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Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say
Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say An attempted theft from a Lehigh Township construction site ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on Monday morning, April 15, according to police.  Authorities were called about a man in dark clothing trying to enter a construction truck at Riverview and Lehigh drives around 3 a.m., they said in a release.  Police arrived to find an idling van parked on Riverview Drive and spotted a suspect jump over a concrete median on Lehigh Drive, the department said.  He was identified as 27-year-old Shaquan Dahmir Louis of Philadelphia and charged with possession of an instru…
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bensalem: Cops Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bensalem: Cops
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bensalem: Cops A Philadelphia man was arrested in connection with the ransacking of a Bensalem home last fall, and may be connected to other crimes targeting Asian-American business owners, township police said in a release.  Frederick Gray is charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief, said Bensalem police.  Authorities believe Gray and others targeted a home on Village Greene Boulevard last Sept. 30, forced open the basement door, and made off in a white van. The residents were not home during the burglary but the thieves and their vehicle were caught on the home's…
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say A "fugitive from justice" in Maryland has been captured in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday.  Corrie Denell Collins, 41, originally of Cecil County, MD but most recently of Lancaster, PA was caught by police following a reported "disturbance" due to an argument he was having in the 100 block of Westmore Way, Manheim Township on Dec. 16, police said in the release on, Jan. 26.  When the offices did a quick background check on Collins they learned he had an outstanding warrant issued by the North East Police Department in Cecil County. According to court docum…
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials Authorities who were looking for an accused thief found their suspect walking down a South Philadelphia street on Tuesday night, Nov. 7.  Bernard Estrada, 51, had been sought in New Jersey where he allegedly stole gas from an Oaklyn Wawa and crashed into police cars while making his escape, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. He was spotted by a Philadelphia police task force and taken into custody "without incident" near South 17th and McKean streets, authorities said.  At 7:30 pm, @USMS_Philly was advised that @PhillyPolice South Task Force arrested Bernar…
3 Fires At PA Mayor's Due To Angry Neighbor's Arson Attempts: Affidavit 3 Fires At PA Mayor's Due To Angry Neighbor's Arson Attempts: Affidavit
3 Fires At PA Mayor's Due To Angry Neighbor's Arson Attempts: Affidavit A spat between neighbors has led to multiple arson attempts at a Pennsylvania mayor's home.  Diane Louise Oberdick, 69, of the first block of South Water Street, Spring Grove Borough is accused of setting fires at the borough mayor's home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Oberdick bizarre behavior appears to have started back in June with three fires on her own street. She was on June 2, 2023, for those incidents.  In July she was spotted at Mayor Beverly R. Hilt’s home this time littering garbage in front of the mayor's garage door with a note reading, "move…
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree
Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree A pair of Bethlehem residents are charged in connection with a string of overnight break-ins at Palmer Township area homes and businesses, authorities say.  Martha Toukolehto and Eugene Ruiz are in the Northampton County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail, township police wrote in a release.  It started around 3:45 a.m. Monday, June 26, when officers responded to a burglar alarm at the Weis Market on William Penn Highway, authorities said. Surveillance footage from the scene showed a female suspect trying to pry open the store doors, and a male suspect using an outdoor patio umb…
NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say
NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say A New York woman has been arrested and charged as the suspected shooter of a Central Pennsylvania District Attorney, State Police announced on Thursday, June 15, 2023.  Porice Diamond Mincy of Staten Island shot Cameron County District Attorney Paul Malizia at his office located at 25 East Fourth Street, Emporium Borough (Cameron County) around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police  The 31-year-old then fled the scene, but she had been staying in the area and was later taken into custody, the police explained.  She was charged with the following offens…
Nailed It: PA Stalker Dumps Nails On Road Repeatedly, Police In Delaware Say Nailed It: PA Stalker Dumps Nails On Road Repeatedly, Police In Delaware Say
Nailed It: PA Stalker Dumps Nails On Road Repeatedly, Police In Delaware Say A Pennsylvania man dumped nails and screws in Delaware neighborhoods while targeting a specific resident, authorities believe.  Scott Taylor, 31, of West Grove, is charged with felony criminal mischief and stalking, along with several misdemeanor offenses in Delaware, say New Castle County police.  Authorities had received reports of a driver in a black pickup truck intentionally dumping sharp objects on the roadway entrances to "residential communities" in Hockessin, New Castle police previously said.  The suspect vehicleFacebook/New Castle County Police Investigators pulled surveilla…
Teen Charged In Lehigh Valley Food Tampering Investigation, Troopers Say Teen Charged In Lehigh Valley Food Tampering Investigation, Troopers Say
Teen Charged In Lehigh Valley Food Tampering Investigation, Troopers Say Less than a week after state police accused a Lehigh Valley grocery store employee of putting needles in food items, charges have been filed and more potentially contaminated products have been identified.  Troopers said last Thursday, April 20 that a "juvenile" worker at the Lower Macungie Giant, 7150 Hamilton Boulevard, had placed sewing needles in bagged vegetables and "individual Tastykake packaging." Now, authorities say 11 needles in total were slipped into food packaging and products. Customers who purchased King Hawaiian Bread Rolls and large StarKist Light …
Naked Florida Man With Dead Deer In School Bus Leads PA Police On Chase Naked Florida Man With Dead Deer In School Bus Leads PA Police On Chase
Naked Florida Man With Dead Deer In School Bus Leads PA Police On Chase The day before Tony Jay Saunders Jr. turned 25, he led Pennsylvania state police on a chase, crashed a BMW, killed a deer, stole a school bus— putting the deer inside to "use as fertilizer"— led police on a chase, fled from the school bus— stripped naked— led police on a foot chase, was arrested and admitted to it all with a smile on his face, according to a police release. Saunders of Port Saint Lucie, Florida has no known current address in Pennsylvania, yet when he was arrested he told the police that he had taken the bus after crashing the the BMW, apparently into the deer, in the e…
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say A man convicted on charges filed in connection to burning his grandmother's house down is facing troubles with the law again, this time after slitting his father's throat with a kitchen knife, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Christopher Thomas Rhone, 43, took a kitchen knife to his 69-year-old dad's throat while he was asleep on the couch in the home they share in the 6500 block of Mountain Drive at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in the affidavit.  The police arrived to find the dad holding a towel to his throat, w…
'Antisemitic' Graffiti At Chesco School Leads To Teen's Arrest 'Antisemitic' Graffiti At Chesco School Leads To Teen's Arrest
'Antisemitic' Graffiti At Chesco School Leads To Teen's Arrest A 15-year-old in Chester County will face prosecution after police say he scrawled "racially insensitive" graffiti across the Valley Forge Middle School campus.  Tredyffrin Township police were dispatched to the school on West Walker Road on Sunday March 26, after a passerby noticed the offending imagery on "multiple signs near the athletic fields," the department said.  Further investigation revealed "similar" works of vandalism in nearby bathrooms, police added. Authorities did not describe the graffiti in detail but said it included "racial slurs and antisemitic symbols." …
NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss
NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss The son of Philadelphia Flyers Interim General Manager Danny Briere, Carson Briere, is facing misdemeanor criminal charges in Erie County, PA, after a video captured him pushing a woman's wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a bar. The 23-year-old Mercyhurst University hockey player and Haddonfield, NJ native has been charged with criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit the same — both misdemeanors — as well as a summary charge of disorderly conduct court documents show. I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach …
Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim
Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim A Bucks County teen faces criminal charges after police say he unloaded a firearm at a home in Levittown while people were inside.  It happened last August on the 100 block of Willow Drive, said Falls Township police in a statement. Seven months later, on Friday, March 10, the department arrested Gavin Stanec, now 19, of Levittown, and charged him with the shooting.  Police did not report any injuries as a result of the incident.  Stanec was booked at a Bucks County jail on a litany of felony charges including eight counts of aggravated assault, eight more counts of firing a…
Philly Mosque Vandal Arrested, Charged Philly Mosque Vandal Arrested, Charged
Philly Mosque Vandal Arrested, Charged Philadelphia police say they caught the man responsible for vandalizing a mosque in West Oak Lane over the weekend.  Johnathan Boone, 47, of Germantown section, was charged with criminal mischief, institutional vandalism, and criminal trespassing, city police said in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 28.  The incident occurred at Masjidullah, 7401 Limekiln Pike, just before midnight on Friday, Feb. 24, Daily Voice has reported. Mosque leaders posted photos to Facebook on Saturday, Feb. 25 showing crudely painted messages and images on the house of worship's doors and walls. A despicable act o…
Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police
Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police A pair of Philadelphia Eagles fans voluntarily surrendered to police Wednesday, Feb. 15 on charges of criminal mischief on Super Bowl Sunday, police told Daily Voice.  Nicholas Faraglia, a 21-year-old Philadelphia resident, and Edward Pearce, 23, of Aldan Borough, were joined by their attorneys when they turned themselves to Central Detectives at the Police Headquarters on North Broad Street, authorities said.  Central Detective Division is seeking the public's help identifying the individuals seen in the following still photos. On February 12, 2023, at approximately 4:20pm, a large c…
Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say
Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say A 23-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Green Dragon Farmers Market in Ephrata, authorities announced on Wednesday, January 25. Devan Andre Robinson, and another man yet— to be identified man— broke into the market and stole an unknown sum of money during the overnight hours on December 14, 2022, the Ephrata police explain in the release. Robinson has been charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy to commit Burglary, and criminal mischief on Jan. 12, according to the police.  He is currently being held in the Berks County Prison on unrelate…
ER Patient Kicks Nurse In Face At Hospital In Ephrata, Police Say ER Patient Kicks Nurse In Face At Hospital In Ephrata, Police Say
ER Patient Kicks Nurse In Face At Hospital In Ephrata, Police Say An emergency room patient has been charged after he kicked a nurse in the face at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, police say.  Ethan D. Sorensen, 22, of Ephrata, injured the nurse and also damaged a hospital room door by punching a window during the incident on December 7, 2022, at 2:42 p.m., according to a release by area police in January 2023. He was out on $35,000 in bail for aggravated indecent assault of a child and indecent exposure in March 2022 at the time of the incident, court records show.  He has been arrested for this incident and another assault on Dec. 17 ac…
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse A woman caught shoplifting at a Bergen County Walmart deliberately drop-kicked her baby across the floor while being taken into custody, then showed no remorse afterward, authorities said. It's difficult to comprehend -- and even harder to stomach -- if you’ve seen the video, which captured the assault at the Route 46 store in Teterboro. Jamira McDaniel, 23, of Paterson had been escorted to the Walmart Asset Protection Office, where she “placed the child down in front of her and kicked the baby in the back” on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano said. It sent the nearly …
Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In PA: Police Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In PA: Police
Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In PA: Police A 31-year-old man injured a police officer who was arresting him for assaulting a pregnant woman, authorities say. Lititz Borough police were called to a domestic assault involving Jordan Davone Mansbarger in the 200 block of South Broad Road in Lititz on Monday, Oct. 31 at 3:50 p.m., according to a release by the department the following night.  Upon arrival, the police found a pregnant woman suffering from non-life-threatening injuries caused by Mansbarger, as detailed in the release.  Mansbarger was also destroying items inside the house in front of the arresting officers, the…
Man Strips Naked, Jumps In Freezer Full Of Ice At Gas Station In Ephrata Man Strips Naked, Jumps In Freezer Full Of Ice At Gas Station In Ephrata
Man Strips Naked, Jumps In Freezer Full Of Ice At Gas Station In Ephrata A 35-year-old man caused 12 hours of mayhem in Ephrata starting when he stripped naked at a gas station and jumped into a freezer with bagged ice, area police stated in a release on Friday, Oct. 14.  Jonathan Martin Beck, of East Earl, "removed all of his clothing while at a gas pump, exposing his genitals to customers. Beck then removed several ice bags from the bagged ice freezer and jumped inside of the freezer causing numerous bags of ice to be disposed of," the Ephrata police say.  The police were called to the convenience store of the gas station where this happened in the 8…
SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police
Seen HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man sought for burglary, assault, felony criminal trespass, and other offenses in the Lehigh Valley. Jonathan Urena Pena, 26, has been charged on a criminal arrest warrant with burglary, felony criminal trespass (enter structure), assault, criminal mischief, and harassment, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Monday, Oct. 3. Pena may be near W. Milton St. or the Gateway Terrace Apartments in Easton, police said. Anyone with information on Pena’s whereabouts is asked to contact Palmer Township Police at (610) 759-2200. Do not…
Woman Smacks Pennsylvania State Trooper In Head With Coffee Mug: Police Woman Smacks Pennsylvania State Trooper In Head With Coffee Mug: Police
Woman Smacks Pennsylvania State Trooper In Head With Coffee Mug: Police A state trooper was hit in the head with a coffee on Saturday, Sept. 10, police say.  A pair of troopers were called a report of "possible domestic and criminal mischief" in the 2600 block of Second Avenue in Koppel Borough just before 1:40 a.m., Pennsylvania state police said in a statement the following week. Nicole Beasley, 42, of Rochester, was told not to enter the residence as Trooper Arendosh was questioning Sue Naughton, 64, of Vero Beach, Florida, according to the release.  But Beasley ignored the request and tried to enter the home, so Trooper Weitzell "grabbed her arm …
Man Tries To Grab Cop's Gun During Arrest In Allentown, Police Say Man Tries To Grab Cop's Gun During Arrest In Allentown, Police Say
Man Tries To Grab Cop's Gun During Arrest In Allentown, Police Say Two alleged gunmen are behind bars after one allegedly tried to grab a police officer's gun during an arrest in Allentown. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a business on the 1700 block of Union Boulevard around 10:30 a.m. on Sun. Aug. 28, Allentown police said. There, officers saw that multiple shots had been fired at the business, causing damage to the building, they said. An investigation led officers to a house on the 200 block of South Carlisle Street, where they say two suspects were living. As police tried to arrest the pair, one of the men fought the officers and tr…
People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police
People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police A man with a machete chased people at truck stop in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 25, 2022, authorities say. The Middlesex Township police arrived at 1501 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, to find Joseph Patrick Hone, 38, of Carlisle with the machete, according to a release by the department. He resisted arrested and "after a brief altercation, Hone was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland County Booking Center," police say. He has been charged with six felonies for Terroristic Threats Cause Serious Public Inconvenience, six misdemeanors for Simple Assault and Disorderly C…
PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police
PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police A 21-year-old man from Ephrata attacked hospital workers and scratched at them, police allege. Damon M. Ruoss, was an emergency room patient at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, according to a release by the Ephrata police department.  For an unknown reason Ruoss allegedly assaulted four hospital employees. "One victim was punched in the face and scratched, another victim was scratched and two other victims were spit on by Ruoss," police say.  He also damaged a hospital room by punching the drywall, according to the release. He has been …
Serial Burglar Faces Slew Of Charges In More Than 80 Incidents In Bucks Co., Philly Serial Burglar Faces Slew Of Charges In More Than 80 Incidents In Bucks Co., Philly
Serial Burglar Faces Slew Of Charges In More Than 80 Incidents In Bucks Co., Philly A 50-year-old man has been arrested for a string of burglaries at storage units in Bucks County and Philadelphia, authorities said. Alec Apostolou was nabbed by local and federal authorities as he was walking out of a home on Greeby Street in the Tacony section of Philadelphia around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Bensalem police said. The man had been wanted on multiple burglary and DUI warrants out of Bensalem. Apostolou is suspected of being involved in over 80 storage facility burglaries in the area over the course of six months. He has been charged with six counts eac…
Black Woman Wanted For 'Ethnic Intimidation' Police In Central Pennsylvania Say Black Woman Wanted For 'Ethnic Intimidation' Police In Central Pennsylvania Say
Black Woman Wanted For 'Ethnic Intimidation' Police In Central Pennsylvania Say A Black woman in central Pennsylvania was wanted on a warrant for "Ethnic Intimidation," police say.  Carlisle police obtained the warrant for Ayeisha C. Felton, 40, of Carlisle, around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, according to a release by the department. Felton was already wanted by the Cumberland County sheriff’s office after she failed to appear for her preliminary hearing for Criminal Mischief, according to a Facebook post the office made at 8 a.m. the same day.  Her hearing was for two misdemeanors for Ethnic Intimidation, Simple Assault and two summary charges for Retai…
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is behind bars on allegations that he burglarized half a dozen Morris County businesses — including a retail and convenience store, restaurant, and three gas stations — over the course of three months, authorities announced. Kenneth K. Cook, 48, was charged with various counts of theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and conspiracy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, June 7. Cook, of Allentown, is accused of smashing a glass door and stealing up to 80 cigarette packs from a store in Randolph on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.…
Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA
Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA An irate woman damaged police equipment after she scratched and spit in the face of a police officer who was issuing her a ticket around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, authorities say.   Elizabeth Jackson, 41, of Lafayette Street in Lancaster, was stopped driving 69 mph in a 35 mph zone in a blue 2021 Subaru Forrester in the 1900 block of Lincoln Highway East, according to a release by East Lampeter Township police. When Officer Auerback informed her of that she was being stopped for speeding, she began "yelling profanities at the Officer," police say. Jackson grabbed her driver's …