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'Masked Male' Sought For Knifepoint Robbery In Allentown, Detectives Say 'Masked Male' Sought For Knifepoint Robbery In Allentown, Detectives Say
'Masked Male' Sought For Knifepoint Robbery In Allentown, Detectives Say Allentown police are investigating an armed robbery on Tuesday, March 26.  The masked robber walked into Royal Fuels at 301 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard around 12:30 p.m., APD said in a release. He was brandishing a "cutting instrument" and demanded money before fleeing in an unknown direction on the boulevard, according to police.  No one was injured, authorities said.  Anyone with information is being asked to call Allentown police at 610-437-7721. 
Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say
Fleeing Robber Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun In Yeadon, Police Say One man is in custody after a pair of armed robberies in Yeadon on Tuesday evening, Feb. 27, according to borough police.  Authorities said they were called about an armed person on the 500 block of Church Lane around 6:30 p.m. While en route, a second caller in the area said their business had been robbed.  Police spotted a man matching the suspect description and watched him flee while stuffing a shotgun in his waistband, the department said. He was arrested "without major incident," authorities said. Officers said the man had cash and a 12 gauge pump shotgun with a pistol…
Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police
Disturbing Video Shows Robbers Hold Philly Bar Patrons At Gunpoint: Police Two gunmen walked into a North Philadelphia bar last week and opened fire before staging an armed robbery, according to city police detectives.  It happened around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 on the 400 block of East Wyoming Avenue, authorities said.  One 61-year-old man was shot in the leg before the robbers held the patrons at gunpoint and robbed them of cash and jewelry, police said.  The stick-up was recorded by the bar's security cameras.  Bar security footage shows the Feb. 15 robbery in Feltonville, Phila.  PhiladelphiaPolice Suspect one is described …
Armed Robber Who Beat Victim With Handgun Sought In Berks: Sheriff Armed Robber Who Beat Victim With Handgun Sought In Berks: Sheriff
Armed Robber Who Beat Victim With Handgun Sought In Berks: Sheriff The Berks County Sheriff's Office is seeking a man accused of a gunpoint robbery near Reading's Pendora Park late last year.  It happened on Dec. 18, authorities said in a release. Izaeyah Molyneauy approached the victim and brandished a gun before pistol-whipping him, according to the Sheriff's Office.  He led the victim to a vehicle, forced him inside, then hit him with the gun again while taking his jewelry, police said.  When Molyneauy ordered the victim out of the car, authorities said they struggled over the gun. A shot was fired during the struggle but missed the vict…
HOMICIDE: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (UPDATE) HOMICIDE: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (UPDATE)
Homicide: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (Update) Details about a fatal shooting of a man wanted on warrants in York County have been released on Monday, Feb. 5. Richard “Richie” Benjamin Bolen, 37 of Hanover, had been identified as a wanted man by Penn Township police on Friday morning and by that evening the Pennsylvania State Police announced that multiple officers had killed him in a shooting on Friday.  **Scroll Down For New Details And The Coroner's Updated Statement** He had last seen by Penn Township Police Department officers at a business where his family works in the 700 block of Baltimore Street Hanover, within Penn Towns…
Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA
Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA Montgomery County detectives are looking for the gunmen who robbed 35-year-old William Grover Carter before shooting him dead on a Norristown street Saturday night, Jan. 20, prosecutors say.  Carter was visiting a friend's house on Powell Street when he went outside to grab something from his car just before 8 p.m., the District Attorney's Office said.  When he was on the first block of West Wood Street, three men hopped out of a grey Toyota RAV-4 and rushed him at gunpoint, authorities said.  Montgomery County District Attorney's Office They robbed Carter, fatally shot hi…
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a South Jersey convenience store, authorities said. Jevonte F. Pressley is accused of firing a weapon at a store employee in West Deptford leading to charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, terroristic threats, theft and weapons offenses, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. On Sunday, Nov. 19, West Deptford Police were dispatched to the Heritage Convenience Store at 710 Delaware Street. During the robbery, the suspect brandished a black handgun and aimed it at a Heritage…
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified'
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Recently released bodycam footage showing just part of a 32-year-old man's crime spree has led Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf to rule police "justified" in shooting at him, as she announced at a press conference where she played part of the footage on Thursday. The South Lebanon Township police officer who shot Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street of Lebanon was not named, but the two shots he fired at Romero-Colon are considered a justifiable "use of deadly force," the DA Hess Graf said. Neither shot hit Romero-Colon and the shots…
Gunpoint Stickup At West Philly Dollar Store Caught On Video Gunpoint Stickup At West Philly Dollar Store Caught On Video
Gunpoint Stickup At West Philly Dollar Store Caught On Video Philadelphia police have released video footage of an armed robbery in Overbrook Park.  It happened at the Haverford Avenue Dollar General on Nov. 7, authorities said.  A masked gunman strode into the store just after 8 p.m. and forced employees to empty the safe and register into a plastic bag, according to police.  Surveillance footage from PPD. PhiladelphiaPolice Investigators say the robber made off with several hundred dollars and fled on foot. He was wearing a "security uniform" and a green and yellow mesh hat, they added.  Anyone with information is asked to call PPD at 215-6…
Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals
Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals A man accused of armed robbery was arrested while he was on the clock at a Souderton grocery store, US Marshals told Daily Voice.  Jahmir Radi Green, 25, had been sought in connection with a string of thefts in June — including an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Warminster, an attempted burglary at a gun shop in Hatboro, and another armed robbery in Warrington — according to police.  A suspected accomplice, 19-year-old Christiano D'Antuono of Newtown, was arrested in August.  On Wednesday, Nov. 15, US Marshals seeking Green were told by Warrington police that he was working at the Souderto…
Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (VIDEO) Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (VIDEO)
Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (Video) A disturbing new video shows a group of masked men storming a North Philadelphia home in broad daylight and tying the family up at gunpoint as children watch. It happened on the 6600 block of North 7th Street in East Oak Lane on Nov. 6, city police said. The victim, who runs a business out of his home, was standing outside with an employee when the gunmen pulled up in a black Acura and forced them back inside, authorities said.  Video from the East Oak Lane home invasion on Nov. 6.  PhiladelphiaPolice In the home, the robbers restrained and assaulted the family, according to police. …
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says A 32-year-old man is being held on numerous charges and $1,000,000 in bail after a wild armed robber in Lebanon City, authorities announced on Thursday night.  Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street, Lebanon, fled following an armed mugging in the 1100 block of Brandywine Street at 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, City police detailed in a release on Nov. 9.  The victim told the police that the man, later identified as Romero-Colon, had a black handgun pointed at him and was told to empty his pockets; afterward, the victim ran and heard gunsh…
Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (VIDEO) Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (VIDEO)
Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (Video) Philadelphia police are looking for a group of suspects who they say carried out an armed robbery and a gunpoint kidnapping just hours apart.  Both incidents happened in the early morning hours on Oct. 9, authorities said.  At around 12:30 a.m., four men approached an employee outside of Bally Pizza, 5200 N. Mascher St., and forced him inside, according to police. The robbers stole $3,000 from the register and forced both workers to empty their pockets before fleeing in a white SUV, officials said.  Surveillance footage from the Bally Pizza robbery on Oct. 9. PhiladelphiaPolice Then…
Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police
Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police The second of two 30-year-old ex-convict cousins has been arrested for the attempted homicide of three members of law enforcement, authorities announced on Nov. 7, 2023.  Rakeem Markel Jones was taken into custody in Georgia on Nov. 6, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers announced on Tuesday.  His cousin, Shadarryl Jones had previously been arrested in connection with the same incident on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Pennsylvania State Poice explained.  Jones and his cousin Rakeem Jones had been wanted since the pair shot at two Pennsylvania State Police troopers and an Erie police officer during a p…
Dynamic Duo From PA Face Additional Charges For Armed NJ Liquor Store Heist: Prosecutor Dynamic Duo From PA Face Additional Charges For Armed NJ Liquor Store Heist: Prosecutor
Dynamic Duo From PA Face Additional Charges For Armed NJ Liquor Store Heist: Prosecutor A pair of Pennsylvania robbers are facing additional charges for an armed heist at a New Jersey liquor store early this month that authorities say is part of a larger armed robbery spree. Duane Yancey, of Harrisburg, went into Free Bridge Wine & Liquors and fired a shot into the ceiling, then ordered the clerk and six customers onto the ground while pointing a gun at them, on Wednesday, Nov. 1 around 6:15 p.m., Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Yancey took cash from the register and cell phones from two victims before fleeing in an awaiting vehicle owned by Darren Corbet…
Robbers Forced McDonald's Worker To Open Safe At Gunpoint: Philadelphia PD Robbers Forced McDonald's Worker To Open Safe At Gunpoint: Philadelphia PD
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…
Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (VIDEO) Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (VIDEO)
Suspects Sought In Gunpoint Robbery At Philly Corner Store: Police (Video) Two armed men walked into a Philadelphia shop Tuesday evening, Oct. 31 and robbed the cashier at gunpoint, city police say.  It happened at Joel’s Market, 3241 Ridge Avenue, just before 5 p.m., the department said.  In security footage released by PPD, the pair of robbers are seen walking into the store wearing black clothes and face masks. One appears to pull a handgun from his waistband.  Police say they made off with $800 and fled in an unknown direction.  Suspect one is described as a Black male wearing all-black clothing and red and black sneakers. …
PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police
PA Armed Robbery Spree Ends In Charges For NJ Pair: Police An armed robbery spree in Pennsylvania ended with charges for two residents, with more charges expected for similar crimes in New Jersey, authorities said. Officers investigating four armed robberies in Swatara Township between Saturday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 25 were made aware that a suspect had just fled their jurisdiction after an additional robbery on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The license plate on the suspect vehicle was associated with a home on the 3100 block of Derry Street in Paxtang Borough, where Darryn Damone Corbett and Duane Yancey were subsequently found and taken into custody.…
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Two drivers on one South Philadelphia street were carjacked at gunpoint within minutes Tuesday morning, Oct. 31, according to city police.  The first victim was on the 300 block of Reed Street when she was forced out of her car by armed robbers around 1:30 a.m., authorities said.  One of three masked men pushed her to the ground, injuring her lip before fleeing west in her Nissan Sentra, said investigators.  Then, around 1:40 a.m., another person on Reed Street was exiting his car when three masked men approached him, police said. The carjackers took his keys, stole his Linc…
New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police
New Video Shows Suspect In Gunpoint Sexual Assaults: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police have released images of the suspected gunpoint rapist behind two attacks in Kingsessing.  The first attack happened at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, authorities said previously. A woman was stopped at a light on the 1600 block of South 55th Street when the attacker walked up to her car, pulled out a gun, and robbed her, according to police.  Authorities said he then forced the victim to drive to 49th and St. Bernard streets where he sexually assaulted her. He robbed her again then fled the car on foot, they said.  Surveillance footage released by police. Philadel…
'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say 'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say
'Stranger Rapes' At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Police Say One man is believed to have carried out two separate gunpoint rapes in Kingsessing over the weekend, Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17.  The first attack happened at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, authorities said. A woman was pulled up at a stop light on the 1600 block of South 55th Street when the attacker walked up to her car, displayed a gun, and demanded money, investigators said.  She gave him $20 before he made her unlock the car and got inside, according to police. Authorities said he made the victim drive to 49th and St. Bernard streets where he sexual…
Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police
Philly Suspects Charged With Attempted Murder After Armed Robbery In Atlantic City: Police Atlantic City police arrested a man and a woman following an armed robbery. On Saturday, Oct. 7, at 9:34 a.m., patrol officers responded to Kentucky and Pacific Avenues in reference to a man who was stabbed multiple times.  Police found the victim, 30, of Philadelphia, PA, suffering from serious injuries and bleeding profusely from an arm wound.  Officers Troy Grams, Courtney Campbell, and Christopher Campbell immediately rendered aid including the application of a tourniquet. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with serious but …
Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (VIDEO) Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (VIDEO)
Men Dressed As Muslim Women Rob Asian Nail Salons In Philly: Police (Video) A nail salon employee is recovering from a gunshot wound following a robbery, by some men in unusual disguises, the Philadelphia Police Department announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Two Black men dressed in abayas and hijabs (that were pulled up over their faces like niqabs) entered the Happy Family Nail Salon and Spa located at 1100 W. Girard Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, according to Philadelphia police. About three hours later, the same men, still dressed as Muslim women robbered Nails In The City at 2401 Aramingo Ave.  In both cases, all of the salons' empl…
One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters' One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters'
One Of Philadelphia's Most Popular Ice Cream Shops Closed After Armed Robbery: 'Monsters' One of Philadelphia's most popular ice cream shops is closed after an armed robbery. C&C Creamery, located on the 5400 block of Ridge Avenue, was robbed at gunpoint at the takeout window by two men in black hoodies Monday, Aug. 21, Fox29 reports. Two teens and an adult had been working the counter, the outlet said. The burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash on Hermit Street. Just last month, C&C Creamery made Daily Voice's list of six must-try creameries in Philadelphia.  The shop in a Facebook post said it was closed on Monday, but did not cite the incident. Dozens …
Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say
Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Two men are wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies at 7-Elevens in suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities say.  The first ambush happened at a Montgomery Township shop in the early morning on Sunday, July 30, Upper Southampton police said in a release.  About an hour later, the suspects targeted another 7-Eleven on Street Road, the department said. They made off with an undisclosed sum after displaying a black semi-automatic handgun, investigators believe.  Suspect one was described as a man in a navy blue hoodie wearing black pants with a wide, g…
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…
Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police
Victim Shot Dead Intervening In Carjacking: Philadelphia Police A man who tried to stop an armed carjacking in Philadelphia late Wednesday night was fatally shot by the would-be thieves, City police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1100 block of Porter Street in South Philly around 10:45 p.m. on July 12, the department said.  The 50-year-old victim was shot once in the head and declared dead at the scene minutes later by first responders, according to authorities. The suspects hauled off in a red Kia Soul and were last spotted going east on Porter Street, they added.  No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning and police have …
Rental Car Heist At Philly Airport Caught On Video Rental Car Heist At Philly Airport Caught On Video
Rental Car Heist At Philly Airport Caught On Video Authorities are investigating "approximately" 25 well-organized thefts of rental cars from Philadelphia International Airport. The thieves, investigators say, sneak into the lot and steal "three or four" vehicles, driving single-file to the toll booth at the lot's exit. There, the lead driver forces the booth operator to open the gate at gunpoint and the crew flees, according to police.  Authorities have released the footage from one such robbery that was caught on video.  Video footage appears to show the suspects driving off with four stolen vehicles. PhiladelphiaPolice The armed su…
PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities
PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities A Pennsylvania man was among a trio of unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers who pistol-whipped a New Jersey homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25 — currently of Stroudsburg, PA — and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his det…
Reading Carjackers Fired Gun During Police Chase, Cops Say Reading Carjackers Fired Gun During Police Chase, Cops Say
Reading Carjackers Fired Gun During Police Chase, Cops Say Two suspects are still at large after an armed carjacking in Reading late on Monday, June 5, say authorities.  City police were alerted to a car theft by four men around 10:15 p.m., they said in a release. A few hours later, around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, officers found the stolen car with all four suspects inside, the department said.  Authorities tried to pull the car over and a brief chase ensued before the suspects ran from the vehicle on foot, per the release. Officers searched the area and arrested two of the men, they added.  During the chase, police said one of…
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police A 22-year-old registered sex offender from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested following a nearly eight-hour manhunt along Interstate 83— which involved an innocent bystander getting shot in the chest, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Jajayevoune Jerome Lee also known as Jajyevoune Lee-Jenkins was fleeing from an armed robbery in Springettsbury Township around 7:15 on Monday, June 5, 2023, PSP explained.  The troopers were given a description of Lee, the vehicle he escaped in, and were told a woman was driving— which helped troopers spot him on I-83S near Exit 10 and initiate a traff…