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Police & Fire
Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD
A trio of armed robbers is on the loss, Chambersburg police announced on Monday evening. The call to the armed robbery of a van full of cash at Southgate Mall in Chambersburg came in at 1:05 p.m. on March 18, area police detailed in a release. The robbers "stole several cases containing money from a vehicle and held the occupants at gunpoint," the police said noting that they "then fled the scene in a white Ford van." Anyone with information should contact the Chambersburg Police Department at 717-264-4131 or submit a tip online by clicking here.
Police & Fire
Homicide
: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (
Update
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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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say
A convicted felon and his wife are in the Lancaster County Prison following a series of armed robberies across Lancaster County, police explained in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Former felon, Michael Allen Brown, 48, and his wife, Emily Ann Brown, 37, both of Marietta have been arrested in connection with the robberies of three gas station convenience stores in one day, according to the Susquehanna Regional police. The first armed robbery set the standard for the day. Emily allegedly ran in with a gun demanding cash from the clerk at the Rutter's located at 1155 River Road in …
Police & Fire
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…
News
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…
Police & Fire
Dynamic Duo From Harrisburg 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…
Police & Fire
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 & Fire
Gunman In Ski Mask Robs PA Gas Station: Police
A masked man robbed an East Union Township gas station at gunpoint late on Monday, Aug. 28, Pennsylvania State Police say. The armed robbery happened at the Sheppton Mini Mart, 974 Center St., around 9:15 p.m., troopers said. The robber walked in through the back door brandishing a black handgun and ordering the workers to get on the floor, according to investigators. He forced the employees into the beer cooler before turning off all the lights, stealing $700 from the register, and leaving out the back door, police said. The robber fled north on State Route 92…
Police & Fire
Couple Robs Hotel Guest At Gunpoint In Central PA —
Twice
: Police
An accused armed robber is on the loose after a couple held up a hotel in Central Pennsylvania — twice, authorities announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023. "Female guests at the Red Roof Inn reported that they were robbed at gunpoint," on June 12 and July 17, the Swatara Township police stated in the release. On Wednesday, July 19, 45-year-old Jamie Francis Bruder of Steelton was arrested on charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, the police explained and court records confirmed. His alleged literal partner in crime, 36-year-old Ashley Renee Barrick of Har…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Filmed In Central PA: Police
Armed men robbed a van at gunpoint in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, police announced the following day. A van was robbed in the parking lot of Quality Gas Mart at 101 Bridge Street, New Cumberland around 9:40 a.m. on June 21, 2023, area police explained. The two robbers were dressed in all black and had their faces covered. One of the men, "grabbed the victim and held him a gunpoint while demanding the victim to open the safe in the van," the police said. The other robber "grabbed a money bag from the van," the police said added that, "The suspects fled the scene wi…
Traffic
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…
Police & Fire
4 Masked, Gloved, Armed Robberies In 3 PA Counties— Including 1 In Lancaster, Police Say
Four robberies— three of which were armed— in three Pennsylvania counties are under investigation according to three separate releases by different agencies all issued on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The four robberies had similar suspects and began two weeks before the releases were issued. Each county appears to be handling the investigations separately despite the clear similarities. York County: The first robbery happened at the Mt. Rose Ave Central Mart in York on Wednesday, April 26 around 10:50 p.m., according to the Spring Garden Township Police Department. The suspect has been de…
Police & Fire
57 Walmarts, Sam's Clubs Hit By Dad-Son Robbers Across NJ, PA: Authorities
A Philadelphia man and his son are accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies across the mid-Atlantic states over a period of months, and the elder suspect is still at large, authorities say. Jamaal Mitchell, 42, and his 24-year-old son Jahmir Mitchell are charged with robbery, retail theft, terroristic threats, and related counts, said Tilden Township police in a release on Wednesday, April 26. In Berks County, the pair are suspects in the Oct. 16, 2022 robbery of the Tilden Walmart, authorities said. Investigators believe they stuffed over $900 worth of merchandise into two sh…
News
Police Shot At As Adults In Bulletproof Vests Chase Teen In PA: Authorities Say
Adults in "bullet proof vests, masks and goggles" shot at police while fleeing from an armed robbery attempt of a 13-year-old in Manheim, authorities say. Officers were called to a report of the oddly dressed trio near Hazel and High streets on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 4:55 p.m., according to the police release. The scene was active when the police arrived so the trio began to flee, one man, Kyle Keller, shot at police with an unregistered 9mm “polymer80” style handgun and a 17 round and 31 round partially loaded magazine The Manheim teen told the police that the trio accoste…
News
Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery
Kevin Neary, a well-known Philadelphian whose recovery from a life-altering attack inspired his community, died Monday, Feb. 20, his loved ones announced on his website. Kevin was a young man in his 20s when he was shot in an armed robbery in the Northern Liberties in November 2011, according to his online bio. The bullet punctured his spinal cord at the C5 level and percussed up to affect the C1 level, leaving Kevin "largely paralyzed" from the neck down. But his indomitable spirit and the embrace of his neighbors carried him through, loved ones wrote in his obituary. …
Police & Fire
PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police
An armed robber stole two PlayStation 5 consoles at gunpoint from a Coatesville store, according to authorities. Police were called to the Rent-A-Center at 1849 Lincoln Highway at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9 for a reported stickup, Caln Township officials wrote in a press release. The suspect, detectives claimed, had displayed a handgun and left the store on foot with two video game consoles in tow. Caln police, joined by officers from Downingtown and Coatesville, canvassed the area and quickly located the suspect a block away, they said. Michael McMahan, 31, of …
News
Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police
A woman was found on the street after being hit in the head, raped, and robbed by a teenager, on Monday, January 16, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to a report of an armed robbery at gunpoint in the area of South 13th and Berryhill streets around 8 a.m. Upon arrival, the woman told them she was walking along the street when she was approached by a man she did not know who "displayed a handgun and ordered the victim to engage in sexual acts with him. The victim attempted to fight the suspect off and was struck by the suspect. The suspect then took items belonging to the…
News
Ephrata Grocery Store Employee Helped Known Robber Steal Safe Full Of Cash, Police Say
The same man who allegedly committed an armed robbery at an Ephrata Turkey Hill has been charged in connection with burglarizing Ebenezer Groceries with the help of an employee, area police announced on Jan. 3. Six months after the grocery store was burglarized, Colby Q. Mummaw and Kayla Marie Singley, both 27 years old parents from Ephrata, have been accused of conspiring in the theft. Singley, "an acquaintance" of Mummaw's worked at the store at the time and allegedly provide him with the information which helped in the theft. Mummaw broke into the store and stole …
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Attempted Murderer Wanted In Area Crime Spree Nabbed: Police
A Philadelphia man wanted for attempted murder in Delaware County, an armed robbery and carjacking was in custody as of Tuesday, Dec. 6, authorities said. Zahkee Austin allegedly tried to kill someone in Middletown Township early Monday, Dec. 5, state police previously said. Zahkee AustinPennsylvania State Police Austin was also believed to have been responsible for an armed robbery in West Goshen Township and a carjacking and shooting in Philadelphia on the same morning. Austin was in West Goshen police custody, the department said.
News
Feds
: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups. The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…
Police & Fire
New Surveillance Footage Shows Suspects In Terrifying Philly Home Invasion
Philadelphia police have released new video footage of the suspects who invaded an off-campus Temple University dorm and robbed the residents at gunpoint. As Daily Voice has reported, two men entered a student house on the 1300 block of North 15th Street at about 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. Brandishing handguns, the robbers rounded up 11 students and forced them into the basement while they ransacked the house, police said. The suspects made off with debit cards, credit cards, cell phones, and a silver 2015 Lincoln MKZ, they added. Two of the phones and the car have s…
News
Former Lancaster Mayor Charlie Smithgall Dies At 77
The former mayor of Lancaster, who survived armed robbery and cancer, Charlie Smithgall, has died at the age of 77, according to his family. He passed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 3:30 a.m., his wife Debbie Smithgall, told LNP. In a post on Facebook, his daughter Allison Smithgall wrote: "It is with the utmost sadness that I wish to share that my dad passed away about an hour ago … Charlie Smithgall was the best dad, husband, poppop & friend anyone in the world could have asked for. He loved his family, he loved his farm and loved his cannons. …
Police & Fire
Family Of Murder Suspect Killed By Philly SWAT Officers Want Help Paying For His Funeral
Family members of a murder and robbery suspect who was shot and killed by Philadelphia SWAT officers serving a warrant on Wednesday, Oct. 12 are turning to the community for support. Raheem Lee, 19, allegedly shot at three of the officers during the incident around 6:30 a.m. at North 10th and Brown Streets, Philadelphia police told multiple news outlets. 🚨 THREE OFFICERS DOWN: Please pray for the 3 Philadelphia Police SWAT officers who were shot this morning while serving a warrant. Reports indicate they were rushed to the hospital and are in stable condition.The out of control violenc…
News
Reward Offered For 2 Armed Men Who Robbed Central Pennsylvania 7-11: Police
Two men are wanted in connection with an armed robbery in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 18, police say. The two men pictured robbed the 7-11 convenience store located at 4811 Derry Street in Swatara Township at approximately 5:35 p.m., the Swatara Township police allege. The men entered the store and one of them "aimed a black semi-automatic handgun at the clerk while demanding cash from the register," police say. After the clerk handed over the undisclosed amount of cash, the suspects fled the area on foot, according to the police. The Dauphin County Crimestoppers is off…
News
Man Slashed 'Ear To Ear' With Box Cutter Outside Central PA Home: Police
A man was held by his hair and slashed across the face "ear to ear" outside his Lancaster home, police say. Former convict Alex Lamont Baker, 31, of Lancaster, was arrested on a warrant in connection with the stabbing on Monday, August 1, according to an updated release by the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Police first became aware of the stabbing when they were called to the 700 block of East Walnut Street around 6:36 a.m., on Sunday, July 31, according to the release. Upon their arrival, police found the man "with a deep laceration across his face, extending from ear to …
News
Ex-Con Who Attacked Clerks At 2 Ephrata Turkey Hills Unmasked By Tattoo: Police
A former convict has been unmasked as the masked armed robber who has allegedly been assaulting Turkey Hill clerks in central Pennsylvania and it is now clear what his mask was really hiding— his highly recognizable tattooed beard. Colby Quinn Mummaw, 27, of Ephrata, has been charged in connection with the armed robberies of two Turkey Hills in Ephrata, according to a release by area police. The first robbery happened at the Turkey Hill at 903 South State Street in Ephrata at 10:56 p.m. on June 20, police explain. "He pointed a pistol at the female clerk, and then bound her…
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (
Update
)
A 21-year-old woman is wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog, authorities say. Hailey Ann Mia Torres allegedly was involved with the shooting in the 300 block of Lincoln Way West around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to Chambersburg police. Police first urged the public to avoid the 300 block of Lincoln Way West starting around 1:30 through 2:49 p.m. as they investigated. During that investigation detectives learned a blue 2006 Infinity SUV drove past a home in that block, fired multiple rounds— striking two vehicles, a house,…
News
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In NJ Shooting
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held Wednesday evening pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced shortly before 8 p.m. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George …
News
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In NJ Shooting
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…
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