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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. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say
Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say A 43-year-old mom fought and bit a corrections officer, Central Pennsylvania police announced on Sept. 1. Shanika Shanta Cheatham most recently of Enola was spotted driving erratictly around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the East Pennsboro Police Department. She was found appearing to be under the influence of alcohol without a valid license at the intersection of North Enola and East Columbia roads, the police explained. Cheatham was arrested and put in a patrol vehicle to be taken to the Cumberland County Prison for chemical testing — but before arriving at the priso…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware
PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware A trip to see Christmas lights for a Pennsylvania family turned tragic when their vehicle was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Delaware, leaving some family members dead and other seriously injured, State Police and loved ones said. Jason Wilcox, 46, of Millsboro, DE, was in a black Land Rover when he was involved in the crash at  Lewes Georgetown Highway and Minos Conaway Road in Lewes around 8 p.m., DSP said. As a result, Jessica Guida, 35, of Temple, PA, Jovie Wright, 9, of Temple, PA, and Gerald Huss, 74, of Lewes, died. Gerald was Jessica's mother and Jovie was Jessica'…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28. Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show. Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say 'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say
'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say A "police situation" happened in Harrisburg when officers attempted to apprehend a man wanted on felony charges in connection with three separate situations— including one where he threw bricks at police during a protest, authorities say.  Rahfeek Capri Scott, 28, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself inside a home in the 800 block of Green Street when police came to arrest him around 1:30 p.m. on  August 11, 2022, the City of Harrisburg's Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice.  The "situation" ended with the help of the Dauphin County Crisis Response …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A Central PA man who damaged property by trying to turn around in a yard during a police chase was charged with a felony, authorities said. Christopher Michael Mumford, 41, sped away from police who attempted to stop him near Lititz Pike and West Woods Drive in Warwick Township just before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. Mumford, of Lebanon, then headed north on Lititz Pike after trying to flee east on West Woods Drive, using a resident’s yard to turn around and causing damage in the process, police said. County Police ended the chase for sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Speeding Driver Punches, Threatens To Kill Officer In Chester County: Police Speeding Driver Punches, Threatens To Kill Officer In Chester County: Police
Speeding Driver Punches, Threatens To Kill Officer In Chester County: Police A man was arrested and charged last week after fleeing from police in a speeding car and punching an officer in Chester County, authorities said. Michael A. Watson, 38, of Boothwyn, was speeding in a stolen car with front-end damage and a missing tire when police tried to stop him in New Garden Township around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, Southern Chester County regional police said. Watson fled through the intersection, a business parking lot, and an opposing lane of traffic, before coming to a stop in the 1200 block of Newark Road, according to police. Police apparently told Watson to get out o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Multiple Gun Arrests Made In York Multiple Gun Arrests Made In York
Multiple Gun Arrests Made In York As shootings have been at record highs across the US, police across the country are working to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. York City police thwarted criminals from committing gun violence on three separate occasions in August, according to a report issued on Thursday. York City police Patrol Division responded to a hit and run where the suspects were observed fleeing from the vehicle on Aug. 8 around 10:20 p.m.  Officers chased and arrested a known suspect with a stolen 9mm handgun. The suspect was charged with firearms and traffic offenses. Less than a week later, whi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Daredevil Dirt Biker Goes 70 MPH Fleeing From Lancaster Police Daredevil Dirt Biker Goes 70 MPH Fleeing From Lancaster Police
Daredevil Dirt Biker Goes 70 MPH Fleeing From Lancaster Police A Lancaster County man fled from police after they try to stop him from trespassing. Local daredevil and dirt biker, Isaac Hunter Hubik, 22, of New Holland, eventually turned himself in to police after learning officers had been in contact with his friends. New Holland Police were called to the 500 Block of South Kinzer Avenue in Earl Township for a report that there was a dirt bike riding through fields without permission on July 22 at 10:24 p.m. Officers caught up to the dirt bike at the intersection of Ranck Road and East Main Street in New Holland Borough, but when officers attempted t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit
Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit A Delaware County drive trying to flee a traffic stop on Route 78 at speeds around 130 miles per hour struck a Pennsylvania State Police vehicle injuring a trooper in Lehigh County, authorities said. A trooper tried stopping Mohamed D. Diallo, of Yeadon, after spotting his Dodge Charger going 80 miles an hour in a construction zone, weaving in and out of traffic and following other cars too closely around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Weisenberg Township, WFMZ says citing a criminal complaint. Instead of stopping, 27-year-old Diallo sped away in the right shoulder of the highway, the outlet says…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baltimore Driver, 29, Leads State Police On I-295 Pursuit, Authorities Say Baltimore Driver, 29, Leads State Police On I-295 Pursuit, Authorities Say
Baltimore Driver, 29, Leads State Police On I-295 Pursuit, Authorities Say A 29-year-old Baltimore driver was arrested after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit down I-295 Friday, authorities said. A trooper tried stopping Pernell Travis Wallace Sr., behind the wheel of a Dodge Challenger, on the eastbound side of the highway for traffic violations around 8:15 p.m. but Wallace kept going, LevittownNow says citing State Police. Wallace eventually came to a stop on Route 1 north in Falls Township and was charged with fleeing/attempting to elude police, and issued seven traffic offenses, the outlet said. Wallace was arraigned by District Judge Jan Vi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: DUI Man Tries Leaving Scene Of Chester County Crash With Child Police: DUI Man Tries Leaving Scene Of Chester County Crash With Child
Police: DUI Man Tries Leaving Scene Of Chester County Crash With Child A 31-year-old Toughkenamon man was under the influence when he crashed his car and then tried walking away from the scene with a child who had been riding in the car, authorities said. Felipe Sica-Cuyuch was charged with DUI, endangering the welfare of children and related traffic offenses, according to the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Sica-Cuyuch struck a vehicle around 7:35 p.m. on March 13, at at the intersection of Newark Road and Baltimore Pike, in New Garden Township, police said. He was identified as the driver of the striking vehicle, as he walked a…

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by Cecilia Levine