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PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit
A 76-year-old church volunteer took three youth group members shopping and to lunch at McDonald's and ended up with police storming his home, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Roy Andrews of the 4900 block Raudabaugh Road in Mechanicsburg was the youth leader for a Hispanic church in Harrisburg called “Iglesia La Fuenta” from 2014 through 2022, the police explained in a release. When attendance at the church declined, Andrews began volunteering his Sundays to drive children to a sister church in Mechanicsburg, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD
A North Philadelphia man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after police said he accidentally shot his girlfriend's daughter. Authorities said Derrick Marshall's gun accidentally discharged in the parking lot of the 3137 N. Broad St. McDonald's, striking the 9-year-old girl in the calf on Wednesday evening, April 10. Marshall, 32, took her to Temple University Hospital, where she was treated and then taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, according to police. Her condition has since stabilized. Authorities said they recovered two firearms…
Business
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work
It could be the sweetest of partnerships. McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are teaming up for a national expansion. Customers will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald's restaurants later this year as part of a phased market rollout across the US. Nationwide availability at participating restaurants is expected by the end of 2026, McDonald's announced on Tuesday, March 26. Three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s restaurants daily. They’ll be available individually, or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and las…
Police & Fire
Delco Fugitive Pelted With Pepper Balls In Virginia Standoff: Police
A woman wanted out of Pennsylvania for a weapons violation was arrested after a standoff with Virginia authorities, they said. On Saturday, March 23 around 1:45 a.m., deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office got a tip that Anya Dibiase was at the McDonald's on Wonder Road, Sheriff David Decatur said. Dibiase had been wanted out of Ridley Park, PA for a felony weapons violation, and was noted to be possibly armed and dangerous, the sheriff said. As deputies were arriving, they saw the suspect leaving in her Dodge Charger. Deputies quickly got behind the vehicle and conducted…
Sports
PA McDonald's Workers Messed Up Jason Kelce's Order Amid Pandemonium, He Says
Two sausage egg and cheese McMuffins and a hot coffee. That's Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's order every time he goes to McDonald's. Specifically, the McDonald's in Broomall. Well, last week, the employees — who Kelce says he adores — got his order wrong in the midst of a moment that went viral: When Kelce signed the Kelly green jersey of employee, and diehard fan, Danielle Bonham. "They messed order up in the pandemonium of the moment," Kelce said on Wednesday's episode of his podcast New Heights with his brother, Travis Kelce. When Kelce pulled up to pickup window,…
Police & Fire
Robbers Forced McDonald's Worker To Open Safe At Gunpoint: Philadelphia PD
Philadelphia police are seeking the gunmen who robbed a Tacony McDonald's early Sunday morning, Nov. 5. It happened around 2:20 a.m. at the 6470 Torresdale Avenue location, city police told Daily Voice. The two armed robbers entered the restaurant through the back door while an employee was on break, investigators said. They forced a worker to open a door using a passcode and then made the store manager open the safe in the backroom, authorities said. The pair took about $2,500 cash and fled on Torresdale Avenue on foot, police added. The robbery remains under inve…
Police & Fire
Plumsteadville McDonald's Robber Who Threatened To 'Kill Everybody' Held On $5M Bail: Cops
A Philadelphia man who threatened to "kill everybody" during a robbery at a Plumsteadville McDonald's over the summer is now in custody, according to authorities. Aaron E. Pippen Sr. is charged with robbery, terroristic threats, and other counts related to the June 22 stick-up, said township police. Investigators described security footage from the scene, which allegedly showed Pippen walk into the restaurant before wrapping his hand in a white towel. Police said he went behind the counter, placed his covered hand against the head of an employee, and "said that if he didn…
Police & Fire
Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police
A habitual offender who used credit cards in three states that were stolen during 16 vehicle burglaries in Lyndhurst in a single night was brought to New Jersey after being captured by Pennsylvania State Police, authorities said. At only 20 years old, Veelique Farrior-Harris already has a sizable rap sheet, mostly involving small-time burglaries and thefts, records show. Lyndhurst police began looking for him, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said, after 16 vehicles were burglarized – on Jay, Port, Link and Stuyvesant avenues – between 2:30-4 a.m. Aug. 5. Detective Nick Abruscato identified a …
Police & Fire
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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Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible. Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub. Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5. Police …
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Bucks McDonald's Hit-Run Victim Was Arguing With Driver: DA
Authorities in Bucks County have shed new light on the hit-and-run accident that killed a man in the parking lot of a Bristol Township McDonald's Sunday afternoon. The victim was struck at the 7700 Bristol Pike restaurant just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 5, Daily Voice has reported. He was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. He's now identified as Jason Smith, a 47-year-old Levittown resident, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub at a press conference Monday, Feb. 6. The DA also said that Smith and the driver who ran him over were "involved in…
Police & Fire
Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-Run At Bucks McDonald's: Police
Investigators are seeking the driver who they said hit and killed a pedestrian at a Levittown Mcdonald's before fleeing the scene. It happened in the parking lot at 7700 Bristol Pike just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, said Bristol Township police in a statement. The victim was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later died from his injuries, they wrote. The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck circa 2013. The truck has a 4x4 sticker on either side of the bed and may be missing a black, oval-shaped cover for its fog light, they continu…
Police & Fire
Machete-Wielding Driver Arrested In Poconos: Report
A furious driver in Monroe County leapt from his car, brandished a machete, and threatened to kill people along Route 940 on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to a report by WFMZ. Pocono Mountain Regional police were called to the Mcdonald's in Mount Pocono at around 10 a.m. where two drivers had reportedly gotten into a verbal argument. Witnesses told police that one of the men produced a machete and vowed to use it before hopping in his car and fleeing the scene, the outlet added. No injuries were reported. The suspect, later identified by police as 31-year-old Matthew Eannuz…
News
101 Child Labor Violations At 13 PA McDonald's: US Dept. Of Labor
One couple's company was forced to pay $57,332 in fines for violating child labor laws at 13 McDonald’s franchises in Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division on Dec. 5. Bridgeville-based Santonastasso Enterprises, owned by John and Kathleen Santonastasso, had 101 teenage employees "working outside permissible hours," as stated in the release. The violations included having the 14-and 15-year-old employees work: More than 3 hours per day and after 7 p.m. on school days when the law forbids work beyond that time. Later than 9 p.m. …
Police & Fire
Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence
A Philadelphia man who kidnapped a Bucks County teen at knifepoint and threatened to kill his family will spend decades behind bars, officials say. Pavel Belous, 37, was sentenced to four consecutive 10-to-20-year sentences for a total of 40 to 80 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 9. Belous had previously pleaded guilty to terrorizing a Bucks County teen on March 11, 2021. According to the DA, Belous spotted his then-18-year-old victim at a Philadelphia convenience store before stalking him all the way to…
Police & Fire
Suspected Road Rage Shooter Arrested: Reading Police
The man who police say shot a teen in the face during a road rage incident in Berks County last month has been arrested, authorities announced. Francisco Rivera, 41, was taken into custody in Lancaster County on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Reading police said in a release. He's charged with attempted murder and related offenses in connection with a shooting on Oct. 28, officials said. As Daily Voice has previously reported, Reading police were dispatched to a McDonald's on North Ninth Street just before 7 a.m. for a reported shooting. There, an 18-year-old victim said he'd…
Police & Fire
Reading Driver Shot In Face Over Road Rage Incident, Police Say
A teen in Reading was hospitalized after an enraged driver shot him in the face, according to authorities. The 18-year-old was driving near the intersection of 6th and Spring streets just before 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, when another driver pulled up next to him and opened fire, Reading police said. He was struck once in the jaw, but remained conscious and drove to a nearby McDonalds to call for help, officials said. His girlfriend sitting in the passenger seat was not injured, the report adds. The victim was able to give a statement to police, and was taken to a hospita…
Police & Fire
Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver
They called her Ms. Velvet. That is, both Ruby Marrero and the new cafe that her brother, Carlos Marrero, is opening in her memory. Ruby was killed by a drunk driver in a hit-and-run crash in February 2017 in Allentown. On Monday, Aug. 29, Carlos opened Ms. Velvet just two blocks from the crash scene, in an effort to keep his sister's name alive. Ms. Velvet’s is inspired by and in loving memory of Ruby Marrero, a vessel of fun, life, and love," the cafe's website reads. The restaurant's name is an homage to Ruby's red locks. Her family nicknamed her Ruby Red, Strawberry Shortcake, and C…
Police & Fire
Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
Business
Man Wanted For Causing $30K In Damages To PA McDonalds
A man is wanted by police for smashing up a McDonalds’ after he was denied free food, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The man approached the drive-through window on foot and demanded free food from through the electronic menu microphone, at the McDonald’s located at 981 East Main Street in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, on Feb. 2 around 11 p.m., according to the release. After the man was denied free food, he allegedly took a rock and smashed the electronic menu, the police say. The man is wanted by the police for causing an estimated $…
Business
Happy Meal? Virginia Man Threats To 'Blow Up' Pennsylvania McDonalds: Police
Customer and employees stopped a man from Virginia who threatened to "blow up" the McDonald's he used to work at, according to a release by police. Azeem Jaleel Burton, 22, of Melfa, Virginia, was arrested after he caused a scene by threatening the safety of employees and customers at the McDonald's he was recently fired from on Friday, according to Old Lycoming Township police. Burton demanded that he receive his back pay right there and then, so when store management explained that his check had been sent to him via certified mail he yell, “get me my fucking money or I’ll come behind th…
News
Missing NJ Man Found
A hearing-impaired Carlstadt man who’d gone missing nearly two weeks ago was found at University Hospital in Newark, authorities confirmed. Carlstadt detectives found James Dugan II on Tuesday, Feb. 8, while checking area hospitals, Deputy Police Chief Thomas Cox said Wednesday. "Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for all you have done for my brother and my family," his sister, Sarah, posted on Facebook. "So many people have reached out to offer love and support. We are so grateful and relieved. Thank you so so so so so much." Tattoos and facial recognition helped identify Dugan, …
News
PA Man Bites Someone In Chest At McDonald's, Police Say
No humans are not a new menu offering at McDonald's, but a Pennsylvania man did bite someone in the chest during a fight at a McDonald's, according to local police. The police were called to assist with a fight in jurisdiction at the McDonald's, located in the 800 Block of West Main Street in Earl Township, according to a statement released by New Holland police. Charles Allen Weber, 24, of Mount Joy, was apprehended by New Holland police shortly after the fight. Officers located the victim and found they had allegedly been bitten in the chest by Weber. Weber was charged with M2 Simple As…
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? Falls Township PD Seek Info In Hit-Run Of Young Boy
Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run in Falls Township Thursday afternoon. A young boy was riding a bike around 2:30 p.m. on West Trenton Avenue, near the McDonalds, when he was struck by a car, according to the Falls Township Police Department. The vehicle described only as a black car fled the scene. The boy suffered minor injuries, police said. Police are looking for any witnesses or security camera footage that could identify the vehicle and/or driver. Authorities are urging those with information to contact Cpl. Vi…
Police & Fire
DA: PA Kidnapping Suspect Slapped With Attempted Homicide Charge
A 36-year-old Philadelphia man awaiting trial for robbing and kidnapping a man in Upper Southampton Township (Buck County) has been slapped with an additional charge: Attempted homicide. During a preliminary hearing on June 3, the victim identified Pavel Belous as the masked man who entered his car at the McDonald’s parking lot, on 338 Second Street Pike in Upper Southampton, at 10:30 p.m. on March 11, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Belous allegedly put a knife to the victim’s throat and demanded money. The victim gave Belous $20, but Belous wanted more and …
Obituaries
Souderton Mom Of 4 Stephanie Garcia-Santos Dies Suddenly, 30
Souderton mom of four Stephanie Garcia-Santos died suddenly on April 5. She was 30 years old. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Stephanie graduated from North Penn High School in 2008 and worked as a customer service representative for McDonalds in Lansdale, according to her obituary. Stephanie was being remembered as a talented artist with a passion for the outdoors, reading, dancing, gymnastics and more. She particularly loved sharing her passions with her children, her obit said. More than $5,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family as of April 12. "No mother is prepar…
Police & Fire
Police: DUI Bucks Driver Hits Parked Car In McDonald's Parking Lot
A Bucks County driver is facing DUI charges after colliding with a parked car in a local McDonald's parking lot, authorities said. Police arrived at the scene and found Vincent Gardner, 37, under the influence in his car after he crashed into a parked car in the McDonald's parking lot on Constitution Avenue in Perkasie, on Feb. 4, according to the Perkasie Borough Police Department. No injuries were reported in the accident, police said. Gardner was arraigned by Judge Regina Armitage and charged with driving under the influence on Feb. 10. His bail was set at $15,000.
Obituaries
Easton Native, Bangor High School Junior Apryl Burd Dies In Car Wreck, 17
Bangor Area High School student and McDonald’s crew member Apryl Burd died in a Stroudsburg car crash Jan. 22 at the age of 17. Born in Easton, Burd was a junior at Bangor Area High School and a crew member at McDonald’s in Wind Gap, her obituary says. Burd enjoyed creative activities like writing and drawing, as well as hands-on adventures like cooking, baking, going to the beach and spending time with her many friends and family members. “She brought so much love and joy to the lives of those who had the pleasure to know her,” reads her memorial. “She had the most beautiful smile t…
Police & Fire
Bucks County Man Arrested For Exposing Himself At McDonalds
A 34-year-old man from Bucks County has been arrested in connection with three incidents in the fall in which he's accused of public lewdness, authorities said. Anthony L. Giacobbe of Ottsville was arrested on Tuesday and charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness and disorderly conduct, according to Plumstead Township police. In a joint investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police's Dublin Barracks, Plumstead police investigated three separate incidents involving an unknown man who exposed himself to two employees at the McDonalds Restaurant on Easton Road, along with a 12-year…
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