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Driver Charged After Hit-Run In Delaware County: Police Driver Charged After Hit-Run In Delaware County: Police
Driver Charged After Hit-Run In Delaware County: Police Police arrested a man in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 5 following a hit-and-run crash in Yeadon, according to authorities.  Officials said William F. Butler rear-ended a car at a red light on Church Lane near the intersection with Whitby Avenue. The collision sent the struck car forward into the back of another vehicle, authorities said.  Police claim Butler fled the scene. His car was later located on Philadelphia's South 70th Street near the intersection with Chester Avenue.  While police were towing his car, authorities said Butler "displayed signs of alcohol int…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bicyclist Stabbed During Robbery In Delaware County: Authorities Bicyclist Stabbed During Robbery In Delaware County: Authorities
Bicyclist Stabbed During Robbery In Delaware County: Authorities Investigators are asking for the public's help to find two suspects in a Yeadon Borough stabbing.  The victim was riding a bicycle late on Tuesday, March 12, when he was stopped by a dark-colored SUV, borough police wrote in a release. Authorities said it happened on Church Lane between MacDade Boulevard and Baltimore Avenue. Two suspects, a man and a woman, exited the vehicle and demanded his bike and his money, authorities said. A struggle ensued and the male suspect stabbed the bicyclist, according to police.  The SUV was last seen heading west on MacDade Boulevard …

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by Mac Bullock
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Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say
Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say One man is in custody after a pair of armed robberies in Yeadon on Tuesday evening, Feb. 27, according to borough police.  Authorities said they were called about an armed person on the 500 block of Church Lane around 6:30 p.m. While en route, a second caller in the area said their business had been robbed.  Police spotted a man matching the suspect description and watched him flee while stuffing a shotgun in his waistband, the department said. He was arrested "without major incident," authorities said. Officers said the man had cash and a 12 gauge pump shotgun with a pistol…

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by Mac Bullock