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NY Man Wanted In Maryland Captured In Pennsylvania, Police Say NY Man Wanted In Maryland Captured In Pennsylvania, Police Say
NY Man Wanted In Maryland Captured In Pennsylvania, Police Say A fugitive was captured in Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning. The unnamed man has a Rochester, NY address, a South Carolina driver's license, and was wanted on a warrant in Maryland, the Camp Hill police explained. An officer with the CHPD pulled the man over for a traffic violation at 12:48 a.m. on March 13. During the traffic stop, the officer learn the man's license was suspended and that he was also a fugitive in Maryland. After the warrant was confirmed he was arrested and held in the Cumberland County Prison.  Additional information about the man or this situation was unava…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police
Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police A fugitive wanted in another state was caught with methamphetamine after leading authorities on a long chase throughout the Hudson Valley in an unregistered vehicle with switched plates, police said. New Jersey resident Sean McDermott, age 34, of Hoboken, was arrested on Wednesday, March 6 following a pursuit that began in Westchester and ended in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, March 11.  According to authorities, at around 12:15 p.m. on the day of McDermott's arrest, a vehicle that fled a traffic stop in Elmsford traveled into Putnam County…

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by Ben Crnic
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Chesco Cop Convicted For Shooting At Driver During Traffic Stop: DA Chesco Cop Convicted For Shooting At Driver During Traffic Stop: DA
Chesco Cop Convicted For Shooting At Driver During Traffic Stop: DA A West Caln police officer was convicted of shooting at a driver during a 2021 traffic stop, according to Chester County prosecutors.  Sergeant Anthony Sparano pulled over a Chrysler 300 after midnight on Nov. 10, 2021, on the 100 block of Octorara Trail Road, the DA's Office said.  Body camera footage showed the driver, Takeisha Landry, was filming Sparano while he asked for her license and registration, according to the criminal complaint. Authorities said Landry "refused to comply" with Sparano's repeated requests.  "The interaction between Sergeant Sparano and Landry beg…

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by Mac Bullock
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Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop
Eddie Irizarry Killing: Murder Charges Reinstated Against Ex-Philly Cop A Philadelphia judge has reinstated the criminal charges against an ex-police officer related to the August killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry, according to multiple news outlets and court records.  Former PPD officer Mark Dial was charged with murder, aggravated assault, official oppression, and related counts after he shot Irizarry dead during a traffic stop in Kensington on Aug. 14.  Dial originally told investigators he shot Irizarry after the 27-year-old lunged at him with a knife, though his body camera footage later revealed Irizarry never got out of his car.  He w…

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by Mac Bullock
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2 Shot, 1 Killed By Police During Traffic Stop In PA (DEVELOPING) 2 Shot, 1 Killed By Police During Traffic Stop In PA (DEVELOPING)
2 Shot, 1 Killed By Police During Traffic Stop In PA (Developing) Someone is dead after a police officer shot at them during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania.  The incident happened when police in Newton Square attempted a traffic stop of a white Nissan Altima in the 800 block of Bryn Mawr Avenue, Radnor Township around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. An altercation reportedly took place between the people in the car— which ended when the police shot the people in the vehicle, investigators said.  One of the people shot died at the scene and the other was taken to a local hospital, police explained.  "There is no threat to the c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police The three people who were found dead after crashing into a tree overnight while fleeing from state troopers have been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Friday, May 5, 2023. Eric Carl, 37, of New Cumberland, was driving the vehicle, Carly Renee Taylor-Robinson, 26, of Harrisburg, was in the front seat and Darun Marquis Alexander was in the back seat, 33, of Harrisburg, according to the police. The trio had failed to stop their vehicle when troopers Corbin Walburn and Matthew Condard attempted a traffic stop around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, as detailed in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say
K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say A K9 called to the scene of a traffic stop in York County sniffed out large amount of drugs, police announced on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.  The Southern Regional Police K9 Unit was requested to assist Northern York County Regional Police Officers on a traffic stop on March 31, SRP stated in the release. K9 Ransom "was deployed for a free air sniff of the vehicle," police said. Ransom "indicated to the odor of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle. The vehicle was seized from the scene and a search was performed after a search warrant was granted." The search yielded 14 grams of metham…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Detectives In NJ Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Detectives In NJ Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash
Detectives In NJ Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Bergen County narcotics detectives seized $77,500 in suspected drug money from an unemployed Pennsylvania woman following a traffic stop, authorities said. Joseline De Jesus-Quinones, 28, of Allentown was charged with money laundering and released on a summons to appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He didn't say where in the county the stop was made. Whether the defendant will show is doubtful. Major drug suppliers consider such seizures the cost of doing business. Local authorities, meanwhile, get to keep the money for eq…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Felon Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting Caught After Four Months On The Run: Police Felon Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting Caught After Four Months On The Run: Police
Felon Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting Caught After Four Months On The Run: Police After four months on the run, a felon wanted for killing a teenager in York has been arrested, police announced on Thursday, January 12, 2023.  Tyrell Shyheim Christian, 28, is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old barber and former high school football player, Ethan Mooney, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Christian was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over in a traffic stop for an expired registration in the first block of North West Street on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11:47 p.m., according to the updated release.  "Durin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Two Men MedEvaced After Multi-County High-Speed Chase On I-81 Ends In Cumberland Co.: Police Two Men MedEvaced After Multi-County High-Speed Chase On I-81 Ends In Cumberland Co.: Police
Two Men MedEvaced After Multi-County High-Speed Chase On I-81 Ends In Cumberland Co.: Police Interstate 81 has reopened following a high-speed police chase that ended in a rollover crash that sent two men to the hospital on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, Pennsylvania state police say.  The state police were contacted after one vehicle was involved in multiple hit-and-run crashes in Chambersburg around 6 p.m., according to a release by Trooper Megan Frazer.  The same vehicle was then spotted driving erratically on Route 30/Lincoln Highway East, according to the police. The state police located the vehicle driving at "a high rate of speed" on  Interstate 81 Northbound at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury
NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury New Jersey State Police bear no responsibility for the death of a diabetic Paterson driver who had a medical episode in the back of their cruiser following a traffic stop outside their barracks, a state grand jury has found. The troopers had handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to their marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a stop outside their substation on Minnisink Road, just off Route 80 in Totowa, on June 27, 2020. Rodriguez had been using a cellphone while driving, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Body camera footage shows a trooper aski…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: PA Man Nabbed In NJ Stop With Stolen Loaded Gun Police: PA Man Nabbed In NJ Stop With Stolen Loaded Gun
Police: PA Man Nabbed In NJ Stop With Stolen Loaded Gun A Hackensack detective nabbed a Pennsylvania man with a loaded gun and more during a traffic stop, authorities said. Narcotics Bureau Detective Kley Peralta pulled over the 2012 Honda for a moving violation in the area of Kennedy Street near Jackson Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Michael Antista said. The passenger, Jonathan Rodriguez-Velez, 39, of Allentown, PA moved around “excessively,” then bent forward to shove something under his seat, Antista said. It was a .357 Magnum “Desert Eagle” reported stolen out of Bristol PA, the captain said, adding that it had f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop
Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop A Philadelphia driver bit one detective while trying to disarm another following a New Jersey traffic stop that authorities said turned up 22 pounds of cocaine. Jaycomm Grave Ramos, 28, and his passenger, Eshaniel Moyano, 20, remained held Wednesday in the county jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following their arrests two days earlier in Ridgefield. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives with his Narcotics Task Force found most of the coke in an "electronically operated hidden compartment" in their 2012 Honda Pilot. Another …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say A woman who was wanted by police in Berks County has been charged with a felony, among other charges, for assaulting a police officer in Lancaster County. Dayshia Alexis Alston, 22, of Ephrata, arrested in Lancaster County on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Alston was driving in the 200 block of Owl Hill Road near the intersection of Pierson and Rudy Dam roads.    Her license was suspended and police learned of a warrant for her arrest for failure to appear in court in connection to charges related to a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Grand Jury: Police Didn't Cause Death Of Fleeing Route 80 Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer Grand Jury: Police Didn't Cause Death Of Fleeing Route 80 Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer
Grand Jury: Police Didn't Cause Death Of Fleeing Route 80 Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer Montville police did nothing wrong during a traffic stop on Route 80 in which the driver suddenly ran onto the highway, where he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer, a grand jury has found. Kevin Cruz, 25, of Black River, NY, was pronounced dead shortly after being struck on the westbound side of the interstate highway around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 22, 2019. Cruz – formerly of the Bronx -- was speaking with a lieutenant and two backup officers when he ran into the roadway and was struck, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck (inset photo above) said Tuesday. SEE: Tractor-T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York
Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York Drugs and an illegal firearm were seized, and an arrest was made during a traffic stop in York over the weekend, according to city police. Patrolmen stopped a vehicle in the 1st block of West Cottage Place at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday. During the stop, officers spotted a passenger in the rear of the vehicle to openly possessing drugs. When the known suspect was removed from the vehicle, a handgun was found at his feet. The suspect was know to police and was not permitted to possess firearms.  They have been charged with felony firearms violations as well as drug violations. The suspect…

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by Jillian Pikora
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GOT HIM! US Marshals Arrest Teen Who Drove Into Pennsylvania Trooper During Traffic Stop GOT HIM! US Marshals Arrest Teen Who Drove Into Pennsylvania Trooper During Traffic Stop
GOT HIM! US Marshals Arrest Teen Who Drove Into Pennsylvania Trooper During Traffic Stop An 18-year-old who injured a Pennsylvania State trooper during a traffic stop in Lancaster County is has been arrested by US Marshals. David J. Pratt was arrested in the 900 block of Chestnut Street,  in Lebanon County on Tuesday shortly after midnight by US Marshals. Pratt was a passenger in a 2004 Honda Civic that was the subject of a routine traffic stop on Route 462/Lincoln Highway, east of Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township, around 2:20 a.m. on May 11, according to PSP. Pratt shared a false identification with police, then slid over to the driver’s seat while the dri…

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by Jillian Pikora
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say fled an attempted traffic stop in Northampton County. The man fled when officers tried to pull him over near the 1600 block of Lehigh Street in Wilson on Tuesday, borough police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Sergeant Shane Gessner at Sgessner@WilsonPD.org or call 610-258-8746.

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by Valerie Musson
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K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop
K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop Nearly $500,000 worth of THC products were sniffed out by a K9 officer during a traffic stop by Pennsylvania State Police in Lebanon on Saturday, authorities said. State troopers conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 78 near Union Township for multiple vehicle violations around 1 a.m., according to State Police. After noticing "indicators of criminal activity," a K-9 narcotics unit was used to investigate while police obtained a search warrant. Police seized over 9,000 grams of THC edibles, more than 9,500 THC cartridges and nearly 450 THC candy bars that were found in the vehicle, author…

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by Jillian Pikora