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Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials
Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials A 74-year-old man has been arrested following a bizarre incident involving a firearm at a polling location, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8. David Lassiter of Harrisburg was identified to police en route to a call of a reported theft and "possible person with a gun" at the polling station in the 1700 block of Derry Street around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as stated in the police release.  When Lassiter had gone to the location earlier in the day to vote he mistakenly left his wallet behind, but when he returned to pick it up he claimed $100 was missing.  Sometime during …

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Obituaries
Driver ID'd After Car Goes Over Median In Deadly Central PA Crash: Police Driver ID'd After Car Goes Over Median In Deadly Central PA Crash: Police
Driver ID'd After Car Goes Over Median In Deadly Central PA Crash: Police A driver has been identified after going over a median and hitting another car in Central Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice. David Gann, 40, of Lower Allen Township, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the accidental crash, according to Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall. The crash happened in the 3000 block of Cumberland Boulevard in Camp Hill on Wednesday, according to area police.  Camp Hill police were called to the multiple-vehicle accident at 12:52 p.m. on July 19, 2023. "A vehicle crossed over the median into opposing traffic striking another vehicle. The drive…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police
Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police UPDATE: The vehicle but not the suspect involved was located on Monday, police said in an updated release. ORIGINAL: A man died following a hit-and-run on Saturday, according to police.  The pedestrian was hit by a dark-colored 2005-6 BMW X5 SUV in the 200 block of South 17th Street around 9 p.m. on July 8th, the police detailed in a release.  The SUV fled the scene, the police explained.  Officers and Emergency Medical Services provided medical aid to the man but ultimately he did not survive and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's identity has not been released.…

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Schools
Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police Shots were fired near An elementary school in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Nov. 30, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to a report of shots fired near South 20th and Derry streets around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, the police canvassed the area and found shell casings in the area of Shellis and Ice streets close to Melrose Elementary in the 2000 block of Berryhill Street and Scott Elementary and Rowland Intermediate School in the 1900 block of Derry Street.  No victims or suspects were identified, according to the poli…

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