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Croydon, PA

Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA
Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA A convicted carjacker who brandished a syringe during a string of Bucks County thefts will spend up to two decades in prison, according to prosecutors.  The District Attorney's Office said Monday that Kevin O’Connell was sentenced to 11 to 25 years in prison. He previously pleaded no contest to multiple counts including robbery of a motor vehicle and terroristic threats, authorities said.  Investigators have said O'Connell stole an elderly woman's 2007 Toyota Camry in Bristol Borough in August 2022.  Prosecutors said the victim was walking back to her car after an …
PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA
PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man faces two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI in connection with a deadly Feb. 24 crash, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  John Thomas Wadlinger, a resident of Croydon, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, and related counts, prosecutors say.  Bucks County District Attorney's Office Authorities believe Wadlinger was under the influence of methamphetamine and driving twice the speed limit when he crashed into a Nissan Sentra at Ford Road and Veterans Highw…
$190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police $190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police
$190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police One man is in police custody after authorities said he stole $190,000 from the back of a Tesla at a Bensalem gas station on Monday, April 29.  Police said it happened at the 2700 Knights Road Conoco around 5 p.m. The victim owns Pennsylvania Skill Game machines and was at the gas station to service a unit, according to investigators.  Detectives obtained security footage from the gas station that showed a suspect breaking the Tesla's back window then snatching the box of cash, authorities said.  The suspect was seen getting into a white Kia Optima with front-end da…
After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA
After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA A Croydon man is in police custody after prosecutors say he crashed a stolen dump truck while fleeing a deadly accident on Saturday, Feb. 24.  The wreck happened just after 1:30 p.m. near the corner of Ford Road and Veterans Highway in Bristol Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  A Nissan Sentra was turning left into the southbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by an oncoming Ford Explorer, authorities said.  Two passengers in the Nissan, 33-year-old Rebecca Whiddon and 37-year-old Richard Whiddon, were pronounced dead at the sc…
Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA
Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA A motorcyclist lost control of his bike and fatally crashed after driving over "a series of potholes," on Bristol Pike, authorities say.  It happened in Falls Township, Levittown on Saturday, Aug. 12 around 10:30 a.m., police said in a release.  The victim, an unnamed 32-year-old man from Croydon, was riding along Bristol Pike when he encountered the potholes just south of Mill Creek Road, police said.  According to investigators, after losing control of the bike, the motorcyclist left the roadway and clipped the guard rail before striking a telephone pole. He was rushed to …
Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence
Bucks Man Convicted Of Stealing Ambulance, Biting Cops Learns His Sentence A man who pleaded guilty to a "crime spree" that included stealing an ambulance and biting Bristol Township police officers will spend at least a decade behind bars, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Cody Dylan Lynn-Phipps, 31, was sentenced to 10.5 to 25 years in a state prison plus 19 years of probation, Judge Gary Gilman ruled on Wednesday, May 10, according to the District Attorney's Office.  In November, Lynn-Phipps admitted to several counts of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, escape, burglary, and other offenses related to the "spree…
Bucks Straw Purchaser Had Been Putting Guns On Streets For Years: DA Bucks Straw Purchaser Had Been Putting Guns On Streets For Years: DA
Bucks Straw Purchaser Had Been Putting Guns On Streets For Years: DA A Bucks County man had been making straw purchases of firearms before illegally reselling the guns on the streets for over a decade, authorities say.  Frederick Cornelius Brown Jr., 63, of Croydon, was convicted in a Bucks County court on 34 counts of illegal firearm transferring and knowingly falsifying documents, said state Attorney General Michelle Henry in a release.  As far back as 2011, Henry said Brown purchased as many as 17 guns which he then illegally transferred to others. Not a single one of the weapons had been reported missing, stolen, or legally transferred to anoth…
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA A 24-year-old Philadelphia man is facing several charges for purchasing nearly two-dozen guns almost exclusively in Bucks County for other people, authorities said. Leonard Truesdale was arraigned this week on 21 counts each of making false statements on firearm purchase forms, criminal conspiracy to make false statements on firearm purchase forms and selling or transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Truesdale appeared before Magisterial District Judge Brian M. Marriott who remanded him to Bucks County Correctional Facility under $100…
Bucks Man Causes $1.5M In Damage Stealing Copper Wire From Old Power Plants To Resell: Feds Bucks Man Causes $1.5M In Damage Stealing Copper Wire From Old Power Plants To Resell: Feds
Bucks Man Causes $1.5M In Damage Stealing Copper Wire From Old Power Plants To Resell: Feds A 43-year-old Bucks County man has been charged with causing at least $1.5 million in damage to old power plants while stealing copper wire, authorities said. The crimes were allegedly committed at four coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. Michael Garrison, of Croydon, PA, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to destroy an energy facility, eight counts of wire fraud, two counts of destruction of an energy facility, and one count of filing a false tax return, Romero said. S…
Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports
Goose Likely Caused Deadly Bucks County Motorcycle Crash: Reports A goose was likely the cause of a deadly crash in Bucks County on Friday, April 8, according to multiple news outlets. The bird flew into a Harley Davidson motorcyclist, causing him to lose control and collide with an SUV on State Road in Croydon around 10 a.m., reports say citing local police. The victim — whose identity has not been released —  was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Left Pedestrian In Critical Condition Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Left Pedestrian In Critical Condition
Bensalem Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Left Pedestrian In Critical Condition Police in Bucks County were looking for a driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian over the weekend in Bensalem. A person was seriously injured when they were struck at the intersection of Knights Road and Dunksferry Road just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Bensalem police said. The driver continued on toward Street Road, turning right onto Street Road, then onto State Road, passing through Croydon and Bristol, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in critical condition, according to police. Bensalem police are looking for a 1998 to 2002 silver four-d…
Support Surges For Bucks County Grandfather, 65, Killed In Christmas Eve Hit-Run Support Surges For Bucks County Grandfather, 65, Killed In Christmas Eve Hit-Run
Support Surges For Bucks County Grandfather, 65, Killed In Christmas Eve Hit-Run Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a 65-year-old Bucks County grandfather killed by a hit-and-run driver on Christmas Eve. John Dugan was crossing State Road near Fourth Avenue in Croydon with his fiance Christiana when he fell and was hit by a car, 6abc reports. Police say the driver did not stop and fled in a cherry red Chevy Silverado pickup with black rims, according to the news outlet. FATAL HIT AND RUN: @BristolTwpPD believe this may be the truck that hit and killed a 65-year-old man crossing State Rd., in Croydon on Christmas Eve. They are looking for a cherry red Chevy…
Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend
Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend A Langhorne man was sentenced Tuesday to 7 ½ to 20 years in state prison for shooting a former friend in Falls Township over a year ago, authorities said. Jason Brennan, 26, was convicted in June by a Bucks County jury on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of carrying a firearm without a license, and two counts of misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In July, he pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance for possessing PCP, possession of drug par…
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Bucks County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Bucks County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $100,000 was sold in Bucks County over the weekend, lottery officials announced. The Powerball with Power Play ticket from the Saturday, July 17 drawing was sold at 7-Eleven on Bristol Pike in Croydon. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 15-22-38-54-66, and the red Powerball 03 to win $100,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000.  The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Bucks County. The Mega Millions ticket for the Tuesday, May 4 drawing was sold at Pantry 1 Food Mart on Newport Road in Croydon. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn; 4-27-32-57-63. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony
Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony A Croydon man is being treated for his injuries after he escaped a grueling house fire by jumping out of a second-floor balcony early Thursday morning, authorities said. Fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. to a home in the 800 block of Main Avenue to find the 52-year-old man who had reportedly jumped out of a second-floor balcony and a woman trapped on the same floor, authorities said. The man was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and injuries from the fall, 6abc says. A woman managed to climb from a second-story window onto a first-story roof and was re…
Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River
Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River A woman jumped to her death from the Burlington Bristol bridge Sunday, LevittownNow reports. The woman reportedly jumped from the bridge deck into the Delaware River around 10:30 a.m., authorities told the outlet. Search teams sent a boat into the river to recover the victim from the water, the outlet reports. The bridge, which connects Bucks County to New Jersey, was reopened around 11:10 a.m. authorities told the outlet.  The America Hose, Hook and Ladder, Cornwells, Croydon, and Union fire companies responded along with the Bucks County Rescue Squad and New Jersey emergency c…