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NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd
NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was stabbed while serving a warrant for a New Jersey man in Berks County on Saturday, according to multiple releases by Trooper David Beohm.  Two troopers were sent to serve a 302 warrant, which is for involuntary mental health commitment, for 27-year-old Bradley Odenath of Pine Hill, NJ. They arrived at 293 Bachmoll Road, Tilden Township at 8:42 a.m. on Dec. 30, Beohm detailed.  "During their interaction with the male one of the troopers was stabbed numerous times in the leg," Beohm stated in the release.  Troopers were able to subd…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Say Kutztown Student Shouted Racial Slurs, Tried To Run Over Pedestrian Police Say Kutztown Student Shouted Racial Slurs, Tried To Run Over Pedestrian
Police Say Kutztown Student Shouted Racial Slurs, Tried To Run Over Pedestrian A Kutztown University student is charged with aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation after police say he nearly hit a pedestrian with his car and shouted racial slurs in a Walmart parking lot.  Tilden Township police were called to the store on Saturday, April 22, the department said in a release. A 41-year-old Reading man told officers he was on the pedestrian crosswalk when the driver of a gray sedan revved the engine and sped toward him, authorities said.  The driver, who police identified as 20-year-old Logan G. Harding of Exeter, parked and was headed toward the store whe…

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by Mac Bullock
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57 Walmarts, Sam's Clubs Hit By Dad-Son Robbers Across NJ, PA: Authorities 57 Walmarts, Sam's Clubs Hit By Dad-Son Robbers Across NJ, PA: Authorities
57 Walmarts, Sam's Clubs Hit By Dad-Son Robbers Across NJ, PA: Authorities A Philadelphia man and his son are accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies across the mid-Atlantic states over a period of months, and the elder suspect is still at large, authorities say.  Jamaal Mitchell, 42, and his 24-year-old son Jahmir Mitchell are charged with robbery, retail theft, terroristic threats, and related counts, said Tilden Township police in a release on Wednesday, April 26.  In Berks County, the pair are suspects in the Oct. 16, 2022 robbery of the Tilden Walmart, authorities said. Investigators believe they stuffed over $900 worth of merchandise into two sh…

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by Mac Bullock
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Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers
Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers Two U-Haul trucks were needed to carry away the large stash of drugs police recovered while searching a Lehigh County man's properties, authorities claim.  State police and county detectives raided the South 12th Street home of 36-year-old Emmaus resident Andrew Kacsur, as well as a unit at Edge Self Storage in Tilden Township, while executing search warrants on Thursday, Feb. 16, troopers said in a release.  The massive haul between both properties included about 1,783 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, around 372 psilocybin edibles, roughly 6,962 grams of THC wax, 866 THC vaporizer …

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by Mac Bullock
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Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police
Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police A Maryland man is hospitalized after ramming into a dump truck on a Berks County highway late on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say.  A dump truck was parked on the right shoulder and partially in the eastbound lane of I-78 in Tilden Township to conduct roadwork, state police said in a release. The truck was equipped with a flashing, yellow signal board instructing drivers to move left to avoid work vehicles, they added.  At about 9:45 p.m., an eastbound tractor-trailer failed to switch lanes in time and crashed into the rear of the dump truck, badly damaging the rig's fender and fuel tank…

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by Mac Bullock
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Berks Lotto Winner's Prize Stolen After Posting Ticket On Facebook: Police Berks Lotto Winner's Prize Stolen After Posting Ticket On Facebook: Police
Berks Lotto Winner's Prize Stolen After Posting Ticket On Facebook: Police A Berks County lottery winner's reward was stolen after she posted a photo of her ticket on Facebook, according to authorities. The unnamed Tilden Township woman told police on Tuesday, Oct. 18 that she went to claim her $500 prize from a scratch-off ticket and found that the winnings had already been claimed.  According to officials, the woman had posted a photo of her ticket on Facebook with the QR code visible days before she went to claim the prize.  Investigators found that an unknown man scanned the code from her Facebook post at the Wawa in Tilden on Wednesday, Oct. 12.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police A Lebanon man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-78 in Berks County Monday, July 11, authorities said. The 23-year-old man was standing outside of his broken-down 1992 Mercury, signaling for help around 4:30 a.m. near mile marker 26.4 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The chain reaction began when a 2008 Honda driven by a 66-year-old Dumfries, VA, man, rear-ended a 2022 Toyota driven by a 25-year-old man from Pine Grove, PA, state police said. The Toyota then struck the Mercury from behind, hitting the man as well. A 2022 Honda driven by a 20-year-old Lee…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Wanted For Stealing $5K Worth Of Merch From Berks County Cabela's Store: Police Man Wanted For Stealing $5K Worth Of Merch From Berks County Cabela's Store: Police
Man Wanted For Stealing $5K Worth Of Merch From Berks County Cabela's Store: Police A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from an outdoor recreation store in Berks County is wanted by police. A man came into a Cabela's in Tilden Township on Feb. 4 and Feb. 8 and stole $5,029 worth of products, Tilden Township police said. Employees reportedly told police the man had a "Russian or Ukranian accent." He was seen driving a four-door black or dark-colored sedan, possibly a crossover utility vehicle, police said. The incident was reported on March, 2, they said. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is urged to contact the Tilden Town…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes on Dec. 14 on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 25-year-old Thalia Jackson, of Easton, the county coroner's office confirmed on Dec. 16. She was the front-seat passenger in a Nissan Xterra driven by a 58-year-old from Phillipsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jackson was killed in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township when a school bus failed to stop in a construction zone, authorities said.  The Xterra was struck shortly after the empty school bus collided with 2…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes Tuesday night on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 20-year-old August "Gus" Schwartz, of South Whitehall Township, the county coroner's office confirmed Thursday. The Penn State student was on his way home to the Lehigh Valley for the holidays and was only an hour away when he was involved in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township, according to a GoFundMe in his name. A pile-up was caused by a school bus driver who did not slow down in a construction zone. According to state police, Sch…

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by Nicole Acosta
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1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police 1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police One person was killed and another hurt in a crash early Friday morning on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was stopped on the side of the road around 5:45 a.m. when a box truck traveling westbound near mile marker 29.3 in Tilden Township, struck the back of the tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said. The passenger of the box truck was pronounced dead while its driver was taken to Reading Hospital with moderate injuries, police said. The westbound lanes of I-78 were closed for several hours before reopening around 11 a.m., according to state police. Anyone…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified
Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified A fifth person has died after two separate crashes Tuesday on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. Joshua D. Del Toro, 21, of Reading was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday at Reading Hospital, the Berks County Coroner's Office said Thursday. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday evening at Reading Hospital.  Del Toro was a front seat passenger in a sedan involved in a chain reaction crash caused by a tractor-trailer that did not slow down for stopped traffic around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 18.1 in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania State Police said.…

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by Nicole Acosta
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4 Dead In I-78 Crashes Just Hours Apart: State Police 4 Dead In I-78 Crashes Just Hours Apart: State Police
4 Dead In I-78 Crashes Just Hours Apart: State Police UPDATE: A fifth person has died after two separate crashes Tuesday on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. *** (Original story below): Four people were killed in two separate crashes -- one involving a school bus -- hours apart on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. The first crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday on the eastbound lanes of I-78 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania state police said. Footage from this crash scene was streamed live by NBC10. Four vehicles, including a school bus, were involved, police said. The driver of an empty school bus f…

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by Nicole Acosta
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U.S Marshals Capture Man Accused Of Assaulting Berks Family Over 'Stolen' Parking Space U.S Marshals Capture Man Accused Of Assaulting Berks Family Over 'Stolen' Parking Space
U.S Marshals Capture Man Accused Of Assaulting Berks Family Over 'Stolen' Parking Space A Pennsylvania man wanted on assault charges for berating a Berks County family over a "stolen" parking space was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Schuylkill County, authorities said. Thomas Hablett, 53, was apprehended at his home in Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill County) on Wednesday, Tilden Township police said. He had been wanted since Sept. 13 for an incident on Sept. 1 in which he became enraged over a parking space that he believed a man had taken from him at the Tilden Walmart, according to police. Hablett circled the parking lot and waited for the driver, his…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says 2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says
2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says Two tornadoes have been confirmed as touching down in parts of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service said. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Bucks and Montgomery Counties early Thursday. Another tornado touched down Wednesday night in Berks County, according to the NWS office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Tornado experts are continuing to survey parts of Morris County in New Jersey to see if a twister also touched down there, NWS officials said late Thursday. There was numerous reports of large trees uprooted, power lines down, widespread electric power outages and severe damage to roofs…

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by Jon Craig
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Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say
Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say Authorities have identified the body found along the banks of the Schuylkill River as that of 49-year-old Chad Blackston, of Hamburg. Blackston's lifeless body was discovered around 11 a.m. Sunday off Hill Drive in Tilden Township, according to WFMZ. It was not immediately clear if this was the same Chad Blackston who in 2014 fled to the Schuylkill River while running from police, on accusations he robbed a cab driver. The incident caused a lockdown of area schools as police worked for nearly an hour to coax Blackston from the water. No further information was available as the death …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Tilden Twp. PD Seek ID For Man Suspected Of Stealing $399 Worth Of Merchandise From Lowe's Tilden Twp. PD Seek ID For Man Suspected Of Stealing $399 Worth Of Merchandise From Lowe's
Tilden Twp. PD Seek ID For Man Suspected Of Stealing $399 Worth Of Merchandise From Lowe's Police in Berks County are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say stole $399 worth of merchandise from a local Lowe's. A man was caught on surveillance video entering the Lowe's in Tilden Township and grabbing a Dewalt Combo Tool Kit valued at $399 around 7:45 p.m. on March 7, Tilden police said. The man was then shown running through the store with the merchandise and leaving through the lumber exit/entrance doors, police said. The man reportedly left the parking lot in a gray Ford sedan with the tool kit, police said. The same man is also believed to have committed the…

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by Nicole Acosta