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Quintet From PA, NC Nabbed By Teaneck Detectives With Three Kilos Of Coke Off NJ Turnpike
Teaneck police seized three kilos of cocaine along with three men from Pennsylvania and two from North Carolina during a traffic stop.
Two vehicles traveling together were stopped by township detectives near the Glenpointe complex just off the New Jersey Turnpike during a drug investigation, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said.
The 6½ pounds of coke had an estimated street value of about $60,000, the chief said.
Taken into custody, he said, were Elias Reyes-Diaz, 42, Nelson Ramos-Claudio, 29, and Osvaldo Reyes-Jimenez, 28, all of Reading, PA, and Gastonia, NC residents Ramon Pumarol-Ro…
Undercover Bust: Ephrata Man Among 5 Seeking Sex With Teens, Berks DA Says
Five people seeking sex with teens have been arrested in an undercover Berks County sting, authorities said.
All five individuals responded to an ad, posted on Monday, Jan. 19 by detectives, offering sex with 14- and 15-year-old juveniles at various locations in Berks County, the county district attorney's office announced.
The individuals agreed to meet up and have sex with the "teens," but instead were met by detectives and promptly arrested, District Attorney John T. Adams said.
The following arrests were made, according to Adams:
Richard Keene, 70, of Reading, charged with Traff…
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect; Up To Four Inches Expected In Lancaster County
Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.
NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm
Newly-released forecast maps show parts of the region could see up to six inches of snow in the end-of-week storm.
Intermittent snow is expected to begin between 4 and 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, with the heaviest amounts falling in the afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Snow will fall at about 0.5 inches per hour and will taper by the evening, with temps in the upper 20s and low 30s, the NWS said.
SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS
The areas expected to get 4 to 6 inches are Trenton, Long Branch, Allentown, and Philadelphia. Reading, Vineland, Parsippany and Toms River are expected to get 3 to …
Man Exposes Genitals At Pennsylvania Sonic Drive-Thru, Police Allege
A customer at an Elverson Sonic is accused of exposing himself to a drive-thru worker, say Caernarvon police.
Michael Morris, 31, of Reading, is charged with corruption of minors, unlawful contact, indecent exposure, open lewdness, and disorderly conduct, the department wrote in a release.
It happened at the 850 Crossings Boulevard location on Oct. 16 last year, according to police.
Court records show the 31-year-old was unable to post his $10,000 bond after his arraignment Dec. 4. He is scheduled to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 16.
PA Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties For 6 Years: DA
A man has admitted to raping a child in his care and filming it, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announce on Monday, Jan. 8.
On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Arturo Aleman, 47, of the 100 block of Green Street, Lancaster, admitted to raping a child in his care in Lancaster and Berks counties from 2016 through 2022.
When the girl was just 14 years old she "disclosed the abuse to Lancaster City Bureau of Police Detective Jessica Higgins, who began her investigation in Oct. 2022," the DA explained.
The abuse happened from when the girl was approximately 8 years old…
'Armed And Dangerous' Man Skips Court Date, PA State Police Say
An "armed and dangerous" fugitive is on the run after missing his Berks County court date, Pennsylvania State Police warn.
Jonathan E. Polanco of Reading, 28, never showed up to the Court of Common Pleas for a final disposition hearing on Thursday, Aug. 24, said troopers in a release.
He was facing charges including felony firearm offenses, fleeing police, and receiving stolen property in an alleged incident on June 26 of last year, state court records show.
The 28-year-old stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 210 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, according to troopers. He has ties t…
Cold CASE: Mexico Arrest Of Netas Gangmember Wanted For Deadly PA Shooting
US Marshals have arrested the NETAS street gang member in Mexico who has been sought for 25 years in connection to a fatal Pennsylvania shooting, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.
Israel Mendoza has been wanted by authorities since he allegedly shoot Michele Lutz in the back on Front and Elm Street killing her on August 2, 1998, according to Reading police.
Now 43 years old, Mendoza was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement in Jalisco, Mexico, on Friday, August 18th, 2023, according to the police release.
Mendoza was the third of four suspects to be a…
