Says Berks DA
Fatal Police Shooting Of NJ Man Was 'Self-Defense,' Says Berks DA No charges will be filed in connection with the killing of Vaughn T. Perkins, who was shot dead by a team of state and local police following a brief car chase in Berks County late last month.  Perkins, 53, was pointing a "long rifle" at officers and "failed to comply" with demands when police fatally shot him in Wyomissing on March 30, claimed Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams in a release.  "The officers and troopers involved were justified in employing deadly force (...) As a result, the officers and troopers will not be charged with any criminal offen…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Poconos Passenger Killed In Crashed After Police Chase: Troopers Poconos Passenger Killed In Crashed After Police Chase: Troopers
Poconos Passenger Killed In Crashed After Police Chase: Troopers One person is dead after a nearly 20-mile pursuit by state troopers in Monroe County ended in a car crash, authorities say.  Early on Thursday, April 20, state police in Stroud Township pulled over a car for equipment violations and suspected DUI, they said in a release. The driver was soon found to have an active arrest warrant and refused to exit the car when ordered by troopers, police said.  After becoming "combative," authorities claim the driver fled the scene in their car. Troopers gave chase for 19 miles before the car lost control and crashed into a wooded area, according…

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by Mac Bullock
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MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police A Bucks County woman is in custody after authorities say she led them on a chase and crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle in Lower Makefield.  It started just before 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, township police wrote in a release. Officers patrolling near Big Oak and Oxford Valley roads spotted a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.  They initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled, leading police on a "short pursuit," the release says. The car eventually pulled into a dead-end block of Cornerstone Drive before crashing into a police patrol vehicle, the department wro…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police
Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police A Philadelphia man sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say he robbed a McDonald's, crashed his car, and led authorities on a foot chase.  It started just before 8 p.m. on Monday, March 27, Northampton Township police said in a release. Officers were called to the 950 Second Street Pike McDonalds, where a man in dark clothes had "displayed a knife and announced a robbery," the department said.  The suspect fled the burger restaurant in Honda with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Minutes later, dispatchers were alerted to a car crash on Sackettsford in…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Catalytic Converter Thief Arrested After Chesco Car Chase, Cops Say Catalytic Converter Thief Arrested After Chesco Car Chase, Cops Say
Catalytic Converter Thief Arrested After Chesco Car Chase, Cops Say A Delaware man led police in a car chase through Chester County, crashing into civilians and fleeing on foot before being taken into custody, authorities say.  It happened early on Wednesday, March 15, when Westtown-East Goshen Regional police were called to DML Automotive at 1001 Wilmington Pike at about 7:20 a.m., the department wrote in a release.  There, police were told that a suspect had just fled the property with a catalytic converter, authorities said. One officer spotted a man and vehicle matching the suspect description and gave chase when the driver refused to pul…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Crashes On Twin Bridges After Chase Through Philly: Police Stolen Car Crashes On Twin Bridges After Chase Through Philly: Police
Stolen Car Crashes On Twin Bridges After Chase Through Philly: Police A street chase through Philadelphia ended when the suspects crashed their allegedly stolen car and fled on foot, according to the police.  It started at 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, when officers noticed a southbound Kia on Roosevelt Boulevard driving erratically and weaving through traffic, the department told Daily Voice.  Authorities said they began a pursuit after learning the vehicle had been reported stolen. The chase came to a halt on the Twin Bridges in Fairmount Park when the Kia crashed into two other vehicles, police said.  Officials said that three people hop…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police
Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police An armed suspect is on the loose in Delaware County, authorities announced.  Police in Nether Providence Township were called to a residential area on Leiper Street just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 after witnesses reported gunfire.  On arrival, officials said they saw a car flee the scene. The driver outran police for "several blocks" before crashing and running away on foot, they added.  A passenger was taken into custody but the driver escaped, police said.  Investigators found evidence that a gun had been fired at the scene, but no injuries were reported and …

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by Mac Bullock
News
PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit
PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit A 44-year-old required hospitalization after he fled from a high-speed police pursuit on foot, Pennsylvania state police say. Jeffrey Jerome Logan of Harrisburg was driving a white Hyundai Sonata when Trooper Whittington spotted him "commit multiple summary traffic violations," on May 21, as stated in the state police release. Whittington attempted to stop Logan by activating his lights and sirens near the Interstate 83 on-ramp near 13th Street, but instead, Logan took off at a high rate of speed, the report details. Following a short chase, Logan crashed his vehicle near the intersecti…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Trio Led Police On Two Pursuits After PA Pharmacists Refused To Fill Fake Prescription NY Trio Led Police On Two Pursuits After PA Pharmacists Refused To Fill Fake Prescription
NY Trio Led Police On Two Pursuits After PA Pharmacists Refused To Fill Fake Prescription Three men from New York sent police on a chase in Pennsylvania after they failed to fill a fraudulent prescription, police say. Northwest Regional police received a report of someone trying to fill a fake prescription at Sloan's Norlanco Pharmacy in Mount Joy Township around 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 1— and it wasn’t an April Fool’s Day prank, as the script was filed several days prior, according to the department’s release. Officers Kris Hart and Dan Gordon responded to the call, approaching the building as one of the suspects were exiting the store. Outside the store, the other two suspects w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Driver Arrested After Crash, Pursuit On I-80 PA Driver Arrested After Crash, Pursuit On I-80
PA Driver Arrested After Crash, Pursuit On I-80 A Pennsylvania driver fled the scene of a single-car crash along I-80 in New Jersey and led police on a chase, authorities said. Matthew Farrance, 32, fled after crashing in the westbound lanes at milepost 22.6 in Allamuchy (Warren County), NJ State Police said. Troopers caught up with the driver near Johnsonburg Road, where they spotted him running, they said. Farrance, of East Stroudsburg, was arrested and charged with fugitive of justice, possession of CDS, tampering with evidence, resisting arrest by flight, hindering, and obstruction.  He was being held in the cou…

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by Nicole Acosta
Sports
HS Athlete Leads Troopers On 100MPH Chase Before Crashing Into Vehicle: PA State Police HS Athlete Leads Troopers On 100MPH Chase Before Crashing Into Vehicle: PA State Police
HS Athlete Leads Troopers On 100MPH Chase Before Crashing Into Vehicle: PA State Police A 19-year-old high school athlete led state troopers on a chase— at times traveling at speeds up 100 mph— before he crashed into another vehicle on Friday night, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Brett Robert Birch, of Jeanette, was clocked going 91 mph in a 55 zone along Parkway East in Monroeville around 9:20 p.m. on Mar. 18, the Pittsburgh patrol unit stated in the release. While attempting to stop Birch, he increased his speed up to 100 mph, the release states. During the police pursuit, he committed numerous traffic violations including failing to yield to an eme…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Four Pennsylvania State Troopers Hospitalized After Pursuit on Route 30 Four Pennsylvania State Troopers Hospitalized After Pursuit on Route 30
Four Pennsylvania State Troopers Hospitalized After Pursuit on Route 30 UPDATE: Two of the troopers were released from the hospital on Tuesday morning, according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. Two Troopers were released from the hospital this morning. We are continuing to pray for a speedy recovery of all members involved 🙏 — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) February 22, 2022 ORIGINAL: Four troopers were hospitalized following a crash during a police pursuit along Route 30 on Monday, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. State police attempted to stop a vehicle in the Chambersburg Borough after observing several traffic violations on Mond…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities A pair of alleged car burglars were caught after a wild chase in which the suspects tried to carjack several cars before smashing into an Audi, authorities said. It all began about 2 p.m. Thursday when off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out, police said. Ryan heard a vehicle alarm sounding in the parking lot. The alarm was coming from a tan Chevy pickup truck. Ryan reportedly noticed a greenish gray minivan parked next to the tan pickup.  The minivan reportedly matched the description of a vehicle that car…

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by Jon Craig
News
WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit
Wild Chase: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit A New Jersey State Police cruiser was struck twice during a wild pursuit that began on Route 80 and ended on a quiet suburban street, authorities said. The cruiser was one of three NJSP vehicles in all that were damaged by a stolen van whose two occupants – a man and woman -- bailed out and fled following a nearly half-hour chase, they said. It began when a trooper tried to stop the speeding white Ford Econoline on westbound Route 80 in Woodland Park shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The driver exited the interstate onto the Route 23 service road in Wayne,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
WANTED: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens WANTED: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens
Wanted: Atlantic City PD Seeks Fugitive On Weapons Charges After Alleged Car Theft With 3 Teens Atlantic City police are seeking the public's help locating a 20-year-old fugitive who is wanted on multiple weapons charges, authorities said. The alleged fugitive  and three juvenile males, who are now in custody, are accused of heisting  a vehicle from Cumberland County last month, an Atlantic City police.spokesman said. At 4:24 p.m. on May 5, Atlantic City police responded to Chesapeake Court after an alert abouit a car stolen from from Vineland, the city spokesman, Lt. Kevin Fair said.  The police from Cumberland County the stolen car was headed toward  Atlantic Ci…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car
Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car A man wanted by police for a robbery in Reading lead officers on a pursuit last week through Route 222 and crashed his car into a median, leaving his passenger injured in an attempt to flee from police, authorities said. Officers spotted Chad M. Goldsborough, 28, leaving a convenience store and attempted to make a traffic stop in the afternoon of March 31, according to the Wyomissing Police Department. Goldsborough apparently denied officers' requests to stop and led them on a brief high-speed pursuit from Route 222 to Route 12, where his car crashed into the median, police said. Gold…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police: Bucks County Driver Leads Pursuit Into Oncoming Traffic, Crashes, Jumps Into Lake Police: Bucks County Driver Leads Pursuit Into Oncoming Traffic, Crashes, Jumps Into Lake
Police: Bucks County Driver Leads Pursuit Into Oncoming Traffic, Crashes, Jumps Into Lake A Bucks County driver who led police on a pursuit through oncoming traffic crashed and then jumped into a lake and tried swimming away, LevittownNow reports. Pennsylvania state troopers tried to stop a black Acura TL last Wednesday for "violating traffic laws" on I-95 and Veterans Highway (Route 413) in Bristol Township when the driver -- identified as Shiree John Wilson 34, of Philadelphia -- sped up, authorities told the news outlet. The Acura hit another vehicle head-on during the pursuit. Wilson and his passenger fled the crash site, a trooper following on foot close behi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods
Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods An underage PA man was intoxicated when he led officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, abandoned it in Morris County and ran through the woods with the passenger, authorities said. Drevon Laster, 20, was driving a stolen vehicle on Route 10 and sped off when an officer tried to pull him over on Dec. 25, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. The officer followed Laster but lost sight of the car, later locating it abandoned on a dead end street in Parsippany, Roddy said. The officer called for backup after seeing a man matching Laster’s description running through the woo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man who they say assaulted his girlfriend and fled with her SUV Wednesday night. Roy Schlegel, 33, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend on the 1000 block of Blue Mountain Drive in Lehigh Township and fleeing with her black 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe around 11:50 p.m., local police Chief Scott Fogel said. Schlegel, of Slatington, later returned to the victim’s home and sped toward police officers who were standing in the driveway, Fogel said. He then drove away, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit that was quickly…

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by Valerie Musson