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Reading Driver Shot In Face Over Road Rage Incident, Police Say Reading Driver Shot In Face Over Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Reading Driver Shot In Face Over Road Rage Incident, Police Say A teen in Reading was hospitalized after an enraged driver shot him in the face, according to authorities.  The 18-year-old was driving near the intersection of 6th and Spring streets just before 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, when another driver pulled up next to him and opened fire, Reading police said.  He was struck once in the jaw, but remained conscious and drove to a nearby McDonalds to call for help, officials said. His girlfriend sitting in the passenger seat was not injured, the report adds.  The victim was able to give a statement to police, and was taken to a hospita…

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by Mac Bullock
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Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested For Selling Cocaine, More In Reading Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested For Selling Cocaine, More In Reading
Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested For Selling Cocaine, More In Reading A suspected drug dealer was arrested Monday on accusations he trafficked cocaine and other drugs in Reading, authorities said. Members of the Berks County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force initiated an investigation in the 200 block of 6th Street in April 2021, according to Chief County Detective Michael Gombar. As the investigation continued, detectives learned that Xavier Anthony Rivera-Ramos, 34, allegedly made cocaine deals with customers in the 200 block of 6th Street, Gombar said. Investigators then obtained and issued a search warrant for Rivera-Ramos' first-fl…

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by Nicole Acosta