Tag:

Lebanon City, PA

Officers Recuse Bald Eagle At Pennsylvania Park, Police Say Officers Recuse Bald Eagle At Pennsylvania Park, Police Say
Officers Recuse Bald Eagle At Pennsylvania Park, Police Say A symbol of America was rescued in a Lebanon City park on Friday, March 8, city police announced that evening.  Officers with the city police had been called to Coleman's Park for a report of an injured animal.  They arrived to find the hurt bald eagle. Details about the bird's injuries are what time this happened weren't released.  "The bald eagle was secured and will be transported to an Eagle rescue for treatment and recovery," the police said in a release at 5:33 p.m. Two members of the hawk family were rescued by Pennsylvania State Police in February. Click here to rea…
MOST WANTED: Woman Failed To Register As Sex Offender With Pennsylvania State Police MOST WANTED: Woman Failed To Register As Sex Offender With Pennsylvania State Police
Sex Offender Shantelle Burkett Failed To Register With PSP A Utah woman convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a child without consent in Illinois has absconded from her Pennsylvania home, Lebanon City police announced on Friday, March 8.  Convicted felon Shantelle Marie Burkett, 36, has not checked in with the Pennsylvania State Police to update the Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry since March 29, 2023.  She had a lengthy record in Illinois including drug charges and trespass, dockets show.  The same month she attempted to sexually abuse a child while on drugs, a wanted poster ran in the Lebanon Daily News issued by the county's s…
Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police
Four-Vehicle Crash Sends Van Into Hookah Store: Lebanon City Police A four-vehicle crash sent a van into a hookah store on Saturday, Lebanon City police announced on Feb. 12.  The Lebanon City Police were called to a "vehicle accident involving a vehicle into a structure" in the 900 block of Cumberland Street at 5:28 a.m. on Feb. 10, according to a release by the department.  Investigators believe the van seen slammed into the front of Hookah Island (see the main photo) had been changing lanes when it struck a vehicle (not pictured) forcing that vehicle into another (also not pictured) while it continued into the white van (pictured) which was par…
Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say
Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say A Lebanon man is accused of setting fire to a mechanic's shop where he used to work in Willow Grove, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Sean Gahagan, 56, is charged with arson, risking catastrophe, burglary, and related counts, prosecutors said in a release.  Investigators said Gahagan stopped by his former employer, JG Transmissions at 616 Davisville Road, on the morning of Dec. 29 looking for work. He was turned away and left the shop, authorities said.  Around 8:45 p.m. that night, firefighters were called to JG Transmissions and found the bui…
PA Sexually Violent Predator Had Toddler With Him During Rape At Church Playground: Affidavit PA Sexually Violent Predator Had Toddler With Him During Rape At Church Playground: Affidavit
Sex Offender Jonathan Michael Service Charged With Rape A convicted child rapist who is on the Pennsylvania Sex Offender Registry has been charged again, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Jonathan Michael Service is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old at a swimming pool and later raping that same girl at the Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren playground, located at 1261 Mount Wilson Road, in May, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. In 2001, Service pleaded guilty to the 1999 offenses of felon statutory sexual assault, two counts of indecent assault without consent, and corruption of minors, all of …
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says
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…
Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Lebanon, Fund Says Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Lebanon, Fund Says
Murder-Suicide Orphans 9-Year-Old Girl In Lebanon, Fund Says A 9-year-old girl has been orphaned following an apparent murder-suicide in Lebanon City, according to a fundraiser launched to help the young girl.  The police have identified 42-year-old Jenny Hilario-Veras and 59-year-old Secundi Jimenez-Marrero as the couple found dead from gunshot wounds in the 300 block of South Ninth Street at 8:49 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, the Lebanon City police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  The police "do not suspect any outside parties are involved at this time" and have classified the case as a "Homicide/Suicide," as stated in the release.  The…
York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police
York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police A man who burglarized motels and broke into coin-operating games is wanted out of both Pennsylvania and Virginia, authorities said. Denny Zug Jr., 44, of, York, is wanted on felony arrests out of Lebanon City and Manheim Township, PA, and Newport News, Virginia, Derry Township police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Derry Township Police Department at (717) 534-2202 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online. All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for i…
Grenade Found In Lebanon Park, Police Say Grenade Found In Lebanon Park, Police Say
Grenade Found In Lebanon Park, Police Say The Pennsylvania State Police Bomb Squad searched a local park after a "training type hand grenade that had been modified into an improvised explosive device," was found. A man told the Lebanon City police that he found the grenade while walking in Coleman Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. He contacted the police and turned the bomb over the following day.  The Lebanon City resident and police returned to the park where he said he found the device but they "were unable to locate additional devices or any other evidence," as stated in a release on Friday, July 28.  The P…
Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say
Woman Missing From Lebanon Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Bernice Amenu has been found safe and is being "reconnected with family," the Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, May 8, 2023.  ORIGINAL: A 71-year-old woman with "diminished mental capacity" has gone missing from her Lebanon City home, police say.  Lebanon City Police are looking for Bernice Amenu of Lebanon City, she was last seen in the 700 block of North 8th Street on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m. She is approximately 5'5" tall, weighing, approximately 170 lbs., and has brown and gray hair, according to the police release on Monday, May 8, 202…
Child Sex Offender Escapes Lebanon Hospital, Police Say Child Sex Offender Escapes Lebanon Hospital, Police Say
Child Sex Offender Escapes Lebanon Hospital, Police Say A 47-year-old convicted sex offender escaped from police custody at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon city police announced in a release on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Ryan Matthew Moyer fled from his hospital room "where he was being guarded by officers from Lebanon County Correctional Facility," on March 25, 2023, police say.  The reason Moyer was in the hospital was not released.  Moyer is a registered sex offender since 2001 for "indecent liberties with a child." In 2021, he was taken back into police custody after he failed to register as a sex offender with Pennsylvania…
Armed Robbery At Lebanon Turkey Hill: Police Armed Robbery At Lebanon Turkey Hill: Police
Armed Robbery At Lebanon Turkey Hill: Police A man purchasing cigarettes claimed to have a gun and robbery a Lebanon City Turkey Hill on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, police say.  Kenneth Bruce Jr., was arrested nearby the On Turkey Hill Convenient Store located at 12th and Maple Streets shortly after the 1 a.m. robbery, according to a police release later that day.  "While purchasing the carton of cigarettes the subject gave the clerk a note. The note informed the clerk that this is a robbery and that the suspect had a gun. The suspect left the store with an undetermined amount of cash. The clerk was not inju…
Woman Bites Man's Earlobe Off Driving Home From Lebanon, Police Say Woman Bites Man's Earlobe Off Driving Home From Lebanon, Police Say
Woman Bites Man's Earlobe Off Driving Home From Lebanon, Police Say A man has had emergency ear surgery after a woman assaulted him in a parking lot in Lititz, authorities say.  The unidentified man was having an argument with 22-year-old Skylar Peiffer of Lancaster after leaving a party and a "night of drinking" in Lebanon City and heading towards Lancaster. When the fight became physical, the driver pulled over into the parking lot at High Spring Water located at 727 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 3:13 a.m., according to multiple police releases the following day by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Depart…
Stab Wounds Found On Man In Lebanon Hospital But Police Cannot Find Crime Scene Stab Wounds Found On Man In Lebanon Hospital But Police Cannot Find Crime Scene
Stab Wounds Found On Man In Lebanon Hospital But Police Cannot Find Crime Scene Police in Lebanon City were called to investigate an apparent stabbing after a victim showed up at the hospital, but no one can seem to locate any crime scene. Lebanon City police were called to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital after the staff discovered stab wounds on a man under their care on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1:47 p.m., th e police department explained in the release. The 47-year-old had been driven to the hospital by his family, according to the police.  The Lebanon man was later transferred to another medical facility where he is recovering, police detail in the …
Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor
Lebanon Police Officers Shot ID'd By Mayor Three Lebanon City police officers were shot and one died while responding to a domestic disturbance— which turned out to be an armed burglary— on Thursday, Mar. 31, according to Mayor Sherry Capello. Lt. William Lebo, 63, was shot dead responding to the call after 40 years of service and just a month away from retirement, Mayor Capello said. The shooting happened at a home in the 1100 block of Forest Street in Lebanon shortly before 4:30 p.m., county officials say. Travis Shaud, 34, had broken into the home and was armed with multiple weapons, Capello says. Two other officers w…
Targeted Killing Near Lebanon Train Station: Police Targeted Killing Near Lebanon Train Station: Police
Targeted Killing Near Lebanon Train Station: Police A 32-year-old man was shot dead— in what police think was a targeted killing— near Lebanon Train Station on Wednesday night, according to a release by city police. Police were dispatched to a report of gunshots fired in the 300 block of North 8th Street in Lebanon City on Feb. 23 at 9:51 p.m., according to a release by Lebanon City Police Chief Todd H. Breiner.  While enroute dispatchers received another call, this time reporting a man lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds, Breiner said in the release. Upon arrival police found the unidentified man who was taken to a hospital wher…
Teen Driver's Passenger Wanted After Pursuit Through Central PA: Police Teen Driver's Passenger Wanted After Pursuit Through Central PA: Police
Teen Driver's Passenger Wanted After Pursuit Through Central PA: Police A 14-year-old stole a Jeep and now state police are looking for his passenger. Pennsylvania state police were led on a pursuit in the area of South College Street and West Park Avenue in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County, spotting a stolen Jeep from South Lebanon Township, on Jan. 24 shortly before 4 p.m., according to a release by police. The pursuit only lasted approximately 3 minutes before the fleeing vehicle became disabled with a flat tire, as stated in the release. That's when the teen and the male pictured fled on foot, allowing police the opportunity to take the teenager into cust…
Fire Closes Giant In Hershey Fire Closes Giant In Hershey
Fire Closes Giant In Hershey A fire broke out at the Giant Food Store in Hershey on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. Crews were called to the Giant located at 1250 Cocoa Ave around 5 a.m. The fire started in the back of the store, where a staff member noticed flames coming from a cardboard baler-- a machine used to crush cardboard. The flames spread from the baler to a nearby wall. The employee called 911 and alarms went off in the store, activating the sprinkler system. The building is a 54,000 square foot facility which required more ventilation than a smaller location so a large fan from Lebanon Ci…