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'Boy In The Box' Could Be ID'd Next Week: Reports 'Boy In The Box' Could Be ID'd Next Week: Reports
'Boy In The Box' Could Be ID'd Next Week: Reports A boy who was well-groomed with a fresh haircut found dead in a box in 1957 in Philadelphia now has a name, multiple media outlets are reporting. And it's not just "The Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child."  The boy's body was found in February 1957 stuffed in a bassinet box along Susquehanna Road. Retired Det. Sgt. Bob Kuhlmeier previously said that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, according to CBS3. According to CBS3, officials plan on releasing the name of the young victim sometime next week. A recent DNA sample linked the boy, between ages 4 and 6, to a family in De…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement
Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement Police have identified the woman found unresponsive in a Philadelphia basement over the weekend, reports CBS3. Deja Monae Lewis, 25, was found with three gunshot wounds in the basement of the home in the 2000 block of Napfle Avenue shortly before noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, continues the outlet. Lewis was rushed to a hospital where she died from her wounds a few hours later. Lewis's last registered address was also on the 2000 block of Napfle Avenue. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered. To read the full story by CBS3, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush $40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush
$40K Reward Offered, Video Released In Deadly Philadelphia High School Ambush A $40,000 reward is being offered for information that helps authorities identify the suspects who killed one teenage football player and injured four others outside a Philadelphia high school. It happened as the five teens were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:40 p.m. on the 4700 block of Pechin Street, Philadelphia police said. A newly released surveillance video shows four to five gunmen getting out of a light-colored SUV and opening fire. The suspects fled the scene in the same vehicle.  The shooting cla…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Student Cut With Can Opener At Chester High School, Three Arrests Made: Report Student Cut With Can Opener At Chester High School, Three Arrests Made: Report
Student Cut With Can Opener At Chester High School, Three Arrests Made: Report Three people were arrested after a fight that ended with one Chester High School student in the hospital, CBS3 reports. Officers were called to the school on West 9th Street after one student was cut with a can opener during a fight around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, the outlet says.  Despite initial reports, the incident was not considered a stabbing. The victim was being treated for a laceration, and three unidentified people were in custody, according to the outlet. Police could not immediately be reached for comment. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report A man's body was found floating in the Delaware River, and police believe his death was suspicious, CBS3 reports. Recovery crews were called to the 3200 block of Buckius Street in Bridgesburg, where the man was pronounced dead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, the outlet says. The man was said to be in his late 30s, but his identity has not been revealed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report 14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report
14-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult In Beating Death Of 73-Year-Old Philly Man: Report A 14-year-old boy arrested in the beating death of an elderly man in Philadelphia will be charged as an adult, CBS3 reports. Richard Jones, along with his 10-year-old brother, surrendered to police on Monday, July 11 in the death of 73-year-old James Lambert, He was charged with third-degree murder and conspiracy in the June 24. Jones' younger brother was later released. Surveillance video captured a group of about seven minors chasing Lambert across the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 2:30 a.m., and hitting him with a traffic cone, according to the outlet. Lambe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Jenkintown House Fire: Report Authorities have identified the victim killed in a house fire in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where Suzanne Whitehead, 69, was rescued from the second floor, 6abc reports. The homeowner later died at a local hospital. She worked as a first-grade prep teacher with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, according to the outlet. Initial reports from CBS3 said the victim was a man. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, Jenkintown…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report A man died and two firefighters were injured in a fire that tore through a house in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where a man was rescued from the second floor, CBS3 reports. He later died at a local hospital. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, CBS reports. The cause was under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash Support is surging for a Pennsylvania mom who was killed in a wrong-way ATV crash in Philadelphia last week. As of Tuesday, May 24, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for 29-year-old Victoria Walker, who leaves behind three children ages three, eight, and 11. Walker was driving an ATV in the opposite direction of traffic when it collided with a 2018 Kia Rio on the 7700 block of State Road around 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, CBS3 reports. Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet that the ATV "was not street legal." She worked as a delivery driver for Eagle Sight Delivery, accord…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report 3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report
3 Critical In Shooting Near Temple University: Report At least three people were in critical condition after a shooting near Temple University Wednesday, May 18, CBS3 reports. Approximately five bystanders between 19 and 59 years old were shot on the 1500 block of Bouvier Street in the evening hours, the outlet says. Two people were taken into custody, but no suspect names have been released, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok
Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died doing a TikTok challenge last year is now suing the social media giant, CBS3 reports. The lawsuit alleges that the TikTok algorithm targeted Delaware County's Nylah Anderson with videos of the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out, the outlet says. Anderson was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12, 2021 after apparently taking part in the challenge, and died a local hospital days later, Daily Voice previously reported. “I want to hold this company accountable,…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report A man shot and killed a would-be robber late Wednesday, May 11 in South Philadelphia, CBS3 reports. The 24-year-old man was smoking a cigarette outside when a man on a bike approached him with a gun and tried to rob him on 6th Street and Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m., the outlet says.  That's when the man, who is legally allowed to carry a gun, shot the suspect in the head, who then returned fire but missed, according to the outlet. As the investigation continues, it is unclear whether any charges will be filed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report 8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report
8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking home from his Philadelphia school on Monday, April 4, CBS3 reports. The unidentified eighth-grader from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School was shot four times around 2:45 p.m. on the 2200 block of North 15th Street and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died, the outlet says citing local police. Police believe he was ambushed, but no arrests have been made, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction
Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction A 36-year-old man's body was found in a Philadelphia home under construction, CBS3 reports. His body was found on the 4600 block of Silverwood Street and he was pronounced dead around 10:30 a.m., the outlet said. It was not clear if foul play was involved. Click here for more from CBS.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dad Of 4 Killed In Road Rage DelCo Shooting: Report Dad Of 4 Killed In Road Rage DelCo Shooting: Report
Dad Of 4 Killed In Road Rage DelCo Shooting: Report A dad of four was killed in what local police are calling a road rage shooting near a high school in Delaware County on Friday, March 25. The deadly shooting broke out at Lansdowne Avenue and Winding Way around 7:55 a.m., close to Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School in Drexel Hill, Upper Darby police said. No students were outside at the time. The victim, a 56-year-old Havertown dad, was stopped at a red light with his window down when he was shot in the head by another motorist, CBS3 reports. Police are looking for a white Audi A4 afte…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly A man wanted for jumping behind a counter at New York City's Museum of Modern Art and stabbing two employees was arrested after police spotted him sleeping at the Greyhound bus terminal in Philadelphia, multiple news reports say. Surveillance footage shows Gary Cabana, 60, hopping the counter at the museum and attacking two 24-year-old employees multiple times on Saturday, CBS3 reports. Cabana's Instagram page shows he has an appreciation for the arts.  He was apparently a MoMa member who recently had his membership revoked, the outlet said citing police. He was spotted slee…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported At Academy Park High School Shooting Reported At Academy Park High School
Shooting Reported At Academy Park High School A shooting was reported at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, according to developing reports. The shooting occurred around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the school located on Calcon Hook Road, CBS3 confirms. Nobody was hurt, and police appear to have only one suspect in custody, according to the news outlet. Sharon Hill police were not immediately available for comment. This story is developing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report
Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report UPDATE: Authorities have identified the 19-year-old victim killed in a one-car crash in Cheltenham early Sunday. *** The five people involved in a weekend crash in Cheltenham were on their way home from a birthday party, CBS3 reports. One person died in the crash, authorities said. A car traveling along the 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue in the Glenside section of the township crashed into a telephone pole, trapping the five occupants inside just after 1 a.m. Sunday, according to  Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Emma Culler was celebrating her 19th birthday w…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Woman Jumps From 2nd Story Philly Window After Being Stabbed In Neck By Son: Police Woman Jumps From 2nd Story Philly Window After Being Stabbed In Neck By Son: Police
Woman Jumps From 2nd Story Philly Window After Being Stabbed In Neck By Son: Police A woman is in critical condition Wednesday after being stabbed by her son and jumping from a window late Tuesday night, CBS3 reports. After her 27-year-old son stabbed her in the neck and set a couch on fire, the 54-year-old woman jumped from the second-story window of a home in the 1900 block of East Wishart Street, the news outlet says citing Philadelphia police. The man is in custody. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman
Authorities ID Body Found In Neshaminy State Park As Philly Woman The body of a woman discovered Saturday in Neshaminy State Park by a visitor has been identified by authorities, CBS3 reports. The Bucks County Coroner's Office has identified the woman as 50-year-old Lisa Jennings, of Philadelphia, the news outlet says. Jennings, who was found in the Bensalem portion of the park around 10 a.m., died of multiple stabs and slash wounds to the neck, according to the news outlet. Her death was ruled a homicide. Loved ones have flooded social media with their condolences since the news broke. "My heart really hurts to see the news of our Sister, Classmate, a…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Philly High School Senior Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a high school student in Philadelphia who died Monday after a battle with COVID-19. As of Wednesday, nearly $19,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 17-year-old Alayna Thach, a senior at Olney Charter High School. Thach contracted pneumonia, and her lungs and heart collapsed along with the rest of her organs, resulting in severe brain damage, according to the page. "All medical options were exhausted before her body became too weak to continue her battle with Covid," organizer Hien Yem wrote. Thach had not been vaccinated, CBS3 r…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Officials are investigating after a Tesla caught fire in a driveway and severely damaged a Montgomery County home Tuesday night, several news reports say.  The electric car was charging when it burst into flames around 10:20 p.m. and spread to the house's attached garage on Temple Drive in Maple Glen, according to CBS3 and the Fort Washington Fire Company. At 22:19 hrs on Tuesday November 23, 2021 FWFC along with mutual aid units were dispatched to a reported house on fire... Posted by Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 No injuries were reported and the …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says A mom and her two daughters were left injured after a crash on I-95 Monday, CBS3 reports. Around 12:30 a.m., the family was driving west on Bridge Street, attempting to turn onto the I-95 ramp, when a tractor-trailer crashed into the car, according to the news outlet. One of the daughters was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, while the other daughter and her mother were treated for minor injuries, the outlet says. Click here for the full story from CBS3 Philly.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody
Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody Two suspects in a deadly beating that broke out last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia are in police custody, according to authorities and several news reports. The suspects, Omar Arce, 32, and Jose Alberto Flores, 33, are two of two other men accused of beating 28-year-old Isidro Cortes to death with a trash can lid during a fight in front of the East Passyunk Avenue establishment on Sept. 16, according to CBS3 and NJ Advance Media. The group is also accused of seriously injuring Cortes' 64-year-old father and 28-year-old friend, Philadelphia police said in a statement. Polic…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers
Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers Police continue to search for clues in hopes of giving a New Jersey family closure months after a beloved 28-year-old father of three was mysteriously shot and killed in Camden. Santino Thomas of Sicklerville was last seen alive on surveillance footage walking with a friend along the 1300 block of Browning Street in Whitman Park in late January, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was shot several times just moments later and pronounced dead at a local hospital. Investigators believe tracking down the man seen walking alongside Thomas could hold the key to determining what led t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting A second person is facing charges for their alleged involvement in a shooting that left a New Jersey man dead last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, reports say. Jamie Frick, 36, of Newmanstown, was charged with murder Tuesday, however, her role in the incident was not made public, CBS3 reports. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, has already been charged with the July 22 shooting death of 23-year-old Camden, NJ resident David Padro. Pat's general manager Tom Francono told the Inquirer the two men were arguing in part over football, when "one guy grabbed the other guy and got him in a gri…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Girl Awaits Charges For Weapon Related Threat Against DelCo Middle School, Report Says Girl Awaits Charges For Weapon Related Threat Against DelCo Middle School, Report Says
Girl Awaits Charges For Weapon Related Threat Against DelCo Middle School, Report Says A girl is awaiting charges for allegedly making a weapon-related threat against a Delaware County middle school, according to a recent news report. Haverford Middle School officials announced the threat -- made Wednesday afternoon-- in an email to the district parents, CBS3 reports. The school is cooperating with Haverford Township police and confirmed it was safe to reopen Thursday, the news outlet says. UPDATE: Charges pending against female juvenile, she is longer in custody, per police. ————— BREAKING: Haverford... Posted by Joe Holden on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Click here for the…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say UPDATE: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say
Update: Brawl Caused Elevator To Free Fall Several Stories, Upper Merion Police Say A brawl was to blame for a free-falling elevator in a King of Prussia apartment building Monday night, police said. The three men inside were fighting on the eighth floor of the building when they broke through the steel door and fell on top of the elevator, the impact of which apparently pushed it down eight stories at the 251 West Dekalb Pike building around 9:45 p.m., CBS3 reports. Two men crashed through the roof and landed inside of the elevator on impact, while one remained on top, the outlet says. One man was airlifted to the hospital and others were transported for non life-th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian SEEN IT? Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian
Seen IT? Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a suspect who they say fled the scene of a crash in Bensalem Tuesday night. A silver car with front right end damage fled the 2300 block of Lincoln Highway after striking a man with their car around 9:30 p.m., according to Bensalem police.  Police believe the driver fled northbound on Lincoln Highway. The victim was reportedly in critical condition, CBS3 says. Police are asking anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip on CrimeWatch or contact Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count
Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count A Philadelphia judge on Thursday refused to dismiss election charges against a pair of Virginia men, who were apparently armed with an AR-15 when police stopped them near a vote-counting center during the 2020 Presidential Elections, news reports say. Joshua Macias, 42, and Antonio LaMotta, 61 -- both of Chesapeake, VA -- were originally arrested on weapons offenses, although LaMotta's charge was dropped as he was licensed to carry in his home state. Bike patrol officers stopped the two men around 10:30 p.m., on Nov. 5, and found them in possession a pair of guns -- which they did not have…

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by Cecilia Levine