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Falls Township, PA

Masked Carjackers Rip Trenton Driver, 64, From Honda Civic At PA Wawa: Cops Masked Carjackers Rip Trenton Driver, 64, From Honda Civic At PA Wawa: Cops
Masked Carjackers Rip Trenton Driver, 64, From Honda Civic At PA Wawa: Cops Police in Falls Township are looking for three carjacking suspects who stole a sedan from a Trenton woman at a Pennsylvania Wawa. On Thursday, April 11, at approximately 3:55 a.m., police were dispatched to the Wawa, West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville, to investigate a carjacking. The preliminary investigation determined that minutes earlier, a 64-year-old female resident of Trenton was accosted by three suspects after leaving the store and returning to her gray 2017 Honda Civic with New Jersey Registration ZBU 34C. During the incident, they forcibly removed her from the vehicle and struck…
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Morrisville; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Morrisville; Police Seek Witnesses
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Morrisville; Police Seek Witnesses Authorities are investigating the Morrisville crash that killed a borough man early last Friday, April 5.  Falls Township police said the 34-year-old pedestrian was struck on the 250 block of West Trenton Avenue around 2:45 a.m.  He was critically injured and taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey, where he died from his injuries within the hour, police said.  The driver was a 22-year-old man in a silver 2017 Toyota Yaris, according to investigators.  "Impairment of the driver of the striking vehicle is believed to be a factor …
Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County
Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County Andre Gordon Jr., who is accused of killing three people including his 13-year-old sister last month, was extradited to Pennsylvania from New Jersey on Wednesday, April 3, prosecutors say.  Gordon, 26, was denied bail and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility, said the District Attorney's Office.  6abc reports that prosecutors will seek the death penalty in Gordon's case.  Authorities have said he killed his 52-year-old stepmother Karen Gordon, his 13-year-old sister Kera Gordon, and 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, with whom he had two children, on March 16.  I…
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Prosecutors are shedding new light on the Saturday, March 16 incident that left three Pennsylvanians dead and one New Jersey man in police custody.  Andre Gordon Jr. was arrested in Trenton on Saturday after an hours-long manhunt, Daily Voice reported. The incident began just before 9 a.m. when he arrived at his father and stepmother's 45 Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, according to the criminal complaint from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators said Andre Gordon Sr. answered the door and "confronted" his son before going inside to get dressed.…
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Andre Gordon, the 26-year-old gunman accused of gunning down three people in Pennsylvania, was captured in Trenton after an hours-long search Saturday, March 16, authorities said. Gordon was arrested on New York Avenue in Trenton at approximately 5 p.m., the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. He'd initially gone into a Phillips Avenue home, where members of a SWAT team had staged. Gordon was lodged at the Mercer County Jail. Trouble began around 8:50 a.m. when Gordon, in a car he'd carjacked in Trenton, drove to Pennsylvania and broke into a Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, t…
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer Andre Gordon, the 26-year-old gunman accused of gunning down three people in Pennsylvania, was captured in Trenton after an hours-long search Saturday, March 16, authorities said. Gordon was arrested on a Trenton street near the Phillips Street home authorities initially believed he'd been barricaded in, the New York Times says citing city police. Trouble began around 8:50 a.m. when Gordon, in a car he'd carjacked in Trenton, drove to Pennsylvania and broke into Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, the Bucks County DA's Office said. There, he killed his 52-year-old stepmother, …
Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (Developing) A shelter-in-place for Falls Township residents was lifted after several hours, amidst an active shooter situation Saturday morning, March 16. UPDATE: Police ID gunman in triple Falls Township shooting. Several people were shot and it was unclear if the incident was random or targeted, police in Middletown said. Police did not say where it happened. "Police are asking residents to lock all doors and move to a central and secure location away from windows," police said. Nearby Middletown Township police said that there were "several" gunshot victims and that they were monitoring the t…
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Shooting Cats: SPCA Pennsylvania Man Charged With Shooting Cats: SPCA
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Shooting Cats: SPCA A Fairless Hills man is accused of shooting a cat dead and badly wounding another, according to officials.  Shawuan Lakins, 45, is charged with felony cruelty to animals, said the Bucks County SPCA.  Two pet cats were shot in Falls Township last month, Daily Voice reported.  A white cat named Tootsie was found dead, and a black cat named Jackie was badly injured and needed emergency surgery to remove her eye, officials said at the time.  After offering a $2,500 reward, Bucks SPCA said they received a video from a tipster that appeared to show a man in a trench coat sho…
Cats Found Shot In PA: SPCA Cats Found Shot In PA: SPCA
Cats Found Shot In PA: SPCA Officials are investigating after two cats were shot in Falls Township last week.  It happened between 11 a.m. and noon on Nov. 15, according to the Bucks SPCA.  A white cat named Tootsie was found dead, and a black cat named Jackie was badly injured and needed emergency surgery to remove her eye, officials said. She still has a "projectile" lodged near her brain as of Monday, Nov. 20.   A $2,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. To submit a tip, call the SPCA at 844-772-2847 or visit their website. 
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&…
Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash
Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash A young man is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Morrisville Borough late on Tuesday, Aug. 28, authorities say.  Falls Township police were called to the 900 block of West Trenton Avenue around 8:15 p.m., the department said.  Investigators believe the 19-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was hit by a Toyota sedan and badly hurt. The Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad rushed him to Capital Health Medical Center in New Jersey where he remains in critical condition, police said.  The driver of the Toyota, a 34-year-old F…
Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County
Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County Two US veterans who died in Bucks County and whose remains have not been claimed will be laid to rest, officials say.  Both men are veterans of the Vietnam War era, said Bucks Coroner Meredith Buck's Office in a statement on Thursday, June 22.  They are:  Ralph Burbage, an Airman Second Class in the US Air Force. Burbage, of Middletown, died on April 25, 2022.  Stephen Suckey, a Specialist in the US Army. Suckey, of Falls Township, died on June 13, 2018.  The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on June 29 at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Upper Makefield…
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE) Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE)
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (Update) A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said. The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
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…
'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA 'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA
'Officer-Involved Shooting' Under Investigation In Levittown: DA The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating after police shot a man in Falls Township on Tuesday, March 28.  It happened during an early-morning traffic stop, said DA Matthew Weintraub in a release. The driver allegedly "displayed a handgun" to Falls Township officers two separate times, and at one point, "fled from police in his vehicle," Weintraub claimed.  After shooting the man, police confiscated his firearm and rendered medical aid until paramedics were on-scene, according to the release. He was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery, though his cond…
Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA
Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA Human remains recovered from the Delaware River in Pennsylvania last week have been identified as a New Jersey college student, officials say. The body found by a fisherman in Falls Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 21 was that of 24-year-old Zachary Lodato, said Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck in a release.  Lodato had been officially missing since Jan. 27, she said.  "He is confirmed to be the person witnessed jumping from the Trenton Makes Bridge on that date," reads the release. Preliminary examination reveals "no obvious signs of trauma" though the offici…
Levittown Man Charged With Woman's Fatal Overdose, DA Says Levittown Man Charged With Woman's Fatal Overdose, DA Says
Levittown Man Charged With Woman's Fatal Overdose, DA Says A Levittown man is charged with a woman's fatal overdose in 2021, and prosecutors say he took more drugs before calling for help on her behalf.  Steven Yard, 31, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and related offenses for the death of 39-year-old Mary Coyle, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Officials say that on Nov. 16, 2021, Falls Township police were called to a Yardley Avenue home at 11:15 p.m. They arrived to find Coyle dead and Yard "actively overdosing" on the floor next to…
Missing Levittown Woman 'In Considerable Danger': Police Missing Levittown Woman 'In Considerable Danger': Police
Missing Levittown Woman 'In Considerable Danger': Police A Bucks County woman is missing, and authorities say she may be "in considerable danger."  Alyce Schorle, 74, was last seen on Thursday, Jan. 26 at about 10:15 p.m. near the Galilee Pavilion on Penn Valley Road in Falls Township, police said in a statement.  Investigators said Alyce typically uses a walker but left it at home. They have also expressed concerns about her mental state.  "She expressed thoughts of self-harm and is believed to be in considerable danger, given her age and environmental conditions," said Falls police.  Alyce is 5-foot-5 and weighs about…
'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate 'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate
'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate A convicted thief who authorities describe as a "career burglar" will spend the next 10 to 20 years in a Pennsylvania prison cell, officials say.  Billy M. Woodard, a 57-year-old from Trenton, New Jersey, was previously convicted of a string of home invasions across Bucks County between May 2018 and May 2019, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Most of the burglaries targeted homes along the county's waterfront, just across the Delaware River from Woodard's hometown — police say he stole from a dozen homes in Lower Makefield, one in Upper Makefield, and …
Trenton Murder Suspect Nabbed In Philly Area, Police Say Trenton Murder Suspect Nabbed In Philly Area, Police Say
Trenton Murder Suspect Nabbed In Philly Area, Police Say A New Jersey man wanted for murder was arrested in Bucks County early on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities say.  David Holland, 30, was wanted on a homicide charge in Trenton when police in Falls Township researched his temporary vehicle registration tag and learned he had an active arrest warrant, officials said.  When Holland pulled into the 7-Eleven store at 8019 Mill Creek Road, officers took him into custody, the department said.  He was arraigned Friday and remains locked up at Bucks County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail, authorities said. Pennsylvania state court records s…
Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say
Scammer Stole Thousands From Bucks County Grandmother, Police Say A scam caller who stole thousands of dollars from a Bucks County grandmother is now facing jail time, according to authorities.  Police in Falls Township charged Christopher Mauricio, 19, of Philadelphia, with two felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property, the department announced.  Investigators say Mauricio ran an elaborate scam involving multiple assumed identities and phony paperwork to steal $5,000 from a woman in her 90s.  Officials said a caller contacted the victim on April 25, claiming to be her grandson. He told her he was in jail in Allentown and needed…
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA A Pennsylvania man with a long history of violence was convicted on Wednesday, Sept. 7 of strangling his girlfriend in Bucks County last summer, authorities said. Evan Marquis Smith, 38, of Morrisville, was found guilty on charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and strangulation, among other related offenses, in the death of Jamie Beighley, 39, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  His sentencing was deferred to a later date. Smith had a decades-long history of abuse against the local mom of five, which tragically ended with him strangl…
Falls Township Police Search For Missing Man Falls Township Police Search For Missing Man
Falls Township Police Search For Missing Man Falls Township police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing man. Daniel Bellaspica last had contact with his family on Monday, June 20, police said. He is possibly driving a blue or gray 2017 Nissan Altima with Pennsylvania registration LTM7904, police said. He is approximately 6'0" tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has a shaved head and blue eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Sgt. Callahan at m.callahan@fallstwppd.com or (215) 949-9100 Ext: 460.
PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom
PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom A 56-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of killing a Bucks County mom of two who was found dead in Bristol Township three decades ago. Robert F. Atkins, of Falls Township, is charged with first and second-degree murder, robbery, and arson in the 1991 murder of 35-year-old Joy Hibbs, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, May 25. Prosecutors say Atkins tried to cover up the April 19, 1991 crime by setting her Spencer Drive home on fire.  After the fire was put out, she was found dead inside her 12-year-old son's bedroom, authorities said. Investig…
Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report
Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report A police chief in Bucks County has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the performance of his duties, 6abc reports. Nelson Whitney "received a federal grand jury subpoena seeking his cooperation in a federal investigation," following a vote of no confidence by the Police Association of Falls Township (PAFT), Whitney's attorney told the outlet. Lieutenant Henry Ward will reportedly act as the interim chief. Click here for more from 6abc.
2 Killed In Weekend Falls Township Crash: PD 2 Killed In Weekend Falls Township Crash: PD
2 Killed In Weekend Falls Township Crash: PD Two people were killed in a one-car crash Sunday, April 24 in Falls Township, authorities said. A 2004 gold Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling down Tyburn Road near Cedar Lane when its driver went off the road, hit a "tree-line," and flipped around 7:30 p.m., Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said. The driver and passenger died of their injuries, the chief said. Their identities were not made public as of Monday morning.
Alert Issued For Missing Morrisville Teen Alert Issued For Missing Morrisville Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Morrisville Teen Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in locating a teenager who was reported missing on Thursday, Feb. 17. Brandon Lee Ortiz, 17, was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Thursday at his Morrisville home, Falls Township police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Falls Township Police Department Detective Dennis O’Connell at 215-949-9100 ext: 416 or via email at d.oconnell@fallstwppd.com.
Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police
Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police Police in Falls Township are on the hunt for a gunman who fired shots at a vehicle during what they are calling a road rage incident Monday morning. It all started around 5:55 a.m. on East Bound 295, west of Lincoln Highway in Middletown Township, and continued onto North Bound Route 1 into Falls Township when the driver of a red 2021 Kia K5 opened fire on another driver, local police said. No injuries were reported. According to police, the Kia K5 has a New Jersey temporary license plate number of 030260T. The suspect's vehicle was last seen exiting Route 1 onto South Bound Route 13 at 6…
Suspects Sought In Christmas Weekend Shooting: Falls Township Police Suspects Sought In Christmas Weekend Shooting: Falls Township Police
Suspects Sought In Christmas Weekend Shooting: Falls Township Police Police in Falls Township are seeking the public's help in locating multiple suspects in a shooting that broke out over Christmas weekend. Officers were called between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday to the parking lot of the Pennsbury Racquet Club in the 300 block of West Trenton Avenue, where they learned a man had been shot, according to a news release from the Falls Township Police Department and a Levittown Now report. No fatalities were reported. Investigators say at least two suspects were involved and possibly a third suspect in a black SUV. Anyone with information is urged to c…
Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail
Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail A corrections officer was sentenced to two to four years in state prison for his role in a drug-smuggling ring inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, authorities announced Friday. Joseph J. Jennings, 33, of Warminster, entered guilty pleas to contraband and criminal conspiracy on Wednesday, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He was among nine men charged in June 2020 with the scheme to smuggle Suboxone strips into the jail to distribute among inmates, authorities said. Investigators found that Jennings smuggled Suboxone into the jail on multiple occasion…