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Lancaster Bureau of Police

PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead The police have been 'cleared' and will not be charged following the Lancaster District Attorney's office investigation into the "officer-involved" shooting death of a Black juvenile burglary suspect, according to a press release on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Police shot and killed 17-year-old Darren Shaw of Lancaster on Aug. 6, according to the County Coroner's office.  Ten minutes after midnight, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a burglary in progress in the first block of West New Street, according to a release by the department.  The officers arri…
1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (UPDATE) 1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (UPDATE)
1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (Update) An active shooting shuttered three blocks of three streets in Lancaster City on Wednesday, and now two teens are in custody and a man is dead, according to police.  Jayziah Echevarria, 18, of Lancaster has been charged with "criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license and recklessly endangering another person," the police announced around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.  Jomar Santos, 14, of Leola, has been charged "with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, fire…
Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Police Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Police
Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Police A 19-year-old has been arrested and both he and the man he shot have been charged, Lancaster Bureau of Police said.  The accused shooter, Lorenzo O'branty of Lancaster, has been charged  the following crimes, the police announced on Friday, July 21, 2023:  Felony aggravated assault. Felony discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure. Misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person. Felony firearms not to be carried without a license. A 20-year-old man recovering from a gunshot wound has also been charged, police announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023.  Anjew…
Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE) Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE)
Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (Update) A gas leak closed Penn Square in Lancaster on Friday, July 7, 2023.  All vehicle traffic at Penn Square was diverted north onto Queen Street, according to a post by the Lancaster Bureau of Police.  The leak appears to have involved a boiler in the area of East King and North Duke streets in the City, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "No foot traffic (was) allowed in 100 Block East King," police said.  UGI has cleared the scene, according to the police and dispatch.
Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say
Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say One person is in "serious condition" following a stabbing in Lancaster on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a report of a stabbing victim in the 400 block of South Duke Street around 9:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning. Officers arrived and appear to have found the victim near the Crispus Attucks Community Center, based on the map shared in the release. "The victim was transported to a treatment facility and is in serious condition," the police said.  No suspect has been arrested but the poli…
Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say
Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say A convicted burglar who absconded from justice has been arrested.  Taleek Azan Perez, 25, of Lancaster was arrested by the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force in the 100 block of South Third Street in Columbia Borough around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, according to the Columbia Borough of Police, who assisted the marshals. Perez was wanted on an outstanding warrant after he fled from state parole, according to the police. Back in 2017, he was arrested for a burglary "at a home in the 200 block of S. Ann St. where jewelry, clothing and a television were stolen," Lancaster Bureau of…
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update)
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) The Columbia, PA man who died the day after a triple shooting in Lancaster is now known to have been the shooter, according to an updated release by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Anthony Hernandez died from his injuries from the shooting at Lancaster General on Thursday, April 20, 2023, according to an updated release by the police.  The 22-year-old was one of three men taken to the hospital following a shooting in the 700 block of Fourth Street in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 19 around 11 p.m., the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained.  Initially, the police believed t…
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities A second man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. U.S. Marshals, with the assistance of personnel from the Memphis Police Department, took 30-year-old Jerbrell Westmoreland into custody, in Memphis Tennessee on Monday, March 6.  "Westmoreland will be returned to Lancaster, PA for arraignment at a future date," the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained in the release.  The shooting he was wanted for left one person injured and killed 29-year-old Luis Sanchez in the 100 block of South Prince S…
Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police
Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police A person was "pistol whipped" and one shot was fired from a stolen gun by a former convict in Lancaster on Valentine's Day, police say.  Jarvis Jermaine Jamison Jr., 33, used a .45 caliber Springfield XD 45 that had previously been reported as "lost," according to the release by the Lancaster Bureau of police on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.  B Platoon had been called to the report of shots fired at the mall at 11:04 p.m.  "A single .45 caliber shell casing was located in front of the restaurant. This was consistent with the information provided by witnesses that only one shot wa…
Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's
Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's Four people were hospitalized and no one has been arrested following a shooting at a McDonald's near a Lancaster County high school, authorities say.  The shooting happened after a fight at the Lancaster McDonald's at 525 North Franklin Street near McCaskey High School on Thursday, January, 26 around 9:20 p.m., Lancaster Bureau of police say.  "Four shooting victims arrived at a local hospital via private means," the police stated in an updated release the following morning. "All four had suffered non-life-threatening injuries."  This was not "a random act" and the police do…
Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say
Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say Three Lancaster teens are wanted on warrants for criminal attempted homicide in connection with a shooting earlier in January 2023, authorities say.  Charles J. Freeman, a 15-year-old, of the 900 block of Sterling Place, Lancaster Township; Sackiwa W. Ntuli, an 18-year-old, of the 500 block of Sterling Place, Lancaster Township; and Jose M. Ramos, a 16-year-old, of the 300 block of New Dorwart St., Lancaster City; are wanted on criminal charges of attempted of homicide firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person, and firearms discharge, …
Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd
Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd The infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been identified by old according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Angelo Richardo "Mad Man" Barcenas Torres, was 15 months and 12 days old when he was shot dead by his 3-year-old cousin, according to details newly released by the family.  “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. 🕊 Angelo R. Barsenas-Torres 🕊 Jesus loves me, this I... Posted by Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, October 27, 202…
Police Confirm: Toddler Shot Infant 
Dead Shooting In Central Pennsylvania Police Confirm: Toddler Shot Infant 
Dead Shooting In Central Pennsylvania
Dead Shooting In Central Pennsylvania An 18-month-old infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Lancaster Bureau of police officers were called to the scene of a child shoot in the 500 block of Woodward Street in the City shortly after 7 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "Upon arrival, officers located an infant lying on the floor inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the face. Officers rendered aid to the infant and were assisted by res…