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Lancaster Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead Lancaster Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead
Lancaster Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead The police have been 'cleared' and will not be charged following the Lancaster District Attorney's office investigation into the "officer-involved" shooting death of a Black juvenile burglary suspect, according to a press release on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Police shot and killed 17-year-old Darren Shaw of Lancaster on Aug. 6, according to the County Coroner's office.  Ten minutes after midnight, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a burglary in progress in the first block of West New Street, according to a release by the department.  The officers arri…
1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (UPDATE) 1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (UPDATE)
1 Dead, 2 Arrested ID'd After 'Active Shooting' in Lancaster (Update) An active shooting shuttered three blocks of three streets in Lancaster City on Wednesday, and now two teens are in custody and a man is dead, according to police.  Jayziah Echevarria, 18, of Lancaster has been charged with "criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license and recklessly endangering another person," the police announced around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.  Jomar Santos, 14, of Leola, has been charged "with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, fire…
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…
Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE) Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE)
Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (Update) A gas leak closed Penn Square in Lancaster on Friday, July 7, 2023.  All vehicle traffic at Penn Square was diverted north onto Queen Street, according to a post by the Lancaster Bureau of Police.  The leak appears to have involved a boiler in the area of East King and North Duke streets in the City, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "No foot traffic (was) allowed in 100 Block East King," police said.  UGI has cleared the scene, according to the police and dispatch.
Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say
Stabbing Victim In 'Serious Condition' Lancaster Police Say One person is in "serious condition" following a stabbing in Lancaster on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a report of a stabbing victim in the 400 block of South Duke Street around 9:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning. Officers arrived and appear to have found the victim near the Crispus Attucks Community Center, based on the map shared in the release. "The victim was transported to a treatment facility and is in serious condition," the police said.  No suspect has been arrested but the poli…
Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say
Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say A convicted burglar who absconded from justice has been arrested.  Taleek Azan Perez, 25, of Lancaster was arrested by the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force in the 100 block of South Third Street in Columbia Borough around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, according to the Columbia Borough of Police, who assisted the marshals. Perez was wanted on an outstanding warrant after he fled from state parole, according to the police. Back in 2017, he was arrested for a burglary "at a home in the 200 block of S. Ann St. where jewelry, clothing and a television were stolen," Lancaster Bureau of…
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update)
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) The Columbia, PA man who died the day after a triple shooting in Lancaster is now known to have been the shooter, according to an updated release by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Anthony Hernandez died from his injuries from the shooting at Lancaster General on Thursday, April 20, 2023, according to an updated release by the police.  The 22-year-old was one of three men taken to the hospital following a shooting in the 700 block of Fourth Street in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 19 around 11 p.m., the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained.  Initially, the police believed t…
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities A second man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. U.S. Marshals, with the assistance of personnel from the Memphis Police Department, took 30-year-old Jerbrell Westmoreland into custody, in Memphis Tennessee on Monday, March 6.  "Westmoreland will be returned to Lancaster, PA for arraignment at a future date," the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained in the release.  The shooting he was wanted for left one person injured and killed 29-year-old Luis Sanchez in the 100 block of South Prince S…
Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police
Man 'Pistol Whips' Victim At Shogun Steak House At Park City Center On Valentine's Day: Police A person was "pistol whipped" and one shot was fired from a stolen gun by a former convict in Lancaster on Valentine's Day, police say.  Jarvis Jermaine Jamison Jr., 33, used a .45 caliber Springfield XD 45 that had previously been reported as "lost," according to the release by the Lancaster Bureau of police on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.  B Platoon had been called to the report of shots fired at the mall at 11:04 p.m.  "A single .45 caliber shell casing was located in front of the restaurant. This was consistent with the information provided by witnesses that only one shot wa…
Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's
Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's Four people were hospitalized and no one has been arrested following a shooting at a McDonald's near a Lancaster County high school, authorities say.  The shooting happened after a fight at the Lancaster McDonald's at 525 North Franklin Street near McCaskey High School on Thursday, January, 26 around 9:20 p.m., Lancaster Bureau of police say.  "Four shooting victims arrived at a local hospital via private means," the police stated in an updated release the following morning. "All four had suffered non-life-threatening injuries."  This was not "a random act" and the police do…
Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say
Three Teens Wanted For Homicide Attempt In Lancaster, Police Say Three Lancaster teens are wanted on warrants for criminal attempted homicide in connection with a shooting earlier in January 2023, authorities say.  Charles J. Freeman, a 15-year-old, of the 900 block of Sterling Place, Lancaster Township; Sackiwa W. Ntuli, an 18-year-old, of the 500 block of Sterling Place, Lancaster Township; and Jose M. Ramos, a 16-year-old, of the 300 block of New Dorwart St., Lancaster City; are wanted on criminal charges of attempted of homicide firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person, and firearms discharge, …
'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Lancaster Home On US 222 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Lancaster Home On US 222
'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Lancaster Home On US 222 A dead body found in a home on US 222 in Lancaster has led to a "suspicious death" investigation authorities say.  The unidentified body was found during a welfare check in the 900 block of North Lime Stree/US 222 in Lancaster on Monday, Dec. 12, around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by area police.  Upon arrival, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of police found "a deceased person" and called detectives from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Criminal Investigative Division and personnel from the Lancaster County Coroner’s office to the scene.  The investigation is ong…
Body Found With 'Apparent Injuries' Leads To Homicide Investigation In Lancaster Body Found With 'Apparent Injuries' Leads To Homicide Investigation In Lancaster
Body Found With 'Apparent Injuries' Leads To Homicide Investigation In Lancaster A body with "apparent injuries" was found in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Nov. 30, authorities say.  Officers with the Lancaster Bureau of police were called to " a subject down" in the 300 block of South Marshall Street around 11 a.m., the department stated in a release that afternoon. Upon arrival, the police found the "unresponsive subject in the street with apparent injuries" and Emergency Medical Services were called.  The person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release. Authorities are calling this death "suspicious" and the Bureau is investigating t…
Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In Lancaster: Police Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In Lancaster: Police
Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In Lancaster: Police Two people have been shot and one person has died as a result in Lancaster on Monday, Nov. 28.  29-year-old Luis Sanchez of Lancaster County was identified as the victim by his family around 3:30 p.m. that day, according to a release by the police.  Officers with the Lancaster Bureau of police were called to the 100 block of South Prince Street near the Prince of Subs Restaurant at 1:11 a.m., according to a release by the department around 9 a.m. that same day. Upon arrival, the police found the two victims and Emergency Medical Services took them to an area hospital.— where…
Baby Shot By Toddler In Lancaster ID'd Baby Shot By Toddler In Lancaster ID'd
Baby Shot By Toddler In Lancaster ID'd The infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been identified by old according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Angelo Richardo "Mad Man" Barcenas Torres, was 15 months and 12 days old when he was shot dead by his 3-year-old cousin, according to details newly released by the family.  “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. 🕊 Angelo R. Barsenas-Torres 🕊 Jesus loves me, this I... Posted by Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, October 27, 202…
Police Confirm: Toddler Shot Infant 
Dead Shooting In Lancaster Police Confirm: Toddler Shot Infant 
Dead Shooting In Lancaster
Dead Shooting In Lancaster An 18-month-old infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Lancaster Bureau of police officers were called to the scene of a child shoot in the 500 block of Woodward Street in the City shortly after 7 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "Upon arrival, officers located an infant lying on the floor inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the face. Officers rendered aid to the infant and were assisted by res…
Man Slashed 'Ear To Ear' With Box Cutter Outside Central PA Home: Police Man Slashed 'Ear To Ear' With Box Cutter Outside Central PA Home: Police
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 …
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide 6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide A beloved central Pennsylvania policeman has died by suicide six years after retirement. Sgt. J. Donald “J.D.” Shaeffer served with the Lancaster Bureau of Police for 25 years before retiring in  August 2016, according to police officials.  He began his career with the Bureau in 1991 as a patrolman and worked his way up to sergeant by 2007, officials with the Bureau said in a statement.  He also served "as a Field Training Officer, VASCAR Technician, Bicycle Officer, and with the Mounted Unit. He received numerous commendations and letters of praise throughout his career, and in 2006 rece…
'Armed, Dangerous' Teenage Suspect Turns Himself In For Shooting 15-Year-Old: Police 'Armed, Dangerous' Teenage Suspect Turns Himself In For Shooting 15-Year-Old: Police
'Armed, Dangerous' Teenage Suspect Turns Himself In For Shooting 15-Year-Old: Police A 16-year-old wanted for shooting a 15-year-old in Lancaster has turned himself in, police say. Jeffrey Moreau is accused of shooting the other teen near the intersection of South Queen and East Andrew streets shortly after 4 p.m. on April 26, according to the original release by the Lancaster Bureau of police. The 15-year-old was shot in their lower torso, police said at the time. Moreau is being charged as an adult with the following offenses: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Possession of a firearm by a minor. Receiving stolen property. Recklessly endangering another person. T…
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Lancaster's popular and historic Penn Square was suddenly evacuated and detours were been put in place  due to a "police incident" on Monday, May 4, police say. Penn Square was closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as of approximately 9:30 a.m., according to a statement by the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Traffic was temporarily blocked at West King, North Prince, South Queen, and West Vine streets, according to the statement. "If you are in a building near Penn Square, stay inside unless otherwise directed to evacuate," police said. Several hours later police released an upd…
Non-Verbal Man On Autism Spectrum Missing Over Week In Central Pennsylvania Non-Verbal Man On Autism Spectrum Missing Over Week In Central Pennsylvania
Non-Verbal Man On Autism Spectrum Missing Over Week In Central Pennsylvania UPDATE: Luis Morales has been found safe and is back in the care of his family, according to police. ORIGINAL:  A search is underway for a missing non-verbal man on the Autism spectrum, authorities say. Luis Morales, 49, was last seen at his home in the 600 block of Hebrank Street on Oct. 28 and was reported as missing on Oct. 31, according to a release by the Lancaster Bureau of police. His family told authorities that he is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum, among other medical conditions. Morales is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, according to t…
PA Man Who "Didn’t Show Shred Of Remorse" Sentenced To Life In Prison, Officials Say PA Man Who "Didn’t Show Shred Of Remorse" Sentenced To Life In Prison, Officials Say
PA Man Who "Didn’t Show Shred Of Remorse" Sentenced To Life In Prison, Officials Say A central Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a 2019 murder, according a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Raymond Lydell Speller, 40, of Lancaster, was sentenced for killing Pedro Almodovar, 36, on Friday by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Wright according to the release. Almodovar was killed while sitting in a parked red SUV in the 300 block of Howard Avenue on Sept. 23, 2019, as Lancaster Bureau of police reported at the time. Speller’s friend walked past the vehicle, said “what’s up” and walked to a home on the avenue only e…
Two Lancaster Police Officers Terminated Over COVID-19 Protocols, Officials Say Two Lancaster Police Officers Terminated Over COVID-19 Protocols, Officials Say
Two Lancaster Police Officers Terminated Over Covid-19 Protocols, Officials Say Two Lancaster City police officers have been terminated over COVID-19 protocols, the Lancaster Bureau of police said in a statement on Friday. The officers' termination comes on the heels of an internal investigation into the use and submission of false records related to the City’s COVID-19 reporting protocols, police say. Heather Schaeffer and Benjamin Lapp have been terminated from their positions as police officers of the City of Lancaster on Oct. 21, the release stated. The exact reason for the termination was stated as "for violating required standards of conduct, for conduct unbecom…
Teen Gunman Charged In Lancaster Killing, Authorities Say Teen Gunman Charged In Lancaster Killing, Authorities Say
Teen Gunman Charged In Lancaster Killing, Authorities Say A teenager who police say fatally shot a 23-year-old man in Lancaster last month was apprehended Thursday. Thanks to video footage and eyewitness statements, investigators were able to identify 14-year-old Elijahuwon A. Brown as the person responsible for shooting Rolando Rivera to death in the 500 block of Third Street around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 27, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Brown is seen on video surveillance in the area of Manor Street -- where Rivera is also walking -- just before the shooting. Brown then walks west following Rivera, but on the opposite side o…
SEEN THIS SEDAN? Woman, Child Struck By Car In Lancaster SEEN THIS SEDAN? Woman, Child Struck By Car In Lancaster
Seen This Sedan? Woman, Child Struck By Car In Lancaster A woman was struck by a car in Lancaster on Tuesday, according to the Lancaster Bureau of police. The woman was walking with a child crossing Wabank Street at Fairview Avenue when a red sedan hit her-- knocking her and the child into the street around 8 p.m. The child was unharmed but the woman suffered non life-threatening injuries. A good samaritan helped the woman and child until emergency workers arrived at the scene. The unidentified driver fled the scene immediately after striking the victims. The sedan involved in the Lancaster hit-and-run.Lancaster Bureau of police Police are…