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Derry Township, PA

UGI Finds 'Suspicious' Item Near Hersheypark, Police Say UGI Finds 'Suspicious' Item Near Hersheypark, Police Say
UGI Finds 'Suspicious' Item Near Hersheypark, Police Say Pennsylvania State Police were called to a UGI substation on Hersheypark Drive after a "suspicious item" was found on Thursday morning. Derry Township Police were called to the substation first around 11:17 a.m. on March, 14.  The police explained the situation as follows: "The item was identified by UGI employees as suspicious, not belonging there, and the item was unfamiliar to them." Soon, the Hershey Fire Company, Life Lion EMS, and Dauphin County Sheriff’s., and the Pennsylvania State Police Hazardous Device and Explosives Section were called to the scene. Township police h…
PA School Board Director, Husband Gave Alcohol To Minors, Police Say PA School Board Director, Husband Gave Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
PA School Board Director, Husband Gave Alcohol To Minors, Police Say A member of the Derry Township Board of School Directors and her husband have been charged with providing alcohol to minors, police announced in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Maria Memmi and Philip D’Adderio, both 53 of Hershey, hosted a party with several people under the age of 21 who were under the influence of alcohol when police arrived on Oct. 28, according to the release. Derry Township police officers were called to Memmi's and D'Adderio's house in the 100 block of Java Avenue around 10:46 p.m. on the last Thursday of October.  They found the minors "in possession of B…
PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say
PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing over $50,000 from "his elderly, care-dependent relatives," police said in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Joshua Wood of Cleona was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State Police on a warrant out of the Derry Township Police Department at approximately 11:57 a.m. on Nov. 7, as detailed in the release.  Wood is accused of using his "elderly relatives' bank accounts" to fraudulently take money for himself, the police explained.  "He utilized credit cards, forged checks, and unauthorized access to their bank…
Undercover Cop Nabs Sex Offender In PA Child Prostitution Sting, Police Say Undercover Cop Nabs Sex Offender In PA Child Prostitution Sting, Police Say
Undercover Cop Nabs Sex Offender In PA Child Prostitution Sting, Police Say A 62-year-old sex offender who thought he was chatting online with 12 and 14-year-old girls, was in for a surprise when he arranged to meet.  US Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Jeffrey Pettinato after he set up the meeting with the 14-year-old girl for Oct. 22 and paid her "money for her to perform sexual acts on him," the Derry Township police stated in a release on Nov. 7.  The 14-year-old girl was no child at all, but really an undercover police officer, the police explained in the release. He was arrested around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, according to the police.&n…
Norfolk Southern Train Hits Car In Central PA: Authorities Norfolk Southern Train Hits Car In Central PA: Authorities
Norfolk Southern Train Hits Car In Central PA: Authorities A car was struck by a Norfolk Southern train in Hershey on Wednesday morning, authorities say.  The collision happened on East Derry Road just after 3:30 a.m. on July 19, 2023.  At 7:21 a.m., Derry Township police announced that the road will remain closed for about three to four hours, and the public should find alternative routes.  No injuries were reported, according to Dauphin County emergency dispatch. Daily Voice has reached out to Norfolk Southern for comment and has yet to hear back as of 10:45 a.m.
US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police
US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police A US Army Specialist brandished two guns and slammed a car into an apartment building before fleeing and disappearing for approximately 15 hours, according to a police release the following evening and the suspect's social media. US Army Healthcare Specialist Andrez Q. Laboy Jr., 25, of Harrisburg, was arrested by US Marshals Fugitive Task Force around 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 after fleeing the wild scene the night before around 8:40 p.m., according to his LinkedIn and Derry Township police.  The police had been called to the scene for reports of shots fired incident and a crash at …
Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say
Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say Three 15-year-olds were given "marijuana edibles" by a mom in Western Pennsylvania, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  The unnamed 42-year-old Blairsville mom gave the drugs to her daughter and two friends from Latrobe, PSP explains in a release on Feb. 27, 2023. The incident allegedly happened at a home on Tryon Drive in Derry Township on Feb. 4 around 6 p.m., according to the release. The case is under investigation by state police. No charges have been filed at the time of publishing. 
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA A teacher and former court clerk allegedly uploaded videos and photos of children committing sex acts to social media, authorities say.   31-year-old Charles Allen Kirkland was charged by the Westmoreland County district attorney's office with five felony charges for child pornography, disseminating photos/films of child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility, according to court documents.  Pennsylvania state police received a Cyber Tipline Report through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children network of the activity being uploaded by a Go…
Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22 Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22
Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22 A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed a man along US 22 leading to a five-mile closure of the roadway on Thursday, Nov. 3 around 3 p.m. authorities say.  The shooting followed a felony domestic incident involving a weapon in Richland Township, State Trooper Steve Limani told members of the media around 6 p.m. The man fled local police as they attempted to arrest him, leading them on a high-speed chase, "putting the community in danger," Limani said, adding that state troopers in the area observed the chase and jumped into action, taking over the pursuit. **New details, including …
Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police
Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police A car was shot at and hit during a road rage incident in central Pennsylvania on Friday, August 26, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 16. The people in the grey four-door sedan pictured, fired shots from within their vehicle and struck another vehicle and its driver while traveling eastbound in the 8300 block of Paxton Street/State Route 322 at approximately 10:24 a.m., as stated in the release.  The photographs of the sedan were captured on video surveillance in Derry Township after the shooting, according to Swatara police. The investigation into this shooting continues and…
5 Maryland Thieves Crash Into Tractor-Trailer During Chase On I-83 In PA: Police 5 Maryland Thieves Crash Into Tractor-Trailer During Chase On I-83 In PA: Police
5 Maryland Thieves Crash Into Tractor-Trailer During Chase On I-83 In PA: Police What started as a retail theft of perfume quickly escalated to a police pursuit on an interstate in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 7, authorities say.  Teona James, 25, Tymera James, 20, Destiny Thomas, 22, Joseph Wright, 31, and a 16-year-old teenage girl, were all involved in chase which began at the Ultra Beauty in Lower Paxton Township around 7 p.m., according to area police. The police were dispatched to a report that two women "had just stolen a large amount of fragrances and other merchandise" from the store located at 5112 Jonestown Road, police say. The women fled from …
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police A pregnant woman was brutally attacked over several days before the man who beat her returned— showing up outside her home in a ski mask, authorities say. Derry Township police were first made aware of abuse after Luis A. Espinal-Rivera, 20, choked and punched the pregnant woman in the stomach on Apr. 9, 2022— they arrested him on Apr. 13 but he made bail on the 21, according to a release by the department and court documents. Espinal-Rivera's violence towards the pregnant woman continued after he was released, supposedly, in an attempt to "intimidate and harass her into dropping the previ…
Ambulance Hit While Responding To Crash In Central PA Ambulance Hit While Responding To Crash In Central PA
Ambulance Hit While Responding To Crash In Central PA An ambulance was hit while on the way to a crash, emergency dispatchers told Daily Voice. Grantville Volunteer Fire Company was called to ambulance crash involving entrapment at East Canal and Laudermilch roads in East Hanover Township around 4 p.m., authorities say. Multiple people were taken to area hopsitals from the scene, but the exact number and extent of their injuries is unknown, according to fire officials. Crews remained on Route 743 at Canal road cleaning up the roadway for more than an hour after the crash. Motorists traveling north on RT 743 in in Derry Township towards East …
DUI Public Safety Director Fired For 'Reasons Beyond Crash': Report DUI Public Safety Director Fired For 'Reasons Beyond Crash': Report
DUI Public Safety Director Fired For 'Reasons Beyond Crash': Report A public safety director hired in a central Pennsylvania town less than a year ago has been fired following a DUI crash, PennLive reports. However, municipal officials say the crash wasn't the only thing that contributed to Bill Baldwin's termination. Baldwin, 51, of Hummelstown, was charged after a March 16 crash on West Chocolate Avenue in Derry Township, police previously announced. His car went off the north side of the highway and struck a tree. Baldwin, Middletown Borough's public safety director, had a blood alcohol level between .10 and .16— the state limit is .08, police said…
Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report
Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report Authorities have identified the two men who died in a crash along US 22 on Friday, March 18, according to a report by PennLive. Stephen McLeroy, 67, of Lower Paxton Township, and Devin Messina, 30, of Derry Township, were in a silver 2003 Ford Escape SUV with four other people when the crash occurred on the 7000 block of the roadway in Harrisburg, according to the outlet and state officials. Four other occupants were hurt and hospitalized for treatment, according to the outlet. The westbound lanes remained closed following the crash in the area of the 6900 block of Allentown Boulevard…
PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police
PA Public Safety Director Crashed Car While DUI With High BAC: Police A Public Safety Director serving in central Pennsylvania was arrested for driving under the influence with a high blood alcohol level on Wednesday night, police say. Derry Township police were called to a crash on West Chocolate Avenue/state route 422 at the intersection of Hockersville Road on Mar. 16 at approximately 9:48 pm, according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle had gone off the north side of the highway and collided with a tree," the release states. The uninjured driver was identified as William M. Baldwin, 51, of Hummelstown— the public safe…
Black Women Wrongfully Accused Of Shoplifting In Hershey Were Detained For Hours: Report Black Women Wrongfully Accused Of Shoplifting In Hershey Were Detained For Hours: Report
Black Women Wrongfully Accused Of Shoplifting In Hershey Were Detained For Hours: Report A pair of sisters and their cousin have filed a civil suit saying they were racially profiled and wrongly accused of stealing while shopping at an outlet mall in Hershey, then held for hours by police, PennLive reports. Sisters Quashae and Quanae Brown, and their cousin Trinity Reid, had just left The Gap and Old Navy at the mall in when a pair of Derry Township officers stopped them and accused them of stealing a $6 onesie on Dec. 22, 2020, the outlet says.  Police found no stolen items but held the women — who were never charged — for hours, according to PennLive. The sisters f…
Happy Birthday, You're Under Arrest: Man Left Starving Puppy In PA Hotel, Report Says Happy Birthday, You're Under Arrest: Man Left Starving Puppy In PA Hotel, Report Says
Happy Birthday, You're Under Arrest: Man Left Starving Puppy In PA Hotel, Report Says A man was arrested on a warrant for abandoning an 8-week-old puppy -- despite a "no pets allowed" rule -- without food or water in a central Pennsylvania hotel for 14 hours, according to a report by PennLive citing police and court documents. William J. Minnick, of Marietta in Lancaster County, spent his 50th birthday in prison after being charged with animal cruelty in connection with the Dec. 29 incident at the Hershey Travel Lodge, according to his court docket and the outlet's report citing an affidavit of probable cause filed by Derry Township police. Hotel staff reported the inci…
Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public
Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public A Dauphin County woman was robbed by a police impersonator during a fake traffic stop in a church parking lot, according to real police in Derry Township. A man asked her permission to search the vehicle in the parking lot of the Fishburn United Methodist Church, 1215 Fishburn Road in Hershey on Wednesday around 10:40 a.m. After a discussion with him, the victim believed he was a police officer, so she agreed to the search and exited the vehicle. The man searched the entire interior of the vehicle, as well as a black Coach purse and floral medical bag. The female victim later realize…
Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say
Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say A woman who was missing for over a week was found, kidnapped by her estranged husband, according to Derry Township police. Nicole Gill-Schlegel, 46, of Elizabethtown had been missing since Aug. 31 and police asked the public for assistance locating her on Sept 8, as Daily Voice Reported at the time. Someone who read about Gill-Schlegel’s disappearance contacted police after they spotted the vehicle in question. Gill-Schlegel was found at the Rio Motel on Washington Avenue in Hershey on Saturday around 10 a.m. Police believe her estranged husband, Robert Allen Schlegel, 41, of Lyons, Kans…
SEEN THEM? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township SEEN THEM? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township
Seen Them? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township A man and a woman are wanted for stealing from a Karn’s Market, according to the Derry Township police. The theft took place at Karn’s Market in Hershey on Aug. 21. The police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the pair. Anyone with information is asked to call the Derry Township Police Department at 717-534-2202.
How About Some AC? Police Say Pennsylvania Predator Invited Hot Kids To Cool Off In His Car How About Some AC? Police Say Pennsylvania Predator Invited Hot Kids To Cool Off In His Car
How About Some AC? Police Say Pennsylvania Predator Invited Hot Kids To Cool Off In His Car "Hey kids, you want some candy?" is apparently outdated. Now potential abductors ask, "Hey kids, you want some air conditioning?" That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but on Tuesday, a man supposedly asked two children that question, according to Derry Township police. Two men in the Swatara Creek area walked from their parked vehicles to the Deer Run development and spoke with 9 and 11-year-old boys sitting with their dog on a porch outside a home around 5 p.m. One man spoke to the children and the other stood by his car. The man "commented that it was hot outside and the boys c…
T.J. Maxx Opening At Former Hershey Square Shopping Center T.J. Maxx Opening At Former Hershey Square Shopping Center
T.J. Maxx Opening At Former Hershey Square Shopping Center T.J. Maxx has joined the lineup of new stores coming to the Hershey Square shopping center in Derry Township, PennLive reports. The development is located on Mae Street, at the site of the former 107,000-square-foot Kmart store. Other businesses slated to open at Hershey Square include Where the Wild Things Play (a massive indoor play space for children), Planet Fitness, Big Lots and Five Below. Click here for the full story from PennLive.