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Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA
Burglar Caught With Car Full Of Sex Toys, Drugs Convicted, Cumberland DA Well, this was awkward, a 36-year-old Camp Hill man high on drugs burglarized "Excitement Video"  — and sped off with a car full of sex toys — when he got his car stuck in someone's yard, the authorities explained.   Andrew Angle was found in this unusual situation when the Lower Allen Township police came to investigate "suspicious activity" in the 2200 block of Orchard Road on Jan. 26 at around 8:33 a.m. as the police stated in a release on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Nearly a year later, Angle has been convicted on all charges connected with the case.  The l…
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say A convicted felon and mom of three children is wanted for giving them marijuana brownies and alcohol, Chambersburg police announced late on Wednesday night.  Carrie Lynn Frazier, 34 of the 300 block South Main Street in Chambersburg, is wanted for three counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, area police explained on Feb. 21. The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2022. The details of this were not immediately available. Frazier has a history of prostitution, conspiracy, theft, forgery, driving under the influence of a controlled substan…
Woman Fleeing 100 MPH+ Crashes Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks Woman Fleeing 100 MPH+ Crashes Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks
Woman Fleeing 100 MPH+ Crashes Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks A 30-year-old woman was going over 100 miles per hour when she crashed her car outside a Pennsylvania State Police Barracks, troopers announced in a release on Friday, Feb. 16. Katlyn Ann Dippner of Kinzers was spotted making numerous traffic violations and possibly driving under the influence near US 30 East/Lincoln Highway and Old Philadelphia Pike at 5:34 p.m. on Feb. 6, PSP Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  When Wagner attempted to pull her over, she sped off going over 100 MPH, according to the release. She drove in and out of multiple lanes and into oncoming traffic&n…
PA Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police PA Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police
Brandon Gentile Charged With Homicide Of Tom Hartenstine A high-speed race between two young men ended with one dead and the other charged with homicide by vehicle, according to an update by police issued on Friday, Dec. 29.  Brandon Caleb Gentile, 20, of Coatesville, has had a slew of charges leveled against him in connection with the crash that left 22-year-old Thomas "Tom" Austin Hartenstine, of Manor Township, Lancaster dead on June 4. Gentile was driving a white Subaru and Hartenstine was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle when the two supposedly began street racing on Route 30 East, a witness told the police. …
600+ Bags of Fentanyl Found At Drug Counselor's PA Home: DA 600+ Bags of Fentanyl Found At Drug Counselor's PA Home: DA
600+ Bags of Fentanyl Found At Drug Counselor's PA Home: DA An Allentown drug counselor is accused of possessing hundreds of baggies of fentanyl at his Easton home.  Northampton County authorities raided the Steeplechase Drive residence of Jeffrey Cooper last Thursday, Oct. 26 as part of their investigation "related to Cooper's drug-dealing enterprise," said the District Attorney's Office.  While they were in Cooper's home "searching for documents," members of the county Drug Task Force said they found 600 bags of fentanyl, leading them to seek a second "drug-specific" search warrant.  A handgun and $2,000 cash were confiscated in th…
US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police
US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police Hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized and one man is in custody after US Marshals and York city police raided a pair of homes last week, authorities say.  The bust follows a months-long investigation that began with a traffic stop and ended in felony charges for 26-year-old Shamir McCray, YCPD said.  Officers were granted search warrants for two properties and executed them last Friday, Oct. 27, with assistance from Marshals and county detectives, the department said.  Authorities said they found $8,500 in cash and 200 pounds of cannabis on the properties, which t…
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Police continue to search for a recently unarmed burglar from Chambersburg. Angel Robles-Montero, 20, of Chambersburg, has been identified as the burglar the homeowner disarmed during the burglary in the 300 block of East King Street in Chambersburg on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2023.  The gun was "wrestled" away and Robles-Montero fled in a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee Police SUV (pictured), the police said.  The vehicle has been located as of Monday afternoon but Angel Robles-Monterohas not been found. He is wanted for burglary, endangerment, and assault, according to police…
Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Lancaster Police Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Lancaster Police
Shooter, Victim Charged After Shooting Central PA McDonald's: Lancaster Police A 19-year-old has been arrested and both he and the man he shot have been charged, Lancaster Bureau of Police said.  The accused shooter, Lorenzo O'branty of Lancaster, has been charged  the following crimes, the police announced on Friday, July 21, 2023:  Felony aggravated assault. Felony discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure. Misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person. Felony firearms not to be carried without a license. A 20-year-old man recovering from a gunshot wound has also been charged, police announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023.  Anjew…
PA's Gigi Hadid Fined For Bringing Pot To Caymans Via Private Jet: Border Control PA's Gigi Hadid Fined For Bringing Pot To Caymans Via Private Jet: Border Control
PA's Gigi Hadid Fined For Bringing Pot To Caymans Via Private Jet: Border Control Model and one-time Bucks County resident Gigi Hadid was fined $1,000 by Cayman Island authorities after reportedly passing through customs with marijuana in her bag, according to the country's Customs & Border Control office.  "The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control confirms the arrests of two American nationals, Jelena Noura (Gigi) Hadid and Leah Nicole McCarthy for the importation of marijuana and importation of utensils used for the consumption of marijuana, on 10 July 2023," authorities said in a statement.  Cayman officials said Hadid and friend McCarthy arrived in the coun…
Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Church In Mount Joy: Police Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Church In Mount Joy: Police
Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Church In Mount Joy: Police A 29-year-old woman punched an officer in the face during a drug-related arrest on June 25, 2023, police announced the following day.  Alicia Marie Hood of Mount Joy was found with "six acid tablets, methamphetamine, and a large pipe used for smoking methamphetamine" when officers arrived to investigate a call of drug activity at a home in the 500 block of Union School Road in Mount Joy Borough, as stated in a police release.  The home is by a large church in the borough according to Google Maps and the arrest happened on Sunday, although it is unclear if there was a service going…
4-Year-Old Child Hands Heroin To PA Police During Traffic Stop: Affidavit 4-Year-Old Child Hands Heroin To PA Police During Traffic Stop: Affidavit
4-Year-Old Child Hands Heroin To PA Police During Traffic Stop: Affidavit A preschool handed police "mommy's medicine"— as known as heroin— during a traffic stop in Western Pennsylvania on Sunday, June 18, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Christine Lynn Kregiel, 33, was spotted stumbling out of her Chevy Equinox with a young child in the car, so a bystander called the police, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  Plum Borough police responded and observed her running two stop signs and driving over the yellow line on Plum Street. When she pulled over on Renton Road she was crying, slurring her words, and she appeared …
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police A car full of drugs was impounded following a police chase and months later the driver was found, Highspire Borough police announced on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Jose Hiram Burgos-Garcia, 28, of Lancaster (and of York according to court records) was arrested on June 2, 2023, according to the police release.  On March 19, he was spotted driving a car with a plate that was not issued to it, the police explained.  When officers tried to stop Burgos-Garcia, he sped off and ultimately eluded the police. The officers later found the vehicle— which contained drugs and drug pa…
985K+ Fentanyl Pills, Child Porn In New Mexico Human Trafficker's Storage Unit In Lancaster: DA 985K+ Fentanyl Pills, Child Porn In New Mexico Human Trafficker's Storage Unit In Lancaster: DA
985K+ Fentanyl Pills, Child Porn In New Mexico Human Trafficker's Storage Unit In Lancaster: DA A convicted human trafficker from New Mexico has been linked to a Lancaster County storage unit with nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills, an illegal firearm, and a cellphone full of child pornography, according to the county's District attorney's office. Martin Alvarado Jr., 33, most recently of Lancaster, PA, previously Las Cruces, NM, was on probation after a negotiated guilty plea in 2022 for Intentional Possession of a Controlled Substance by a Person Not Registered for a Lancaster offense at the time when the items were found in a storage unit in his name in the 1500 block of Cloister…
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…
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says 'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says A Carlisle elementary was locked down when people saw a masked man carrying what looked like a gun walking nearby on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  W.G. Rice Elementary School, part of the South Middleton Area School District, locked down while police looked for the man, authorities say.  Zachary Kramer, 20, of Carlisle was found with a backpack that contained a realistic air soft gun, suspected drugs, and drug paraphernalia, PSP said. The school's lockdown only lasted from 9 to 9:45 a.m., according to the school.  None of Kramer's threats …
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say Two suspected rapists, who may also be involved with a double homicide in Tennessee, and have criminal pasts in Michigan are wanted in Pennsylvania, Crime Stoppers announced on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  Alvino Dwight (or Dewight) Cornelius who is also known as "Vino," "Cash," or "Lamar Jason Day" is a 28-year-old who previous had drug and murder charges against him when he was 17-year-old in Michigan. In 2012, those charges were dismissed and a protection order from his co-defendants was put in place, according to federal court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Now, Cornelius,…
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…
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…
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds A Delaware man admitted in federal court that he sold heroin in New Jersey, authorities said. Carl L. Jones, 49, of Newport, did business with "a confidential source who was working with law enforcement" in a commercial parking lot in Mount Laurel on March 29, 2019, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. According to Sellinger, Jones sold the informant a pound and a half of a a "mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin." Jones took a deal from the government rather than risk the potential consequences of a guilty verdict at a trial, pleading to drug po…
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police A central Pennsylvania elementary student brought a stolen gun and drugs to school, authorities say. The gun— without a magazine or any ammunition— was found in the juvenile's backpack— along with marijuana, at Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary School at 2000 Wabank Road, Manheim Township on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police said in a release the following afternoon.  "School staff took notice of irregularities regarding the behavior of the student and conducted a preliminary investigation," the police stated in the release. Officers were called to the school at 11:07 a.m. The firear…
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police 110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police  A 35-year-old man with ties to several other states led Pennsylvania state police on a nine-mile-long high-speed chase with a rare dog in his passenger seat, authorities say.  Cordaro Darnez Champ is from Homer, LA, according to state police, although court records show he lives in Colts Neck, NJ, and he also has a record in Myrtle Beach, SC for a hotel robbery, according to MBPD.  The Pennsylvania state police first attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation while he was driving a 2014 Audi near the intersection of Camp Letterman Drive and York Road in Str…
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Three children driving a stolen car with drugs inside from Baltimore County led Pennsylvania state police on a chase along Interstate 83 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.  State troopers in York were notified by the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office that the stolen vehicle was spotted going north on I-83 towards Pennsylvania around 5:19 p.m., according to a release on March 1.  A trooper caught sight of the car at the state line and attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled to Exit 14 Leader Heights Heights Exit (Exit 14). "A short while later, the vehicle came to a stop in a nearby…
Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say
Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say A  drunk man driving around five marked patrol cars and an ambulance with emergency lighting activated at the scene of an accident was found with illegal drugs and firearms in his fire vehicle authorities say.  Jimmie L. Phillips struck at least one of the police cars in the 300 block of Kingsley Road Lower Allen Township on Jan. 27 at 1:20 a.m., according to a release on Feb. 10 by area police.  The 39-year-old's Mitsubishi Outlander was stopped and "he was found to be intoxicated by alcohol and controlled substances. He was then placed under arrest," the pol…
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say A former convict kicked in the door of a Quarryville home, then assaulted and threatened the life of a woman before fleeing on Jan. 30, 2023, area police explained in a release on Feb. 1.  Dakota Ray Eldridge, 27, broke into the home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive shortly before 11:52 p.m. when police say they arrived on the scene.  The officers had been called to "a report of a Burglary, in-progress," the police state in the release.  Upon arrival, they found "Eldridge physically assaulted and threatened the life of the female victim inside (of the home)" the police de…
Hotel Raided, Carlisle Drug House Condemned, Nine Arrested, Police Say Hotel Raided, Carlisle Drug House Condemned, Nine Arrested, Police Say
Hotel Raided, Carlisle Drug House Condemned, Nine Arrested, Police Say Nine people have been arrested and a home has been condemned following two drug raids in three days— involving the same man, police say. The Carlisle Police began an investigation into neighbors' complaints of criminal activity at 138 North East Street in the borough by conducting a warranted search of the home executed by Carlisle Police, Cumberland County Special Response Team, Cumberland County Drug Task Force, and Carlisle Borough Codes Department on January 12, 2023, according to a release by the department on Jan. 30.  They seized prescription pills, marijuana, a s…
Manheim Family Caught Dealing Thousands Of Grams Of THC, Abusing 18 Animals, Authorities Say Manheim Family Caught Dealing Thousands Of Grams Of THC, Abusing 18 Animals, Authorities Say
Manheim Family Caught Dealing Thousands Of Grams Of THC, Abusing 18 Animals, Authorities Say A Manheim family of four was caught "dealing marijuana and neglecting several animals" at their home, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office says. Jordan, 24; Austin, 21; Scott, 49; and Heide Breland, 46, all of the 100 block of West Colebrook Street, were arrested following a search warrant executed Jan. 13 at approximately 10:50 a.m. by Members of the Drug Task Force, with the assistance of Manheim Borough Police. The authorities found "3,284 grams of marijuana, two digital gram scales, two boxes of sandwich bags, and used vacuum-sealed bags with marijuana residue. Additionally, …
Maryland Attacker Who Strangled Woman In Pennsylvania Sheetz Restroom Arrested: Police Maryland Attacker Who Strangled Woman In Pennsylvania Sheetz Restroom Arrested: Police
Maryland Attacker Who Strangled Woman In Pennsylvania Sheetz Restroom Arrested: Police A woman was beaten in the handicapped stall at a central Pennsylvania Sheetz and two months later police say they have found the Maryland man who attacked her, authorities announced on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Elijah Richard Jennings, 25, originally from Harrisburg, most recently living in Maryland, was arrested on a warrant issued by Lower Allen Township police in connection with the assault on Monday, January 23, according to an updated release.  The Lower Allen Township police were called for a welfare check on a woman who was crying in the bathroom at the Sheetz located at 1508 …
Man Who Murdered Lancaster Dad Learns His Fate, DA Say Man Who Murdered Lancaster Dad Learns His Fate, DA Say
Man Who Murdered Lancaster Dad Learns His Fate, DA Say A confessed killer is heading to prison, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office on Friday, January 13, 2023.  Police were dispatched for a report of a stabbing at 505 Pearl Street on Sept. 1, 2021, just before 7 a.m. The officers arrived to find Brandon Schweers, 36, of the 500 block of Pearl Street in Lancaster, with visible injuries to his head and knee, as well as having difficulty breathing. Prior to being taken to the hospital, Schweers told the officers that Aaron Robertson was the person who attacked with a knife and pepper spray. During t…
TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police
TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police A New York man led police on a foot chase on Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania after a traffic stop led police to spot "indicators of criminal activity," Pennsylvania state police say.  Edgar Meiendez-Rosario, 34, of Jamestown, New York, was pulled over for a traffic violation on I-80 in Clinton County on December 19 around 4:30 p.m., the police explain.  After the "criminal activity" indicators were observed, Meiendez-Rosario "tried to flee the scene on foot with a backpack," as stated by the police. A TASER device was used on Meiendez-Rosario and he was taken into…
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…